Destiny: Rising launches a closed beta, but there's a catch

Ah, Destiny. I've lost many hours to both Destiny games over the years, clocking close to one thousand on the first game and a few hundred on the second, so it's fair to say that I'm quite fond of Bungie's shooter series. Unsurprisingly, that means that one of my most anticipated mobile games for 2025 is Destiny: Rising, which has a closed beta on the way, but it's not exactly exciting news for all fans worldwide. The FPS game's closed beta is coming exclusively to the US and Canada on May 29 via Google Play, leaving those of us in Europe and elsewhere in the dust, stuck on The Tower waiting to go on an adventure. If you happen to live in North America, you're in for a treat, as the new mobile game is ready to show off some fresh gameplay and narrative expansions, the latter of which involves learning what the Cabal are up to. I've killed thousands of them, so it's no biggie to hunt down a few more in Destiny: Rising when my time comes. One of the best things about Destiny is the enigmatic characters, and it'll surprise no one to learn that my favorite is Cayde-6; the hunter class is my favorite, so loving him is easy, though Xur does supply me with exotic weapons, so he's a close second. Hopefully, the new Destiny: Rising characters make just as much of an impact, with two new people joining the closed beta: Umeko and Xuan Wei. Continue reading Destiny: Rising launches a closed beta, but there's a catch MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: The best FPS games, The best mobile games, The best mobile shooters

May 22, 2025 - 19:20

Destiny: Rising launches a closed beta, but there's a catch

Ah, Destiny. I've lost many hours to both Destiny games over the years, clocking close to one thousand on the first game and a few hundred on the second, so it's fair to say that I'm quite fond of Bungie's shooter series. Unsurprisingly, that means that one of my most anticipated mobile games for 2025 is Destiny: Rising, which has a closed beta on the way, but it's not exactly exciting news for all fans worldwide.

The FPS game's closed beta is coming exclusively to the US and Canada on May 29 via Google Play, leaving those of us in Europe and elsewhere in the dust, stuck on The Tower waiting to go on an adventure. If you happen to live in North America, you're in for a treat, as the new mobile game is ready to show off some fresh gameplay and narrative expansions, the latter of which involves learning what the Cabal are up to. I've killed thousands of them, so it's no biggie to hunt down a few more in Destiny: Rising when my time comes.

One of the best things about Destiny is the enigmatic characters, and it'll surprise no one to learn that my favorite is Cayde-6; the hunter class is my favorite, so loving him is easy, though Xur does supply me with exotic weapons, so he's a close second. Hopefully, the new Destiny: Rising characters make just as much of an impact, with two new people joining the closed beta: Umeko and Xuan Wei.

Continue reading Destiny: Rising launches a closed beta, but there's a catch

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