PreLoading, PC Controls & NPC Intro Videos

If you're pumped for next week's Destiny 2 PC open beta, this may send you to the moon. Bungie has announced that preloading Destiny 2 begins today, August 25th, beginning at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern. If you preordered through Battle.Net, you only need to hit "Install". If you preordered through retail stores, you'll have received a code that you can take to the Bungie site to redeem.

The team also revealed the PC keyboard / mouse controls (click to enlarge):

In the PC Beta, you will also have text chat available for sending tactical callouts and witty banter to other players in your Fireteam(/f). You can even whisper(/w) “why does Kyle keeping falling off the edge” or “hey, come run Inverted Spire with me!” to someone on your friends list. There are multiple text chat visual modes you can cycle through(T). After beta, but in time for launch, we plan on adding a Team channel (similar to team voice chat) and the ability to whisper to Clan members.

Lastly, a pair of NPC character videos were released to introduce, or RE-introduce, players to notable folks they'll encounter. You'll meet Cayde-6 and Hawthorne:

Lastly, the blog speaks about Bungie's plans at PAX West, offers up a bit about Q&A, showcases some fan videos and signs off. Check it all out on the Destiny 2 site.