The
rumors
are
true,
the
Destiny
franchise
is
heading
to
mobile
devices
soon.
Destiny:
Rising
is
a
new
free-to-play
mobile
sci-fi
RPG
shooter
that
includes
a
number
of
playable
hero
characters,
a
shared
world,
and
PvE
and
PvP
modes
all
set
in
Bungie’s
Destiny
universe.
China-based
NetEase
Games
has
developed
Destiny:
Rising,
after
announcing
a
partnership
with
Bungie
and
a
$100
million
investment
into
the
studio
in
2018.
Destiny:
Rising
will
be
set
in
an
alternative
Destiny
timeline,
exploring
the
post-Dark
Age
era
of
the
universe
and
lore
before
the
Tower
existed
and
before
the
emergence
of
Guardians.
Destiny:
Rising
will
be
set
in
the
Destiny
universe.Image:
NetEase
NetEase
is
licensing
the
Destiny
brand
from
Bungie
and
it
has
been
granted
creative
freedom
to
develop
its
own
storyline
and
vision
for
Destiny:
Rising.
“We
want
to
capture
and
depict
a
specific
time
where
the
reins
are
in
the
hands
of
the
players
to
experience,
to
explore,
to
define,”
says
Stone
Shi,
senior
narrative
designer,
at
NetEase.
Unlike
Destiny
or
Destiny
2,
you’ll
be
able
to
pick
from
a
variety
of
Destiny
hero
characters
instead
of
creating
your
own
Guardian
based
on
Hunter,
Warlock,
or
Titan
classes.
Hero
characters
include
ones
like
Ikora
Rey
that
exists
in
Destiny
and
Destiny
2,
as
well
as
a
host
of
new
characters.
Each
character
will
have
unique
abilities
and
stories,
and
will
be
able
to
access
single,
co-op,
and
competitive
multiplayer
modes.
There
will
also
be
the
usual
Ghosts,
Lightbearers,
Iron
Lords,
and
Warlords
found
in
the
Destiny
universe
before
the
Last
City.
In
a
trailer
for
the
game
we
see
a
variety
of
characters
and
their
new
abilities,
including
a
new
void
scythe
that
looks
a
lot
like
something
a
Warlock
would
use
in
the
main
Destiny
games.
There
are
also
familiar
enemies
like
the
Hive,
Fallen,
and
Vex.
“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,”
says
Terry Redfield,
creative lead
at Bungie,
in
a
press
release.
Destiny:
Rising
players
will
also
be
able
to
play
in
first-person
or
even
third-person
view,
with
touchscreen
controls
or
controllers.
There
will
be
the
usual
campaign
missions,
six-player
co-op
strikes,
and
replayable
PvE
and
PvP
modes.
The
Mythic
loot
in
Destiny:
Rising.Image:
NetEase
Even
powerful
exotic
weapons
will
be
available,
alongside
a
new
Mythic
weapon
rarity
class
that
includes
a
new
weapon
type,
too.
All
of
these
weapons
help
to
fight
against
the
darkness
enemies
in
the
Destiny
universe
in
new
locations
like
Jiangshi
and
the
Red
Sea Rift.
Part
of
this
new
Destiny
narrative
includes
searching
for
seeds
of
hope
that
are
said
to
“shape
the
future
of
human
civilization”
after
its
collapse
in
the
Dark
Age
of
Destiny
lore.
One
big
question
around
Destiny:
Rising
is
what
monetization
system
it
will
use.
NetEase
isn’t
answering
that
just
yet,
but
it
says
in
an
FAQ
that
a
“good
part
of
the
main
campaign
will
be
available”
in
the
alpha
test
next
month
alongside
“at
least
one
map
for
all
game
modes”
so
people
can
try
out
what
the
game
has
to
offer.
Destiny:
Rising
will
be
available
first
as
a
limited
access
closed
alpha
test
on
November
1st
in
the
US
and
Canada.
You
can
register
for
the
test
version
at
NetEase’s
website.
(Originally posted by Tom Warren)
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