Where Winds Meet (Chinese: 燕云十六声; pinyin: Yānyún Shíliù Shēng; lit. 'sixteen sounds of Yanyun') is an upcoming open world wuxia role-playing video game developed by Everstone Studios and published by NetEase.[1] It is expected to release for the PlayStation 5 and Windows PCs, in December 2024 for China.[2][3]
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| Developer(s) | Everstone Studios |
| Publisher(s) | NetEase |
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing video game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editWhere Winds Meet takes place during the chaotic Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era, after the fall of the Tang dynasty.[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
editWhere Winds Meet was first announced in 2022 at Gamescom.[8] 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.[9][3][10] The developers later announced that the game will release in China for Windows on December 27, 2024, while iOS and Android version would be released in early 2025.[11][12][13] The game will use a proprietary game engine.[14]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Lees, Gina (25 September 2024). "Where Winds Meet release date estimate and latest news". PCGamesN.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lyu, Beralt (30 May 2024). "Where Winds Meet brings superhuman, open-world martial arts adventure to PS5". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ van de Velde, Aernout (31 May 2024). "Wuxia-inspired RPG Where Winds Meet Announced for PS5; Gameplay Details Revealed". Wccftech. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Kim, Matt (23 August 2022). "Where Winds Meet: A New Open World Game That Promises Ultimate Player Freedom". IGN.
- ^ Nelson, Will (8 December 2024). "Visually breathtaking open-world RPG launches later this month, for some". PCGamesN.
- ^ Qin, Sherry (August 23, 2024). "NetEase Shares Slump on Profit Miss, Softness in PC Games". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "《燕云十六声》正式定档！一诺千金重". yysls.cn. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Romano, Sal (7 December 2024). "Where Winds Meet launches December 27 for PC in China, in early 2025 for iOS and Android". Gematsu.
- ^ "12月27日，赤诚相见！". www.yysls.cn. 2024-12-07.
- ^ Botadkar, Tanish (11 December 2024). "Where Winds Meet is an upcoming Wuxia open-world RPG coming to Android and iOS in 2025". pocketgamer.
- ^ Palumbo, Alessio (30 September 2022). "Where Winds Meet Q&A - Devs Reveal Tons of Info on This Exciting Wuxia Sandbox RPG". Wccftech.
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