What is the exact release date (month day, year) of the original Destiny video game?

The original Destiny video game was released on September 9, 2014. Bungie launched it worldwide for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One as an online first-person shooter set in a shared science-fiction world.

Destiny marked Bungie’s first new console franchise after the Halo series. The game was developed during a long partnership with Activision and placed players in the role of Guardians, resurrected protectors defending humanity’s last city and the Traveler.

Before launch, Destiny received a PlayStation 4 alpha test from June 12–16, 2014, followed by a public beta that began on PlayStation consoles on July 17 and Xbox consoles on July 23. The beta attracted roughly 4.6 million players before closing.

The date is sometimes confused with Destiny 2, which launched in 2017, or with the first expansion, The Dark Below, released on December 9, 2014. September 9, 2014, is the original game’s worldwide release date.