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Perfect World Games is running NTE: Neverness to Everness as a live-service game across PC, Mac, PS5, iOS, and Android, with Ver.1.3 out and a Ver.1.4 preview stream set for September 16.
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Perfect World Games launched NTE: Neverness to Everness globally on April 29, developed by Hotta Studio. By July 15 the studio said worldwide sales had passed 1.4 billion yuan (about 33.5 billion yen), with more than 60% from PC and Android. That figure is about 25% of the company's fiscal 2025 game revenue, even as Perfect World expects a net loss for the first half because of marketing expenses. The studio reported to investors on June 5 that global sales had already passed domestic sales in China, with Japan the strongest overseas market.
The version cadence has been steady. Ver.1.1 "Dream-Wandering Corridor" launched June 3 with the limited S-rank character Requiem, a Porsche collaboration featuring the 918 Spyder, the Hinata Island area, and an Akihabara event on June 6 and 7. The latter half of Ver.1.2 arrived July 29 with the limited S-rank character Irohi, available until August 19 at 6:59, an auction event called One-Strike Winning Bid, and a Tokyo pop-up on August 8 and 9. Ver.1.3 "Fog Moon Night, Stars Return" is scheduled for August 19 and adds Zan Hong and Linko as playable characters, the Star Twilight Sanctuary driving area, the jet ski Tide, the buggy Thousand, and the bicycle Nostalgia, plus beach volleyball and an Orbital Break event.
Coverage of the game's market performance has come from outside the studio. Sensor Tower put Japan at 32% of first-month mobile revenue, the highest regional share, with the United States leading downloads at 14%; over the same period Perfect World Games topped ad impression rankings among video game publishers.
The next step is Ver.1.4, titled Nameless Prayer Song. Perfect World Games announced on September 10 that its preview stream airs September 16 at 20:30 JST, with Kurobane and Akane Rin, both announced on the official X account on August 23 and 24, in the thumbnail.
Key facts
- Global release date
- April 29 ↗
- Platforms
- PC, Mac, PS5, iOS, Android ↗
- Worldwide sales
- Over 1.4 billion yuan (about 33.5 billion yen) since release; over 60% from PC and Android ↗
- Share of fiscal 2025 game revenue
- About 25% ↗
- Ver.1.3 title and date
- "Fog Moon Night, Stars Return", scheduled for August 19 ↗
- Ver.1.3 characters
- Zan Hong (CV: Kikuko Inoue) and Linko (CV: Yui Ogura) ↗
- Ver.1.2 latter-half character
- Limited S-rank Irohi, available until August 19 at 6:59 ↗
- Japan mobile revenue share
- 32% of global first-month mobile revenue, the highest of any region; United States led downloads at 14% ↗
- Ver.1.4 preview stream
- "Nameless Prayer Song" premieres September 16 at 20:30 JST ↗
Timeline
- Sep 10, 2026 NTE: Neverness to Everness Ver.1.4 Preview Stream Set for September 16
- Aug 8, 2026 NTE Ver.1.3 Adds Zan Hong, Linko, and Vast New Driving Area
- Aug 6, 2026 NTE Update Adds S-Rank Character Irohi
- Jul 15, 2026 NTE: Neverness to Everness Hits 33.5 Billion Yen in Two Months
- Jun 24, 2026 NTE: Neverness to Everness Adds S-Rank Kaos and Fight Club Mode
- Jun 16, 2026 Japan Leads Mobile Revenue for NTE: Neverness to Everness, Sensor Tower Reports
- Jun 5, 2026 NTE Global Sales Surpass China, Japan Leads Overseas
- Jun 2, 2026 NTE: Neverness to Everness Ver.1.1 Adds Requiem, Porsche Collab, and Akihabara Event
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Facts
- Announced
- Ver.1.3 preview program streamed on August 8, 2026 · 2026-08-08
- Noted
- expects a net loss for the first half due to marketing expenses · 2026-07-15
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All coverage
13h ago
Perfect World Games and Hotta Studio released a special movie on October 15, 2026 for the cover of "God knows..." performed by Rin Akane, voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa, in NTE: Neverness to Everness. The video went up on the game's official YouTube and X accounts. In it, Rin Akane performs on stage with the protagonist, Nanari (voiced by Ayana Taketatsu), Hania (voiced by Manaka Iwami), and other members of the band Nekotori!!!!. The cover is set to be added to the game in the second half of Ver.1.4, which starts October 21. Rin Akane is a Phase-attribute, S-rank character who arrives in that same second-half update. "God knows..." is an insert song from the anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, with lyrics by Aki Hata and composition by Satoru Kousaki. The original is credited to Aya Hirano. Rin Akane appears in the side story The Beginning of a Certain Legendary Band (Is It?), where she plays with the protagonist and others.
