Everything We Know About Destiny: Rising, So Far

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The recently announced has shared tons of new information on what fans can expect. The franchise has always been a roller coaster. Both mainline titles have had periods of immense success and failure, with the success being large enough to keep the beloved looter-shooter going for ten years. Even with a decade of progress, Bungie has recently faced multiple layoffs that have created waves of unease among the community.

Most recently, saw its biggest DLC yet in . This expansion was one of the biggest and best to hit the franchise, perfectly wrapping up the decade-long story of the Light and Darkness Saga. However, while it was a massive success critically, its sales were lower than any other DLC. Despite this, will go on with a new roadmap structure in 2024–2025, and a new game,, could bolster its income massively.

will be similar to the mainline game in many ways. The gameplay is almost exactly the same as base , with only two major differences. One is that players can choose to use a first- or third-person point of view. The other is that these new Lightbearers will have unique kits. Two examples of this are a Warlock-like character who uses Void Scythes and another who utilizes Arc shields. This has led many to believe that the game may be gacha-like.

will have the same activities in Campaign missions, Strikes, and 6v6 PvP content. However, NetEase has said that new activities for PvE and PvP will pop up. Along with this, new weapon types and rarities will appear throughout the game. This new rarity, while not fully explained yet, is above the Exotic tier and deemed Mythic.

For better or worse, will take place in an alternate timeline. Time period-wise, the events take place slightly after the Dark Age. This is a period in where Guardians didn't exist. Lightbearers were free to do what they wanted with their powers, whether good or bad. This is why forgotten powers and gear can be used freely without contradicting the main timeline. However, the game has already