PC-exclusive gamers will have one fewer console-exclusive first-person shooter to be jealous of this year. Destiny 2, the recently announced sequel to Activision and Bungie's nearly three-year-old console MMO shooter, will be coming to the PC as well as the Xbox One and PS4 on September 8 following a beta test this summer.

The move, which has been rumored since September , comes after Activision cut off support for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Destiny last year. That clean break could help Destiny 2 target a higher level of performance on current consoles and high-end PC builds (not to mention the PS4 Pro and upcoming Xbox One "Project Scorpio") without the fear of pushing older console hardware too far.

It's unclear whether PC players will be able to play alongside their console brethren in the upcoming game or whether the platforms will be segregated to their own distinct online networks. Microsoft began pushing for cross-platform play between the PC and Xbox One last year, and the company recently opened up Gears of War 4 to allow for cooperative play regardless of the players' operating systems. Sony has been more reluctant to open up the PlayStation Network to connect widely with other platforms, though some PS4 MMOs have been cross-compatible with their PC versions. We've reached out to Activision for comment.

Destiny 2 represents a major transition for the popular shooter, which had over 30 million players roughly one year ago. With the sequel, players will have to abandon the characters, weapons, and progress many have spent years building through multiple Destiny expansions in order to start fresh in a new in-game destinations. Destiny's recently released "Age of Triumph" update will try to ease players into that transition as a "victory lap" of sorts for the original Destiny servers.

Destiny 2 will be available in multiple packages, from a $60 standard edition to a $250 Collector's Edition featuring a wearable "Frontier Bag" and collector's box.