'Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2' release date news: video of game's opening revealed; dates for PS4 open and closed beta announced

A screenshot from "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" Steam

The opening for "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" has been released online. It will be the video that fans will watch when they start up the game.

It shows Time Patrol Trunks recruiting "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" players to join the Time Patrollers with Chronoa, the Supreme Kai of Time, laying the ground rules in Conton City.

The video revealed that "confidence in your capabilities" and the "strong desire to protect history" are the only requirements to be part of the league.

The "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" opening also detailed some of the strict rules to follow while at the hub, including the prohibition of using Kamehameha within city limits and obtaining flying licenses among others.

In other news, the closed beta for the PlayStation 4 version of the highly-anticipated fighting game, "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2," is scheduled this week.

According to Saiyan Island, PS4 users in North America, Europe, and Japan who pre-ordered the game digitally from the PlayStation Store can participate.

The "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" closed beta will begin on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 1 a.m. PST (4 a.m. EST). Players can download the beta the day before. It will end Monday, Oct. 10, at 1 a.m. PST (4 a.m. EST).

Gamers who purchased the Xbox One and PC version or any physical version of the game will not be entitled to a closed beta or any kind of beta for that matter since the open beta is also exclusive to the PS4.

Players are not required to pre-order "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" to partake in the open beta, which takes place starting Friday, Oct. 14, at 1 a.m. PST and ends on Sunday, Oct. 16, at the same hour.

Also, with the game's launch fast approaching, Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced the game's minimum and recommended system requirements.

The operating system could be at least Windows 7, although Windows 10 should be much better. The minimum memory is 2GB RAM, but the game will work best with 4GB RAM. For the complete list, players can visit the game's Steam page.

"Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" is scheduled to be released on Oct. 25.

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