During Gamescom Opening Night Light, Everstone Studio and Netease Games introduced Where Winds Meet, an “open-world action-adventure RPG” set within the remaining days of the Ten Kingdoms period of Chinese historical past.

The sport is ready to launch for PC, although no launch date has been given. However, Netease states {that a} beta take a look at happen someday later this 12 months.

The debut trailer, press launch, and truth sheet can all be discovered under, through Netease.

Press Release

Everstone Studio, an rising sport improvement studio specializing in open world and historic narratives immediately introduced Where Winds Meet at Gamescom 2022 Opening Night Live (ONL).  Where Winds Meet is a model new open-world action-adventure RPG for PC, the place gamers will have the ability to forge their very own future within the remaining days of the Ten Kingdoms period of Chinese historical past. Experience an epic story, participate in fast-paced martial arts battles, expertise totally different occupations with their very own quests, and discover an enormous sport world that’s each stunning to behold and full of secrets and techniques ready to be found.

The ONL trailer units the scene for Where Winds Meet, taking place through the twilight of the Ten Kingdoms – the period in Chinese historical past when a complete dynasty may crumble in a blink of a watch. The melody of “The Beautiful Lady Yu” heralded the top of the street for the final emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Li Yu dominated the world because the emperor however was higher often known as the Immortal King of Poetry. It was his love for poetry, not energy, that ultimately misplaced him the struggle and noticed him change into a prisoner of Song. During the three years of incarceration, Li yearned for his nation and lover incessantly. After realizing his destiny lay in a cup of poisoned wine, he turned these longings into the masterpiece referred to as “The Beautiful Lady Yu”.

Where Winds Meet is ready through the starting of the Northern Song Dynasty, throughout an period of struggle and battle. The participant takes on the position of a wandering swordsman, who grew up throughout this brutal age, and used their martial arts and sword preventing abilities to outlive towards numerous foes. The participant is thrust into this ruthless world, and so they should select between upholding their code of morals, with a purpose to defend the harmless and struggle for justice or reside just for themselves and danger the land slipping additional into chaos and despair.

In Where Winds Meet, the swordsman is a grasp of the blade. The fight includes fast-paced Wuxia-style battles, the place the participant can counter enemy blows, use Tai Chi to mirror their assaults, or use acrobatics to slide via their guard and strike them from all angles. The participant additionally has entry to a variety of martial arts abilities and ranged weapons, permitting them to interrupt free from one preventing fashion and use a combination of skills to defeat their enemies, creating their very own method to fight. The world of Where Winds Meet can be residence to totally different wild animals and supernatural creatures, who would require their very own distinctive method in battle. The swordsman’s martial arts abilities will also be used to discover the attractive world of Where Winds Meet, permitting them to scale partitions, leap throughout rooftops, and dash throughout the waves. The participant additionally has their trusty steed, which is able to swiftly carry him throughout the beautiful panorama.

Combat is a crucial a part of Where Winds Meet, however there’s way more to the sport that simply buying and selling blows with enemies. The participant can have their model of the swordsman tackle totally different roles within the sport world, akin to changing into a health care provider who saves lives, or changing into a service provider incomes as a lot gold as doable. Where Winds Meet additionally has an expansive free-construction system, with over 600 genuine elements that permit the participant to construct constructions on the earth and make it their very own. The participant may select to reside freely and eschew these side-activities, with a purpose to pursue the principle story and face probably the most harmful enemies within the realm.

Where Winds Meet gives an immersive open-world sandbox expertise that has by no means been seen earlier than, because the participant chooses their very own path to their future towards the backdrop of historic China. This is a story of bloodshed, battle, and sacrifice, however there’s additionally hope, because the participant can change into the one who can result in change in society. Where Winds Meet is all about giving gamers the liberty to inform their very own story inside its stunning sport world.

Fact Sheet

• Developer: Everstone Games
• Platform: PC
• Type: Open World Action-Adventure RPG
• Genre: Martial Arts
• Beta Test Date: 2022 (TBD)

Game Overview

Where Winds Meet is an interactive open world sport that includes motion, journey and martial arts developed by Everstone Games.

It takes place through the twilight of the Ten Kingdoms, the very period when a complete dynasty may crumble in a blink of a watch. The melody of “The Beautiful Lady Yu” heralded the top of the street for the final emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Li Yu dominated the world because the emperor however was higher often known as the Immortal King of Poetry. It was his love for poetry, not energy, that ultimately misplaced him the struggle and noticed him change into a prisoner of Song. During the three years of incarceration, Li yearned for his nation and lover incessantly. After realizing his destiny lay in a cup of poisoned wine, he turned these longings into the masterpiece referred to as “The Beautiful Lady Yu”.

As a swordsman, the participant has grown up amid this period of struggle and battle and should face the various robust decisions in a swordsman’s future, as division and unrest are about to come back to an finish on the stage of the Northern Song Dynasty. Facing the unknown paths forward the place blood and swords are intertwined, what’s going to the participant select? – observe his coronary heart and thoughts and struggle for justice: or select to safeguard the empire with the inevitable consequence that his sort, swordsmen, will fade from prominence and prosperity; or will he select to guard the harmless by sticking to the ethical code of chivalry imbued since childhood, and use his martial abilities towards legal guidelines and guidelines until loss of life?

• Creating Legends in a Time of Unrest, a real stage for swordsmen. Players assume the position of a hero solid in a time of chaos, exploring the best way of chivalry on an unknown path dominated by blade and blood. They may broaden their expertise to extend their possibilities of survival. They may select to be a health care provider saving lives within the chaotic world, or a service provider accumulating wealth or play as an NPC touring the traditional Kaifeng City. Whichever alternative you make, you may display your personal distinctive fashion – keep true to the unique aspiration until the final drop of your blood drains; sacrifice your self to put a basis for a affluent world; or when you don’t look after fame or wealth, stay free and unfettered.

• Triumph, Your Way, and solid off the restrictions of Martial Arts Schools. Ch’ing Kung (wall-walking, Running on Water, climbing), acupuncture, Lion’s Roar…… Combat is a key a part of Where Winds Meet, with Wuxia abilities, assaults, and counter assaults taking part in a serious position. You may even use a Tai chi ability to show the enemy’s assaults again onto himself. You have the liberty to outline your fight fashion and write your personal chapter of martial legend.

• Open-ended Sandbox role-playing. The free building system with 600 genuine vintage elements and the atmosphere system, permit gamers to work together with the entire world. Exploring the huge panorama of in an unprecedented approach. There is wind within the steppe, light daylight via bamboo and massive, mysterious buildings and stone figures. Taking within the spectacular views of mountains and rivers, you could have full freedom to discover and reveal the secrets and techniques and treasures hidden in Jianghu, and freely take part on this “living” historical past.