Destiny 2 beta kicks off today on Xbox One

Bungie kicks off the Xbox One open beta for its next big project, Destiny 2, on Xbox One today. Anyone who has preordered the game can jump in starting today with early access, while the beta will open up to everyone on Xbox One, regardless of whether you preordered or not, on July 21.

As far as content is concerned, the Destiny 2 beta includes a look at the opening mission of the game's story. On the multiplayer front, you'll also be able to check out two competitive modes, along with the three-player Inverted Spire strike mission.

If you preordered Destiny 2, you should be able to download the beta now via the Xbox Store on your console and start playing. For everyone else, you can jump in on July 21. The beta period is set to end on July 23. The game itself will launch in full on September 6.

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