Defiance 2050 isn’t a full sequel. I think a lot of people, myself included, expected it to be sort of like Destiny 2. Same sort world, lots of new content and systems changes. That’s not what Defiance 2050 is. Instead, Trion’s essentially giving the game from 2013 a new life on a new console generation, with new visuals, new progression systems, and new tech. It’s up to you, if that’s enough to start over.

For many who never got very far in Defiance’s original launch, this may be enough. But in this first closed beta, there were more than a few folks in zone and area chat that were confused. The trailer made it seem like this would be a new game, on the same engine, with new content. Like, again, Destiny 2.