Bungie today dropped a whole lot of information about Destiny, we have been give a new trailer, all the beta dates for the four consoles, Ghost Edition details and the DLC expansion pack dates and info.
Luckily the fine folks over at VG247 have compiled all of the details, which I have condensed below:
- The Beta begins first for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 at 10:00am PDT on July 17
- The Beta begins for Xbox One and Xbox 360 at 10:00am PDT on July 23
Limited Edition ($99.99):
- Limited edition SteelBook Case and Game Disc
- Guardian Folio, which includes Arms & Armament Field Guide, postcards from the Golden Age and an antique Star Chart
- Collector’s Edition Digital Content Pack, which includes unique Ghost casing, exclusive player emblem, exclusive player ship variant
- Destiny Expansion Pass, which includes access to two expansion coming post-launch
Ghost Edition ($149.99) plus everything in the Limited Edition:
- Ghost replica, featuring motion-activated lights and voice recordings from award-winning actor Peter Dinklage, voice of the Ghost character, the player’s personal companion in the game
- Letter of Introduction
- Golden Age Relics, which include a Photo, Patch, Sticker and two Chrome slides of the Traveler
The post-launch expansions will include story missions, co-op activities and multiplayer maps, new weapons, armour and gear. Each pack will cost $19.99 individually, or $34.99 for the Expansion Pass. Only the expansion names have been revealed, with no date as of yet:
- Expansion I: The Dark Below – set deep beneath the surface of the Moon, discover an ancient tomb that has been unsealed, and a dark god who has risen an evil army in the depths of the Hellmouth, the home of the Hive enemy race
- Expansion II: House of Wolves – details will be revealed later
- PlayStation platforms will also include additional exclusive content for Expansion I and II and will remain exclusive until at least Fall of 2015
Wow, that’s a lot of stuff! After reading this are you interesting in any of the special editions of the game? Also interesting is that the expansions are PlayStation exclusive until Fall 2015, much longer than most exclusivity periods. Does this change your mind about what version to get? As ever, let me know in the comments section below.
