Bungie Finds The Destiny 2 Beta “Amazingly Helpful” Thus Far

The Destiny 2 beta hasn’t reached full speed yet, as it’s only been open to PlayStation 4 and [...]

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The Destiny 2 beta hasn't reached full speed yet, as it's only been open to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners that pre-ordered the game from retailers. However, tomorrow it'll be reaching full open status, and for the next three days, players will get to see what the sequel is all about.

That said, the developers at Bungie have already gotten a great deal of feedback from the beta, and it's going to lend a hand when it comes to finalizing the game's online performance when it releases in a few weeks.

In the company's latest blog post, producer Jared Berbach has already explained that the beta has been "amazingly helpful" in terms of feedback. "The analogy I always give is that the beta is the plow on the front of the train that blasts all the snow off the tracks to clear our path," Berbach said. "We had many updates to the original, but Destiny 2 is a brand-new game using brand new technology in order to deliver an awesome experience. This new technology needs a lot of testing."

"This testing ultimately helps us validate that our new server model is working as we thought it would, and at the quality and scale we had hoped. It helps us evaluate our new tech advancements, including enhancements you'll understand more fully when you play the full game. Ultimately, it paves the way for us to have a much smoother launch."

Beta design lead Rob Engeln had plenty to say as well, and is surprised with the feedback based on a beta that's actually "months old."

"In addition to retuning the drop rates, we built a system that guarantees power ammo drops for you and your Fireteam from certain enemies, giving power weapons a more reliable and predictable role in your arsenal," Engeln said. "Other areas where we've made significant tuning changes include grenade effectiveness in PvE, Boss vitality, and weapon damage against non-player combatants."

While Bungie isn't ready to talk about the "full suite of statistics" for the game just yet, "This grand experiment is ongoing, and we're tracking every data-point and forum thread," it noted.

Destiny 2 will release on September 6th for Xbox One and PlayStation 4, and on October 24th for PC.

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