Destiny: Rising
Destiny: Rising is NetEase Games’ free-to-play science-fiction RPG shooter — a mobile Destiny adventure with first-person and third-person combat, campaign missions, six-player co-op strikes, PvE, and PvP. It launched worldwide on August 28, 2025 for iPhone, iPad, and Android, with cross-play and an additional NetEase PC emulator route.
Latest update
NetEase Games lists Weekly Patch Notes 0723 as the newest Destiny: Rising update, published July 22, 2026. Its maintenance window began July 23 at 03:00 (UTC-7), continuing the weekly update schedule for Season of Awakening.
Jaren’s Raucous Fire limited draw remains scheduled through August 6, 2026, while the season continues with Wolf’s Awakening, Exotic Resonance, Bulwark Ops, and the seasonal sign-in rewards.
Release date and status
NetEase Games launched Destiny: Rising worldwide on August 28, 2025 for iPhone, iPad, and Android. The released game remains an active live service with seasonal resets, weekly patches, limited draws, and multiplayer events.
| Global release date | August 28, 2025 |
| Original launch platforms | |
| Current status | Released |
| Pricing model | Free-to-play·In-app purchases |
| Availability | Free through Google Play and the App Store with iOS–Android cross-play inside each regional server; NetEase's official site also provides PC emulator access |
Platforms and availability
NetEase Games distributes Destiny: Rising through Apple’s App Store and Google Play, with full cross-play between iOS and Android users on the same regional server. The official website also provides a NetEase PC emulator route.
Gameplay overview
Players switch between first-person and third-person shooting, select heroes with distinct skills, modify shared weapons, and build seasonal progression systems. Activities include campaign missions, six-player co-op strikes, replayable PvE, PvP, clan features, party modes, and endgame challenges.
Story, setting, or main mode
Destiny: Rising follows an alternate Destiny timeline on future Earth before the Tower and Guardians. Wolf and a roster of familiar and original Lightbearers protect rebuilding human settlements while confronting the Fallen, Hive, Vex, and other threats.
Trailer, screenshots, and media
The global launch cinematic introduces the Lightbearer roster and the conflict on future Earth. The gallery shows first-person and third-person combat, heroes, weapon modification, cooperative activities, PvP, and science-fiction environments.
Developer and publisher
NetEase Games develops and publishes Destiny: Rising. The Destiny game, characters, items, and events appear under license from Bungie.
| Developer | NetEase Games |
| Publisher | NetEase Games |
| Official website | Destiny: Rising |
Download and availability
Destiny: Rising is free to download with optional in-app purchases. The App Store and Google Play provide the native mobile versions, and NetEase’s official site provides the additional PC emulator access route.
System / Device Requirements
NetEase Games publishes concrete mobile hardware and storage guidance, while Apple supplies the current iOS and iPadOS floor.
| Mobile platform | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | iOS 11.0+; iPhone 7+; about 15 GB free storage | iPhone 7+ with about 15 GB free storage, as listed in NetEase Games' launch guidance |
| iPad | iPadOS 11.0+; iPad 8th gen+, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd gen+, iPad Pro 10.5-inch 2017+, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st gen+, iPad mini 5th gen+, or iPad Air 3rd gen+; about 15 GB free | One of NetEase Games' listed supported iPad models with about 15 GB free storage |
| Android | Snapdragon 835 or MediaTek Dimensity 700+; about 15 GB free storage | Snapdragon 835 or MediaTek Dimensity 700+ with about 15 GB free storage, as listed in NetEase Games' launch guidance |