NTE Version 1.1 Adds Island Area, Two Characters, Tagido Mute on June 3
The update's scale and the addition of the Tagido mute button show Perfect World Games responding directly to player feedback from the game's late April launch, treating community complaints about a specific character's voice as a priority fix.
Reporting from 2 sources: Automaton, Inside.
Perfect World Games announced the first major update for the free-to-play open-world RPG 'NTE: Neverness to Everness' during a preview program on May 23. Version 1.1, titled 'Dream Corridor', will launch on June 3 across PC, PS5, iOS, and Android. The update introduces a new area called Hinata Island, a peaceful seaside location away from the main city Heterocity that mixes modern resort facilities with supernatural elements. A separate location anomaly called 'Corridor' will also appear, featuring a white giant statue among cherry blossoms and a snow-covered amusement park. Two new playable characters join the roster: Requiem, a dark-type esper from E.T.D's 4th Squad who can copy enemies and inflict a stacking 'Nightmare' status, and Chaos, a phase-type esper from the 6th Squad who summons mist hounds and can set warp points for exploration. Chaos becomes the first male character that players can invite home, though male and female characters cannot be invited simultaneously. A new in-game social network called 'Bagel' becomes functional, allowing players to view character daily lives and earn points. Additional content includes a fighting game-style prison fight against Tornez, a battle royale-style 'Dark Racing' mode with heavy weapons, full unlock of the Porsche 918 Spyder collaboration vehicle, and a feature to mute only the voice of the TV-type anomaly Tagido.
The preview program also confirmed that the new story in Version 1.1 continues the conflict with the mysterious organization "Scarlet Letter" that appeared at the end of the main story in Version 1.0. Requiem, a dark-type esper from E.T.D's 4th Squad, was temporarily controllable in the tutorial and had already appeared in the story, but now becomes fully playable. Her special skill allows her to copy enemies themselves and fight using their skills. Some effects require clearing Requiem's side story to unlock.
Along with Requiem becoming playable, five new costumes are implemented: "New Moon Lullaby," "Black and White Märchen," "Gothic Elegy," "Devil's Beat," and "Fortune Bird." Chaos, who cooperated in Chapter 4 of the main story, also becomes playable early. His EX Rail Finale "Karma Purge" inflicts a "Tracking Permission" state on targets and provides a buff effect that enhances subsequent high-damage attacks. Chaos's new costumes are "Workout" and "Sunny Days."
The limited board "Awakening of the Eternal Dream" featuring Requiem runs from June 3 to June 24, and "The Road of No Return" featuring Chaos runs from June 24 to July 8. Increasing bond levels with the characters gradually unlocks interaction actions such as "Riding Together" and "Room Sharing." Model touch-ups for some characters and various optimization adjustments are also planned. The game will be available on Steam, Epic Games Store, and Samsung Galaxy Store in the future, and will be compatible with the cloud gaming service GeForce NOW.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.