Free-to-Play Mobile Destiny Rising Announced, Closed Alpha Starts November 2024
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Here’s a quick overview of Destiny Rising:
As a genesis of new possibilities in the Destiny universe, Destiny: Rising delves into an unseen era where burgeoning hope blooms once again after a terrifying collapse of civilization and the dangers of the resulting Dark Age. With the help of legendary Iron Lords, humanity has broken free the shackles of tyranny and began to rally together against the alien forces intent on its extinction. Amidst the chaos of this early age for The City, a new generation of Lightbearers, resurrected by mysterious entities known as Ghosts, set out to restore humanity’s prominence and secure its future.
Key Features
An Iconic Science-Fiction First-Person Shooter Coming to Mobile –Experience iconic best-in-class science-fiction shooting action at your fingertips! Choose between the highly immersive first-person view or a new fully third-person action view and play with touchscreen or compatible controller precision.
Legendary Characters in Battle – Enter an era of heroes and legends, where familiar faces from Destiny are joined by a host of new, intriguing characters. Each character comes with a rich personal story, unique personality, and formidable skills. Choosing the right character and mastering their combat style will be your key to overcoming the challenging foes that stand in your way.
Dynamic Player-Versus-Environment and Player-Versus-Player Game Modes – Choose from a wide array of game modes such as campaign missions and six-player cooperative strikes that are iconic to the Destiny franchise, along with all-new and replayable player-versus-environment and player-versus-player modes.
Join the Action with Your Teammates – Embark on thrilling online multiplayer action along with your fellow players. Build strong clans, experience fun and casual party game modes, customize shared spaces, and more. Join in with your friends to fight off invading enemies or challenge them to test your skill.
Explore Earth After “The Collapse” – Journey through a world fighting back against the darkness: From the sanctuary of Haven, a refuge for the Lightbearers and survivors, to the icy, ancient metro of Jiangshi, and the arid expanse of the Red Sea Rift. Traverse diverse science-fiction biomes and uncover hidden stories and adventures in a distant future Earth. Search for the seeds of hope that will shape the future of human civilization in an entirely new Destiny narrative.
Powerful Exotic Weapons – Countless powerful exotic weapons are available to customize according to your combat style. Explore different weapon and traits combinations, defeat enemies with different gameplay mechanics, and become the next master of arms.
It’s curious when they say “alternate timeline”. If this is non-canon, then this will likely not provide more context in the Destiny world, which is a bit disappointing as this takes place at an interesting point in time in the Destiny world. The trailer features new Supers that I can already hear Destiny 2 players wishing these abilities would eventually be available on the main game.
They didn’t detail the monetization with it being a free-to-play title, but there’s a chance it will be a bit more aggressive compared to what is currently available in Destiny 2, which is already questionable considering what is currently available in the game’s in-game store.
Destiny Rising Closed Alpha happening this November
Together with the announcement, NetEase also announced that a closed alpha will happen sometime in November. Those interested can pre-register for either Android or iOS on their official website. The closed alpha doesn’t seem to be region-specific.
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