Destiny: Rising to Launch on Mobile at Summer’s End 2025

Destiny: Rising is slated for release on iOS via the App Store and Android via Google Play on Aug. 28, 2025, according to an official announcement on the game’s website posted on June 3, 2025.

The upcoming free-to-play mobile first-person sci-fi shooter set in the Destiny universe is developed and published by NetEase Games and officially licensed by Bungie, creators of the Destiny and Marathon franchises.

The main story of Destiny: Rising takes place in an alternate Destiny timeline and explores a narrative set after the collapse of civilization during the dangerous times of the resulting Dark Age, when, with the help of Iron Lords, humanity has broken free from the shackles of tyranny and begun to rally against the alien forces intent on its extinction. Amid the chaos of the early years of The City, the core narrative of the game follows a new generation of Lightbearers who were brought back to life by enigmatic beings called Ghosts as they embark on a mission to ensure humanity’s survival.

The title already has 11 confirmed characters — Ikora Rey, Jolder, Kabr, Wolf, Attal, Gwynn, Estela, Finnala, Maru, Ning Fei and Tan‑2 — each of whom is aligned with one of three elements — Solar, Void or Arc — and possesses a unique relic.

Destiny: Rising offers solo campaign missions, along with six-player co-op in both PvE and PvP game modes.

Within a pre-registration event, the title will unlock a special set of rewards at launch for those who registered in the game before its release. The event will unlock more rewards with each milestone hit: 500,000, 1 million, 2 million, 5 million and 10 million pre-registered users. According to the game’s website, 5,001,683 players had pre-registered as of June 3, 2025.