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Infinite ANANTA Release Date Set for January 15, 2027

The confirmed release date ends a long period of uncertainty for a title that had been anticipated since its 2023 announcement, with the PS Store's 24-player online listing hinting at expanded multiplayer ambitions beyond the originally stated 4-player cap.

Key Facts

  • Infinite ANANTA will be released globally on January 15, 2027.
  • The game is planned for PC, PS5, iOS, and Android platforms.
  • The title was originally announced as Project Mugen in August 2023 and renamed Infinite ANANTA in December 2024.
  • Global pre-registrations have exceeded 18 million, according to the official website.
  • A PS Store listing shows support for up to 24 online players, up from the 4-player online multiplayer described in 2023.

Reporting from 6 sources: 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer, Automaton, and 2 more.

Infinite ANANTA Release Date Set for January 15, 2027

NetEase Games and developer Naked Rain announced during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 stream on August 26 that the urban open-world RPG Infinite ANANTA will launch globally on January 15, 2027. The title, previously known as Project Mugen when first announced in August 2023, is set across the two cities of Xinqi and Chongxiao-Lingyun. Players take on the role of an investigator working with an organization called Chaos to handle supernatural-related problems, blending humor, adventure, and mystery. The game will be free-to-play with in-game item purchases and is planned for PC, PS5, iOS, and Android. The latest trailer shown during the broadcast included movie scenes from the game and glimpses of in-game activities, including missions and daily life in the cities. According to the official website, global pre-registrations have exceeded 18 million. A PS Store listing has also revealed support for up to 24 online players, a notable change from the up-to-4-player online multiplayer described when the game was announced in 2023.

  • The game is being developed by Naked Rain, which 4Gamer identifies as a new studio under Thunder Fire Studio, and published by NetEase Games.
  • Automaton notes the project was unveiled under the Infinite ANANTA name in December 2024, roughly 16 months after the August 2023 Project Mugen announcement.
  • Denfaminicogamer frames the story as players forming their own team and traveling between the two cities to reach "the truth hidden deep within the narrative."
  • Inside describes the setting as the city of Xinqishi, where supernatural phenomena have become reality, with the protagonist working as a top investigator in the organization Chaos alongside distinctive companions.
  • Game Spark describes the world as modern Asian-style cities inspired by Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Tokyo, with combat built around kung fu-based action and players switching between multiple playable characters.
  • The same outlet reported that the Japanese official X account for the game showed activity for the first time in about six months ahead of the gamescom appearance.
  • Game Spark also notes the trailer shown at the broadcast depicts "chaotic missions" set in the two cities, and that the title appeared in the outlet's pre-show roundup of titles expected at the event.
  • Inside lists the platforms as PS5, PC, and mobile, while Automaton and 4Gamer specify PC, PS5, iOS, and Android; Game Spark's PS Store report adds that the PC version is listed on Steam.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 6 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

無限大ANANTA Naked Rain NetEase Games

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