Who had a new Destiny game being announced on their bingo cards for this random Monday in the middle of October??? Not me!!!
But that is indeed what has happened. A brand new Destiny game, Destiny: Rising, has just been announced. Being developed by NetEase Games, the China based developer will be bringing the franchise to mobile.
Destiny: Rising will be a free-to-play mobile RPG shooter set in an alternate Destiny timeline where you are fighting for humanity’s future. The game will include a number of playable characters, a shared world, as well as single player, co-op, and competitive multiplayer modes.
Check out the reveal trailer below:
Speaking on the announcement, NetEase Games commented:
“With Destiny: Rising, NetEase Games is honored to partner with Bungie to deliver a Destiny-caliber experience to mobile devices," said Ethan Wang, Senior Vice President, NetEase, Inc. "Destiny is an incredible franchise with a passionate and dedicated global fanbase. As huge fans ourselves, we are humbled and thrilled for the opportunity to bring gamers an action-packed RPG shooter set within the Destiny Universe."
Terry Redfield, Creative Lead at Bungie added:
"For over a decade, we have built this universe to contain many unique and wonderful stories, and we are excited to see mobile gamers be able to experience this new take on the Destiny universe from the creative team at NetEase,"
The developers also revealed a developer preview, where you find out more:
Some of the features of Destiny Rising includes:
- Play in first-person and third-person modes, using touchscreen controls or any compatible controller for your mobile device
- Battle with legendary characters all with their own story, personalities and skills.
- Campaign missions
- Six-player co-op strikes
- Various multiplayer modes including clans, casual party game modes and customisable shared spaces.
- Powerful exotic weapons to discover and customise.
Players can register to join the closed alpha test now for when it goes live on 1 November 2024. You can find out more about the Closed Alpha in the Destiny: Rising Closed Alpha FAQ.
Are you excited for this new reveal? It’s great to see some positive news about the Destiny franchise after the recent struggles we’ve heard about at Bungie. Will you be signing up to the Alpha?
