Where Winds Meet is an upcoming open world role-playing video game based on the wuxia genre[1] developed by Everstone Studios and published by NetEase.[2] It is expected to release in 2025 for the PlayStation 5 and Windows systems.[1][3]

Where Winds Meet
Developer(s)Everstone Studios
Publisher(s)NetEase
Platform(s)
Genre(s)Role-playing video game
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

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Where Winds Meet takes place during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era of ancient China.[4] Players will have access to multiple different weapons and fighting styles.[5] The size of the playable map is expected to be 20 square kilometers.[6] The game allows for players to learn multiple skills such as medicine.[7]

Development

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Film director and martial arts choreographer Stephen Tung was brought on to work on the game's martial arts scenes.[3] The game was originally set to release in China in June 2024, but was delayed in order to add more content, according to The Wall Street Journal.[8][3][9] It will use a proprietary game engine.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Valentine, Rebekah (30 May 2024). "Where Winds Meet, a Beautiful New Open World RPG, Is Coming to PS5 - State of Play 2024". IGN. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  2. ^ Cao, Ann (21 May 2024). "NetEase unveils updates on more than 10 new video games, led by highly-anticipated 'triple-A' title Where Winds Meet". SCMP. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Lees, Gina (25 September 2024). "Where Winds Meet release date estimate and latest news". PCGamesN.
  4. ^ Chalk, Andy (3 April 2024). "Open-world wuxia game Where Winds Meet is holding its first beta test in North America later this month". PC Gamer. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. ^ Lyu, Beralt (30 May 2024). "Where Winds Meet brings superhuman, open-world martial arts adventure to PS5". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  6. ^ van de Velde, Aernout (31 May 2024). "Wuxia-inspired RPG Where Winds Meet Announced for PS5; Gameplay Details Revealed". Wccftech. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  7. ^ Kim, Matt (23 August 2022). "Where Winds Meet: A New Open World Game That Promises Ultimate Player Freedom". IGN.
  8. ^ Qin, Sherry (August 23, 2024). "NetEase Shares Slump on Profit Miss, Softness in PC Games". The Wall Street Journal.
  9. ^ "《燕云十六声》正式定档!一诺千金重". yysls.cn. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  10. ^ Palumbo, Alessio (30 September 2022). "Where Winds Meet Q&A - Devs Reveal Tons of Info on This Exciting Wuxia Sandbox RPG". Wccftech.