Future’s Subsequent Large Step Is a Complete New Cellular Recreation

For over a decade, the Destiny franchise has taken gamers on adventures all through the galaxy on console and PC. The sci-fi shooter’s in an odd place proper now, however Bungie is dedicated to increasing it in new methods within the hopes of reaching new audiences.

Enter Future: Rising, the sequence’ first-ever cellular title. Developed by NetEase Video games (of Marvel Rivals fame), gamers will as soon as once more tackle the position of a Guardian and battle the forces of the Darkness with a plethora of weapons and cosmic powers. The principle distinction is, Rising is about within the post-Darkish Age period within the early days of the ever-familiar Final Metropolis of Earth. Not solely that, it’s set in an alternate timeline separate from the 2 mainline video games.

You wouldn’t know that from the trailer, although: there’s quite a bit that’s acquainted right here, from the enemies and places to the sequence’ science fantasy aesthetic. However the variations are additionally simply obvious, resembling quite a few new characters who seem like they’ll tackle key supporting roles within the narrative equal to the likes of Zavala, Osiris, and Saint-14 in Future 2. Most significantly, gamers are taking up the position of the Guardians’ predecessor, Lightbearers.

In accordance with design lead Murty Wu in vidoc, Rising is about effectively earlier than the sequence’ iconic lessons of the Hunter, Titan, and Warlock had been shaped. As such, the “path of Gentle is ambiguous and unclear. Again then, there have been no guides as to what it meant to be a Lightbearer.” So as a substitute, Lightbearers may have distinct fight types: the trailer reveals new Supers like a Void Scythe and Arc Defend. What different powers await, and what this implies for newer subclasses Stasis and Strand (plus the Transcendence state) is up within the air, however they undoubtedly feel and appear like Future.

If all this seems like your cup of radiolaria, Future: Rising may have a closed alpha starting on November 1, which you’ll be able to join here.

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