NetEase Dates Its Free-to-Play Urban RPG ANANTA for January 15, 2027

NetEase and developer Naked Rain announced at Gamescom on August 25 that ANANTA, a free-to-play open-world action RPG set in a modern city, launches internationally on January 15, 2027 for PC, PS5, iOS, and Android. A new trailer revealed a second city called Chongxiao. NetEase says characters unlock through play rather than a gacha system, with paid items limited to cosmetics. Pre-registration passed 17 million.