ANANTA finally has a worldwide launch date. The Urban Open World RPG from Naked Rain Studio and NetEase Games will release on January 15, 2027 for PlayStation 5, PC, iOS, and Android.
Pre-registration is now open across all announced platforms. The news arrives alongside a new Launch Date Trailer expanding the focus beyond Nova City into Lingyun City in Chongxiao, while showing how city life, social influence, combat, and exploration fit together.
Quick Summary
- Title: ANANTA
- Japanese title: 無限大ANANTA
- Former title: Project Mugen
- Format: Video game
- Official genre: Urban Open World RPG
- Steam genres: Action / Adventure / RPG / Free To Play
- Developer: Naked Rain Studio
- Publisher: NetEase Games
- Business model: Free-to-play
- Global release: January 15, 2027
- Exact launch time: Unannounced
- Platforms: PlayStation 5, PC, iOS, Android
- PC: Official ANANTA client and Steam
- Pre-registration: Open across all announced platforms
- Steam status: Still displays “Coming soon”
- Japanese PS Store: Still lists the release date as TBD
- App Store: Lists an expected January 15, 2027 date
- Main settings: Nova City and Lingyun City in Chongxiao
- City inspiration: Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Tokyo
- Core premise: “Go Viral. Save the World.”
- Player identity: Build reputation and social influence as an influencer
- Playable cast: Multiple characters with different perspectives and abilities
- Character switching: Supported across exploration and combat
- Team system: Recruit agents and assemble a personal squad
- NPCs: More than 100 with individual stories and quests
- Combat: Martial arts with environmental interaction
- Environmental weapons: Everyday objects can become tools in combat
- Traversal: Cars, motorcycles, subway, helicopters, yachts, hang gliders, and more
- Vertical movement: Includes aerial traversal and swinging between buildings
- City activities: Cinemas, arcades, mahjong, cafés, gyms, restaurants, shopping, hot springs, and more
- Roles / jobs: NCCA officer, hacker, delivery rider, content creator, and others
- Steam: Currently lists Single-player and Family Sharing
- Japanese PlayStation Store: Lists online-only play with up to 24 online players
- Multiplayer details: Not fully explained, with current storefront metadata differing
- Steam interface languages: 16
- Steam full audio: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean
- Indonesian: Not currently listed on Steam
- PC requirements: Windows 10/11 64-bit; CPU and GPU remain TBD
- Google Play rating: Teen
- App Store rating: 13+
- In-game purchases: Listed on mobile and PlayStation storefronts
Pre-Registration, Launch Date Trailer, and Gameplay
Pre-Registration Is Now Open Across All Platforms
The latest announcement confirms pre-registration for PC, PlayStation, iOS, and Android.
PC players have two options: NetEase's official ANANTA client and Steam. The confirmed PlayStation version is PS5, while mobile players can register through the App Store and Google Play.
All versions are targeting the same January 15, 2027 global launch date, although region-specific server opening times have not been announced.
From Nova City to Chongxiao
The Launch Date Trailer expands ANANTA's setting with a story spanning Nova City and Lingyun City in Chongxiao.
Its cities draw inspiration from real-world metropolitan areas including Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Tokyo, while giving each location its own atmosphere and daily activities.
Players can travel between cities, assemble a squad, follow character stories, and uncover secrets beneath their seemingly ordinary urban lives.
Become an Influencer While Saving the World
One of ANANTA's defining ideas is summarized by “Go Viral. Save the World.”
Missions, crises, interactions, and citywide incidents can build reputation and social influence. Progress can then unlock additional resources and influencer perks.
More than 100 NPCs are planned with individual stories and quests. Relationships can lead to new allies, exclusive items, badges, and combat abilities.
Martial Arts Meets Environmental Combat
ANANTA uses action combat centered around martial arts and environmental interaction.
Playable characters can approach fights differently, while ordinary objects around the city may become improvised tools and weapons.
Players can also switch between members of the cast, allowing the same world to be experienced through different identities, stories, and play styles.
The City Is Designed as a Second Life
Outside major conflicts, ANANTA places considerable emphasis on everyday activities.
Players can visit cinemas, arcades, mahjong parlors, cat cafés, maid cafés, gyms, restaurants, clothing stores, and open-air hot springs. Characters can also experience different roles including NCCA officer, hacker, delivery rider, and content creator.
Transportation extends far beyond walking, with cars, motorcycles, subways, helicopters, yachts, hang gliders, and movement between skyscrapers all part of exploration.
