NetEase Games, in cooperation with Bungie, has announced Destiny: Rising, a free-to-play mobile RPG first-person shooter game in the Destiny universe. A closed alpha test is planned for November 1, with applications available now via the official website.
Destiny: Rising is being developed and published by NetEase Games, with Bungie providing oversight and approvals during development. It will feature both first-person and third-person modes, as well as support for PlayStation, Xbox, and mobile-specific controllers.
“With Destiny: Rising, NetEase Games is honored to partner with Bungie to deliver a Destiny-caliber experience to mobile devices,” said NetEase Games senior vice president Ethan Wang in a press release. “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.”
Bungie creative lead Terry Redfield added, “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.”
Here is an overview of the game, via NetEase Games:
Watch the announcement trailer and showcase video below. View the first images at the gallery.