Activision and Bungie have announced that the beta for Destiny is finally set to begin on July 17 for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, while Xbox 360 and Xbox One owners can begin playing it on July 23.

The beta will then go offline from July 21 – July 22 and open back up to pre-order participants across all platforms until 11:59 p.m. on July 27.

There will also be three collector’s editions:  The Destiny Ghost Edition ($149.99), the Destiny Limited Edition ($99.99), the Destiny Digital Guardian Edition ($89.99).

The Destiny Ghost Edition and the Destiny Limited Edition both include the following:

• Limited edition SteelBook™ Case and Game Disc
• Guardian Folio:

o   Arms & Armament Field Guide

o   Postcards from the Golden Age

o   Antique Star Chart

• Collector’s Edition Digital Content Pack:

o   Unique Ghost Casing

o   Exclusive Player Emblem

o   Exclusive Player Ship Variant

• Destiny Expansion Pass – expands the Destiny adventure post-launch with the following two expansions, which will include brand new story missions, cooperative activities and competitive multiplayer arenas, and a wealth of all new weapons, armor and gear to earn:

o   Expansion I: The Dark Below – Set deep beneath the surface of the Moon, fans will 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

o   Expansion II: House of Wolves – details will be revealed later

o   PlayStation platforms will also include additional exclusive content for Expansion I and II and will remain exclusive until at least Fall of 2015

The Destiny Ghost Edition will also include the following:

• 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