Sep 10
Perfect World Games announced on September 10, 2026 that the preview stream for Ver.1.4 of NTE: Neverness to Everness, titled Nameless Prayer Song, will air September 16 at 20:30 JST. The stream thumbnail shows Kurobane, voiced by Mamiko Noto, and Akane Rin, voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa. Both characters were announced on the official X account on August 23 and 24 and already appear in the game. The game is available on PC, Mac, PS5, iOS, and Android.
Aug 8
Perfect World Games streamed a preview program on August 8, 2026, for Ver.1.3 "Fog Moon Night, Stars Return" of the open-world RPG "NTE: Neverness to Everness" (PC / Mac / PS5 / iOS / Android). The update, scheduled for August 19, adds two new playable characters: Zan Hong (CV: Kikuko Inoue), a former enemy from the Scarlet Letter organization who appears in the first half, and Linko (CV: Yui Ogura), an E.T.D 6th Squad member who becomes playable in the second half. The main story concludes the final battle against Madame T in the "Nest of Fog" area, with Xun, Chaos, Linko, and newcomer Neesha joining the fight. The new area "Star Twilight Sanctuary" opens in the northwest of Hetero City, a vast driving region that takes over 10 minutes to circle by ring road. New vehicles include the jet ski "Tide" in blind boxes, plus the buggy "Thousand" and bicycle "Nostalgia" purchasable with fans. Beach volleyball appears as 2-on-2 PvE content, and a survivor-like event called "Orbital Break" is added. Zan Hong's limited board runs from after the August 19 update to September 9 at 6:59, with Linko's board following from September 9 to September 30. Rerun boards for Nanari and Xun run alongside.
Aug 6
Perfect World Games shipped the latter half of Ver.1.2 for NTE: Neverness to Everness on July 29, adding the limited S-rank character Irohi, available until August 19 at 6:59. The update also opens the auction event One-Strike Winning Bid, where players use special currency to bid against other players for rewards. The studio announced a pop-up event, Meeme Village Adventure, at Nakaj-Ikebukuro Park in Tokyo on August 8 and 9.
Jul 15
Perfect World Games announced that its free-to-play open-world RPG NTE: Neverness to Everness has exceeded 1.4 billion yuan (about 33.5 billion yen) in worldwide sales since its April 29 global release. Over 60% of sales came from PC and Android versions. The company expects a net loss for the first half due to marketing expenses, but the game's performance already represents about 25% of its fiscal 2025 game revenue.
Jun 24
Perfect World Games announced a new limited S-rank character Kaos and a battle royale mode called Fight Club for NTE: Neverness to Everness. Kaos belongs to the E.T.D 6th Squad, uses scythe and gun attacks with hounds, and has city skills Fishing Master and Memory Anchor. The Kaos banner runs until July 8. Fight Club is an unarmed battle royale hosted by Tornado, rewarding winners with city stamina and sedatives.
Jun 16
Sensor Tower's analysis of the mobile version of NTE: Neverness to Everness shows Japan generated 32% of global revenue in its first month, the highest share of any region. The United States led downloads at 14%. Perfect World Games topped ad impression rankings among video game publishers during the same period.
Jun 5
Perfect World Games reported to investors that global sales of open-world RPG NTE: Neverness to Everness have exceeded its domestic sales in China, with Japan showing particularly strong performance. The game, developed by Hotta Studio, launched globally on April 29 after a Chinese pre-release on April 23. Version 1.1 'Dream Corridor' set new single-day sales records on both sides, and the game rose to first place in Japan's iOS game sales ranking.
Jun 2
Perfect World Games announced the Ver.1.1 "Dream-Wandering Corridor" update for NTE: Neverness to Everness, launching June 3. The update introduces limited S-rank character Requiem, a Porsche collaboration with the 918 Spyder vehicle, a new area called Hinata Island, and an offline event in Akihabara on June 6-7.