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Destiny: Rising
Destiny: Rising is a free-to-play sci-fi RPG shooter developed and published by NetEase Games under license from Bungie. Players take on the role of Wolf, a customizable Lightbearer who joins other resurrected heroes as humanity rebuilds after the Collapse. The goal is to defend future Earth, complete missions and multiplayer activities, gather powerful gear, and help secure humanity's future. Its defining hook is a character-focused combat system that combines unique Lightbearer abilities with selectable first-person and third-person shooting.
Game summary
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Latest update
Weekly Patch Notes 0820 is the current Destiny: Rising update, with server maintenance beginning on August 20, 2026. The update adds the Fishing Tournament Series, opens the Wandering Knight draw featuring Efrideet, unlocks Protocol Resonance for the Exotic weapon Crimson, adds an Expert Bounty Order to the Black Market, and adjusts Operation Cordon bots and Destination AFK detection.
Release date and status
Destiny: Rising launched worldwide on August 28, 2025 for Android, iPhone, and iPad. It remains an active live-service game, with Season 5, Season of Awakening, running during August 2026 and weekly maintenance delivering new activities, character content, weapon systems, balance changes, and fixes.
| Global release date | August 28, 2025 |
| Original launch platforms | |
| Current status | Released |
| Pricing model | Free-to-play·In-app purchases |
| Availability | WorldwideMuMuPlayerGoogle PlayApp Store |
Platforms and availability
The native game supports Android through Google Play and iPhone and iPad through the App Store. NetEase also advertises official PC emulator access, and partner MuMuPlayer provides the Android game on Windows and compatible Apple silicon Macs. The emulator route uses synchronized mobile progress rather than a separate native PC or Mac edition.
Gameplay and setting
Destiny: Rising is set in an alternate Destiny timeline after the Collapse, before the events of the original Destiny games. Players begin as Wolf, a customizable Lightbearer, and can unlock a growing roster that includes familiar figures such as Ikora Rey, Jolder, and Kabr alongside original characters. Humanity is rebuilding around refuges such as Haven while Lightbearers confront alien threats and explore locations including Jiangshi and the Red Sea Rift.
Combat combines first-person and third-person shooting with character-specific abilities. Each Lightbearer uses a unique Relic containing Super and Signature abilities and can equip compatible Primary and Power Weapons from the shared arsenal. Progression covers characters, weapons, Artifacts, weapon modifications, gear rarity, and systems such as Exotic Resonance.
Activities span campaign missions, Destination exploration, Haven Ops Strikes, Gauntlet Ops, Morgran's Prey, Realms of the IX, Legacy, Shifting Gates PvP, Operation Cordon, The Expanse, Bulwark Ops, Pack activities, and six-player cooperative encounters. Players can form Fireteams, join Packs, explore shared spaces, use Sparrows, fish, and take part in both cooperative PvE and competitive PvP content.
Trailer, screenshots, and media
The selected launch trailer and gallery show Lightbearers, first-person firefights, character abilities, multiplayer combat, Haven, future-Earth exploration, and the game's weapon arsenal.
Developer and publisher
NetEase Games develops and publishes Destiny: Rising. The game and its characters, items, and events are officially licensed from Bungie, creator of the Destiny franchise.
| Developer | NetEase Games |
| Publisher | NetEase Games |
| Official website | Destiny: Rising |
Download and availability
Android players can download Destiny: Rising through Google Play, while iPhone and iPad players can use the App Store. Windows and compatible Apple silicon Mac users can access the mobile version through the official partner MuMuPlayer emulator.
System / Device Requirements
NetEase publishes mobile device floors and a 15 GB storage requirement, while the current App Store establishes the Apple operating-system minimum. Official partner MuMuPlayer provides the requirements for emulator access on Windows and Mac.
| PC specification | MuMuPlayer requirement |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 or later |
| CPU | 4-core Intel or AMD processor, Core i5 class or better |
| RAM | 4 GB or more |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 or better |
| Graphics renderer | Vulkan or DirectX supported |
| Virtualization | VT required for the emulator |
- MuMuPlayer requirement
- Windows 7 or later
- MuMuPlayer requirement
- 4-core Intel or AMD processor, Core i5 class or better
- MuMuPlayer requirement
- 4 GB or more
- MuMuPlayer requirement
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 or better
- MuMuPlayer requirement
- Vulkan or DirectX supported
- MuMuPlayer requirement
- VT required for the emulator
| Android specification | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 8.0 or later | Android 8.0 or later |
| Processor / SoC | Snapdragon 835 / MediaTek Dimensity 700 or better | Snapdragon 845 or newer |
| Storage | 15 GB | 15 GB |
| iOS / iPadOS specification | Minimum / compatibility |
|---|---|
| OS | iOS 11.0 or later / iPadOS 11.0 or later |
| iPhone | iPhone 7 or newer; iPhone 8 or newer recommended by NetEase for the best experience |
| iPad | iPad 8th generation or newer; iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation or newer; iPad Pro 10.5-inch 2017 or newer; iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation or newer; iPad mini 5th generation or newer; iPad Air 3rd generation or newer |
| Storage | 15 GB |
| Mac specification | MuMuPlayer requirement |
|---|---|
| macOS | macOS 11 or later |
| Chip | Apple silicon, M1 or later |
| Memory | 4 GB minimum; 8 GB or more recommended |
| Storage | 5 GB available for MuMuPlayer |
- MuMuPlayer requirement
- macOS 11 or later
- MuMuPlayer requirement
- Apple silicon, M1 or later
- MuMuPlayer requirement
- 4 GB minimum; 8 GB or more recommended
- MuMuPlayer requirement
- 5 GB available for MuMuPlayer