Destiny 2 and the Light and Darkness Saga have grown the IP into a massive franchise. However, aside from a Destiny Companion app, Bungie still has yet to explore the benefits of bringing the franchise to mobile platforms.
While there hasn’t been any official confirmation of whether a Destiny mobile game will ever happen, recent industry trends suggest that this is a likely possibility. It ultimately seems a mobile Destiny game is more of a matter of when, not if.
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Why A Destiny Mobile Game Seems Likely
Bungie is Working on a Cross-Platform Game for PC, Consoles, and Mobile Devices
A recent job posting at Bungie for an Incubation Technical Art Lead position states that the studio is working on an upcoming game that will be cross-platform for PC, consoles, and mobile devices. Given the recent leaks and rumors of Destiny 3, these two projects could very well be one and the same. However, even if this new cross-platform mobile game doesn’t turn out to be related to the Destiny franchise, Bungie developing a new game that will come to modern mobile devices will naturally pave the way for the Destiny franchise to eventually explore this kind of opportunity.
The description for this position at Bungie states that this game will be a new IP for the studio, as opposed to being a sequel or spin-off for an existing franchise. However, this could be Bungie’s way of keeping the game’s identity a secret until it reaches the point of a proper announcement, so the possibility of a
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mobile game already being in development is likely.
More and More Gaming Franchises are Branching out into Mobile Games
Aside from the recent Destiny 3 rumors and the rather coincidental job posting, Destiny 2 generally meets a lot of criteria that make a mobile port seem highly likely for the franchise. Namely, with Destiny 2 already being a cross-platform game with cross-progression between PC and consoles, this is a common sign for other gaming franchises that have eventually received mobile ports, like Warframe.
Speaking of Warframe, this game has had an infamous reputation of being one of the many ‘Destiny killers’ as a rival game within the live-service looter-shooter genre, which has recently received a mobile port for IOS devices. Additionally, Tom Clancy’s The Division franchise is another example of one of the Destiny franchise’s rivals that will soon be coming to mobile devices. With the recent push from other live-service looter-shooters to branch out onto mobile devices, the competition within this genre is putting growing pressure on the Destiny franchise to follow suit with a mobile entry in the franchise.
What a Destiny Mobile Game Could Bring to the Franchise
The new-player experience in Destiny 2 is something that has always been a few steps behind the game’s constant cycle of new content updates. The biggest advantage that a mobile Destiny game could have is to make the game more accessible, which would benefit both new and existing players.
Not to mention, even though Destiny 2 has an existing community of longtime PC and Console players, bringing the franchise to mobile platforms could grow the playerbase exponentially. Such a surge of new players would not only benefit the Destiny franchise, but it could also support future endeavors for the studio’s other IPs, like Bungie’s upcoming Marathon reboot. Ultimately, whether it happens during Destiny 2’s lifetime, or if it will be for another game in the franchise, a Destiny mobile game seems inevitable at this point. Considering the growing industry pressure and the coincidental circumstances of Bungie’s upcoming projects, such a thing might even be sooner rather than later.
Destiny 2
Bungie’s Destiny 2 is an online FPS that blends single-player and multiplayer content. Constantly evolving, the shooter has established a strong following since its 2017 debut.
- Released
- August 28, 2017
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer , Online Co-Op
- Engine
- Tiger Engine
- ESRB
- T For TEEN for Blood, Language, and Violence
- Expansions
- Destiny 2: Forsaken , Destiny 2: Shadowkeep , Destiny 2: Beyond Light , Destiny 2: The Witch Queen , Destiny 2: Lightfall
- How Long To Beat
- 100+
- Metascore
- 85
- Platforms That Support Crossplay
- PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
- Number of Players
- 1-6 (Co-Op)
- PS Plus Availability
- Essential, Extra, & Premium (The Witch Queen)