Key Changes
NetEase Games and Naked Rain Studio have officially announced January 15, 2027, as the launch date for the urban open-world action RPG ANANTA. The game was previously revealed under the name “Project Mugen.”
The announcement also revealed Chongxiao (重霄), ANANTA’s second major city. This adds a specific date and a new city to the previously announced launch information.
ANANTA is scheduled for worldwide release on January 15, 2027.
Current Status
The announced launch platforms are the official PC client, PC Steam, PlayStation 5, and mobile. The Steam page also lists January 15, 2027, as the release date, with Naked Rain Studio identified as the developer and NetEase Games as the publisher.
ANANTA’s key features include urban exploration, martial-arts-based combat, the use of environmental objects, and switching between multiple playable characters. However, the launch time, regional unlock schedules, whether all platforms will launch simultaneously, and the final PC system requirements have not been confirmed.
Impact
According to the official press release, ANANTA’s pre-registrations have surpassed 17 million across 110 countries and regions worldwide. This figure represents the cumulative number of pre-registrations at the time of the announcement and does not indicate the number of actual users, downloads, or sales.
Those waiting for the launch can review their available environments based on the currently announced platform information. Players interested in the game’s city design and combat system should pay particular attention to the newly revealed Chongxiao and the urban exploration and environmental-object features.
What to Check Next
Although January 15, 2027, has been announced as the launch date, the pre-release schedule may change. Official updates should be monitored for the launch time, regional unlock schedules, platform-specific release arrangements, and final PC system requirements.
The sources reviewed are as follows.
- [NetEase Games official press release](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000668.000071247.html) — Checked on August 31, 2026
- [Gematsu launch-date report](https://www.gematsu.com/2026/08/ananta-launches-january-15-2027) — Checked on August 31, 2026
- [ANANTA Steam page](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4814120/ANANTA/) — Checked on August 31, 2026
- [The Gaming Ground report](https://thegg.net/press-releases/the-urban-open-world-rpg-ananta-is-coming-to-pc-ps5-and-mobile-on-january-15th/) — Checked on August 31, 2026