Destiny 2 Arknights collab could be one mobile dev’s dream come true

A Future 2 Arknights collaboration is coming quickly, and whereas some folks might query why the group behind Bungie’s common FPS game would select to collaborate with a Chinese language-developed cellular tower defence recreation with ‘gatcha’ mechanics, there’s a big backstory that sheds mild on how this fascinating Destiny 2 collaboration might have come to be.

In late 2022, Hai Mao, higher often called Lowlight and the creator of Arknights, shared his top-watched movies of 2022 on Billi Billi, a Chinese language model of YouTube. His publish confirmed that his second most-watched video of the 12 months was the principle Future 2 marketing campaign storyline, which he watched a staggering 40 instances. This might both imply that Lowlight is an enormous fan of the space game collection or that the collaboration was already within the works, and he was merely watching the storyline on repeat to realize inspiration for a Future 2-based Arknights 2 storyline. Nevertheless, followers appear to suppose the primary choice is probably going the case, because the creator appears to have a documented historical past of stating Future and Future 2 are a few of his favorite video games.

The collab will apparently introduce a Future 2 storyline within the cellular recreation and have new costumes. As for now, there seems to be no agency launch date for the collaboration. This forthcoming mix-up is the most recent of a number of current Future 2 collaborations, which additionally embody Fortnite, Among Us, Fall Guys, and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.

Bungie’s curiosity in being a part of such a recreation shouldn’t be fairly as out of left discipline as it would initially appear. Just some years in the past, Bungie partnered with NetEase, a Chinese language recreation developer primarily recognized for its assortment of cellular video games. Job postings courting again to 2021 additionally prompt the Bungie group was on the lookout for folks to fulfil some roles that required working carefully with the Chinese language market on forthcoming Future IP. A few of the job necessities prompt the fitting candidate ought to have expertise transport AAA or cellular video games, which led many to take a position a cellular recreation going down within the Future 2 universe could also be within the works.

YouTuber kukkikraze gives extra perception on the collaboration and what it means for followers of Arknight.

Whereas the Future 2 x Arknights collaboration trailer is dwell, it stays unclear whether or not there will probably be any Arknights content material in Future 2. Regardless, the collaboration is bound to introduce the multiplayer game to new audiences and maybe give Future a head begin with cellular gamers trying to study one of the best Destiny 2 classes and subclasses ought to the rumours a couple of post-Future 2 Lightfall cellular recreation show true.