Destiny mobile spin-off announced and you can play it very soon-Adam Starkey-Entertainment – Metro

Destiny is rising on mobile (Bungie/NetEase)

While the future of Destiny 2 continues to look uncertain, developer NetEase Games has revealed a mobile spin-off in partnership with Bungie.

Destiny 2’s The Final Shape DLC not only brought the looter shooter’s long-running narrative arc to a close, it felt very much like the end of an era for developer Bungie.

After The Final Shape launched in June, Bungie was subject to mass layoffs and a significant shake-up in leadership, with future DLC plans for Destiny 2 seemingly downgraded, as they pivot attention towards Marathon.

If support for Destiny 2 is winding down though, the Destiny franchise will live on in other games, including a new free-to-play mobile title from NetEase Games.

Officially licensed from Bungie, Destiny: Rising is described as a role-playing shooter with hero characters in a shared world, which is the same as the main Destiny games. You can jump between a first person or third person view, while using the touchscreen or controllers.

The official announcement also promises campaign missions, six-player co-op strikes, along with new competitive and co-op multiplayer modes.

For those embedded in Destiny lore, the mobile title is set in an alternate Destiny timeline in the post-Dark Age era – so it’s essentially entirely disconnected in terms of narrative.

A deep dive video shows off a better look at the gameplay, which looks more impressive than you’d perhaps expect for a mobile game.

Speaking about the title, Ethan Wang, senior vice president at NetEase, said: ‘With Destiny: Rising, NetEase Games is honoured to partner with Bungie to deliver a Destiny-caliber experience to mobile devices. 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, said: ‘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.’

If you’re interested in trying the game out, you can sign up for a closed alpha test on the official website which is scheduled to take place on November 1, 2024.

NetEase is best known for online multiplayer titles, especially in the mobile space. The studio’s previous games include Diablo spin-off Diablo Immortal, along with the upcoming Marvel hero shooter, Marvel Rivals.

A mobile take on Destiny makes sense in terms of extending the franchise, but it’s difficult to gauge whether the Destiny 2 fanbase will latch onto a mobile version – especially if it’s bogged down by the usual free-to-play microtransactions.

Destiny: Rising is the Destiny sequel you perhaps didn’t want (Bungie/NetEase)

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