Destiny: Rising, the alternate-timeline mobile version of Destiny Bungie has been making alongside publisher NetEase will arrive on iOS and Android devices this coming August 28, 2025, Bungie and NetEase have announced.
The game was first revealed last October, featuring recognizable faces from the Destiny universe, though this new mobile-exclusive version of Bungie's popular FPS doesn't expand on the story Bungie is telling in Destiny 2. Its alternate-timeline setting means a number of lore changes to characters, but more significantly, bringing the game to mobile means gameplay changes, like not being able to craft your own Guardian.
Instead, players can choose between pre-designed heroes from the Destiny universe, like Ikora Rey and Iron Lord Jolder. That said, players do also have the choice of playing as Wolf, a new character and "fully customizable Lightbearer," according to a press release for the game's release date reveal.
Veteran Destiny fans will also feel right at home in Rising with its strike missions, larger-scale six-player PvE missions, and, of course, PvP game modes that let players battle it out against each other. The gameplay shown off in the release date trailer also shows that even on mobile, there's no mistaking it for something other than a game set in the world of Destiny.
Players keen to jump into Destiny: Rising can pre-register for the game now, which will also grant in-game rewards for when the game launches.
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