Activision and Bungie have announced the Destiny Beta release date is July 17, 2014 on PlayStation 4 first. Followed by the Xbox One’s Beta starting on July 23!

Watch the official Destiny Beta Trailer here:

Destiny Beta Release Date

As mentioned above, Activision and Bungie have confirmed the calendar for the highly anticipated Destiny Beta, which will include a diverse sampling of major activities featured in the full game. Fans who pre-order Destiny at a participating retailer are guaranteed access into the Beta.

The Destiny Beta will launch as follows:

• The Beta begins first for PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system (PlayStation Plus required for some features) and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system at 17:00pm on 17th July

• The Beta begins for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft (Xbox Live Gold required, subject to change) at 17:00pm on 23rd July

• The Beta will be offline for scheduled maintenance on 21st July – 22nd July and open back up to pre-order participants across all platforms until 06:59am on 28th July

Bungie’s president, Harold Ryan, had the following to say about the start of the Beta:

“As we prepare to launch our first Beta on multiple console platforms around the world, we are excited and eager to open the flood gates. We already love to play Destiny and with your help we can be ready for our launch in September.”

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