The Destiny universe expands onto mobile with Destiny: Rising, a free-to-play title developed by NetEase Games. While a full-fledged Destiny 3 isn’t on the immediate horizon from Bungie, this mobile offering presents a new chapter in the saga. This raises questions about how the expansive live-service model will translate to mobile and how the story, a decade-long investment for some, will unfold. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of everything known about Destiny: Rising. For information on other upcoming games across various platforms, check out our curated lists of upcoming video game release dates, including upcoming PS5 games, upcoming Switch games, upcoming Xbox Series X games, and upcoming PC games.
Destiny: Rising Release Date
A guardian overlooking the traveller in Destiny: Rising.
NetEase Games hasn’t announced a specific release date for Destiny: Rising. With a closed Alpha test occurring in November 2024, a full launch is likely a year or more away, potentially following several open beta tests in 2025. This timeline allows for ample development and refinement based on player feedback. We’ll update this section as soon as an official release date or window is announced.
Available Platforms
A group of Guardians in Destiny: Rising.
Destiny: Rising is exclusively designed for mobile platforms, specifically iOS and Android devices. Currently, there are no plans for PC or console versions. To ensure compatibility with your device, consult the official website for detailed device specifications.
Destiny: Rising Trailers
The announcement trailer showcases impressive visuals and action, rivaling its console counterparts, with a focus on gameplay. A key departure is the inability to create custom Guardians. Players will instead control established characters like Ikora Rey, Iron Lord Jolder, and Kabr, each with unique backstories and personalities, potentially offering narrative variations or distinct storylines.
Story and Setting
Destiny: Rising unfolds in an alternate timeline, set in the distant past of the core Destiny games, exploring humanity’s recovery from the Collapse and the journey towards building the Last City. This alternate setting allows for a self-contained narrative, unlikely to significantly impact the main Destiny lore.
Gameplay Mechanics
Two guardians attack from above in Destiny: Rising.
Destiny: Rising retains the core FPS gameplay with an emphasis on abilities and unique weaponry, offering both first-person and third-person perspectives. The game preserves familiar Destiny elements: open-world exploration, loot grinding, and PvP and PvE content. Touchscreen controls are available, but the game is optimized for controller use.
Familiar game modes like Campaign missions, Haven Ops strikes, and a raid-like Gauntlet Ops mode are included, alongside new modes like Morgran’s Prey, Legacy, and Realms of the IX, the specifics of which remain undisclosed.
Loadouts are streamlined, allowing only a primary and power weapon. Weapon and ability choices are character-specific. Relics dictate super and signature abilities, along with a set of perks.
Pre-ordering Destiny: Rising
As Destiny: Rising is free-to-play, pre-ordering is unnecessary.