Storefront Metadata Is Not Fully Synchronized Yet
Despite the official global date, some storefront pages have not completely caught up with the announcement.
Steam still displays “Coming soon,” while the Japanese PlayStation Store says the release date remains undecided. The official website and App Store, meanwhile, already show January 15, 2027.
There is another notable discrepancy: Steam currently lists Single-player, while the Japanese PS5 storefront lists online-only play and up to 24 online players. NetEase has not yet fully explained how those online systems operate, so the 24-player figure is best treated as storefront metadata until further multiplayer details are published.
Why This Matters
1) ANANTA finally has a firm launch date
After its original reveal as Project Mugen in 2023, the project now has one worldwide date across PC, PS5, iOS, and Android.
2) The open world is designed around more than mission markers
Social influence, jobs, more than 100 NPCs, city activities, and multiple forms of traversal point toward an emphasis on living within its urban spaces.
3) Chongxiao expands the world beyond Nova City
The new trailer establishes Lingyun City in Chongxiao as another major metropolitan setting with its own atmosphere and lifestyle.
Game Information
Additional confirmed information currently includes:
- ANANTA launches worldwide on January 15, 2027
- regional server-opening times have not been announced
- Naked Rain Studio develops the game
- NetEase Games publishes it
- the project was previously introduced under the codename Project Mugen
- ANANTA is free-to-play
- PS5, PC, iOS, and Android are confirmed
- Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2 versions have not been announced
- PC distribution includes the official client and Steam
- the Steam App ID is 4814120
- pre-registration is available across all announced platforms
- Nova City and Chongxiao are the two major cities currently highlighted
- the Launch Date Trailer identifies Lingyun City as part of Chongxiao
- players can recruit agents and switch playable characters
- more than 100 NPCs are planned with individual stories and quests
- activities can build reputation and social influence
- martial arts can be combined with environmental objects
- transportation includes cars, motorcycles, helicopters, yachts, subways, and hang gliders
- Steam lists 16 interface languages
- English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean currently include full audio on Steam
- Indonesian is not listed
- Steam currently lists Single-player and Family Sharing
- the Japanese PlayStation Store currently lists online-only play and up to 24 online players
- the full multiplayer and cross-play structure remains unexplained
- cross-save support has not been announced
- PS5 supports DualSense vibration and trigger effects according to the PlayStation Store
- the PlayStation Store lists PS5 Pro Enhanced support
- Google Play rates the game Teen for Mild Violence, Suggestive Themes, and Language
- Google Play lists In-Game Purchases including Random Items
- the App Store rates it 13+ and also lists Loot Boxes
- the App Store version supports iPhone and iPad
- current PC requirements only confirm Windows 10/11 64-bit
- processor and graphics requirements remain TBD
- pre-registration is available through the ANANTA Official Website
- PC players can wishlist ANANTA on Steam
- the PS5 version is listed on the PlayStation Store
- the iOS version is available through the App Store
- the Android version is available through Google Play
- the pre-registration announcement is available through ANANTA Official X
- the Launch Date Trailer is available through ANANTA Official YouTube
Closing
ANANTA is now firmly moving toward its January 15, 2027 launch with pre-registration open for PC, PS5, iOS, and Android. The newest trailer also makes clear that the adventure will span Nova City and Chongxiao, with urban life itself serving as a major part of the gameplay.
Several details still need clarification before launch, including regional server times, final PC requirements, cross-play and cross-save support, and the online structure currently represented differently on Steam and the PlayStation Store.
- ANANTA Official X — All-Platform Pre-Registration, PC Distribution Options, Platforms, and January 15, 2027 Release
- ANANTA Official YouTube — Official Launch Date Trailer, Nova City, Chongxiao's Lingyun City, and Global Release Date
- ANANTA Official Website — Global Release Date, Urban Open World RPG Description, and Pre-Registration
- Steam — Official PC Store Page, Developer, Publisher, Gameplay, Languages, Features, and System Requirements
- PlayStation Store — PS5 Store Metadata, Online Player Listing, DualSense Features, PS5 Pro Enhanced, and Game Overview
- App Store — January 15 Expected Release, Free-to-Play Listing, iPhone/iPad Support, Age Rating, and Store Metadata
- Google Play — Android Listing, Teen Rating, In-Game Purchases, Random Items, and Game Overview
- Gematsu — January 15 Launch Announcement, Platforms, Social Influence, 100+ NPCs, City Activities, Traversal, and Combat Overview
