The first wave of Skyrim: Dawnguard beta invites are going out, with Bethesda labelling the number of applications "overwhelming".

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The company made the statement on its Twitter , explaining that, "with an overwhelming number of applicants, half of one percent received invites. We look forward to feedback in our private forum."There's no word on when or if another wave of invites will be released, but some more are expected tomorrow. Bethesda explained it has sent out 75% of the beta passes today, with the rest coming within 24 hours.Skyrim: Dawnguard is due to release on Xbox 360 as DLC on June 26. The PC and PS3 versions will launch at a later date.