Destiny 2is not far away from launch, but before that happens, gamers will get their hands on the game one more time with the PC beta in late August. Included in the PC beta isa PvP map, called Javelin-4, that was not present in the console beta in July. Players got their first glimpse of that map today, which looks to be a mix of indoor and outdoor spaces, centered around a Warmind bunker.
Javelin-4 will play host to the Control gametype in theDestiny 2PC beta, replacing the Endless Vale map that was the map where console players tried the classicDestinyPvP mode. The PC beta will also include the Countdown game mode, which will be played on the Midtown map, just as it has been sinceDestiny 2’s reveal event back in March.
For longtime Bungie fans, Javelin-4 definitely has vibes of someHalomaps of old, especially Countdown fromHalo: Reach. But with just three screenshots, it’s hard to tell what the rest of the map and playing on it will be like, and whether those initial impressions prove to be true or not.
Narratively, the map brings in elements of the Warminds, which are a group of artificial intelligence defense constructs designed to protect humanity’s planets during the Golden Age. The Warmind known as Rasputin played a recurring role in the story ofDestiny 1, and it looks likeRasputin may return to the franchise’s narrativein the second expansion ofDestiny 2(expected to launch in the spring of 2018).
As for theDestiny 2PC beta, it will start early access on August 28 before going full open beta the next day on August 29. It ends on August 31. It’s a short beta, but for those who may also be playing on console, it will be less than a week before the full game launches on PS4 and Xbox One.A trailer for the PC betajust released today reiterating the game’s 4K resolution and uncapped frame rate.
Destiny 2releases on June 27, 2025 for PS4 and Xbox One, and July 29, 2025 for PC.
