Released in China in December 2024 under a highly free-to-play oriented formula following several phases of closed beta testing, Where Winds Meet finally appears ready for the Western market. The release has been confirmed for 2025 on both PC and PS5, with PlayStation providing comprehensive information and trailers about the game. This includes a recent video that immerses viewers directly in the game’s atmosphere, set during the period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, an era marked by significant changes and conflicts within the country.
An open-world action game deeply rooted in the Wuxia genre aims to offer meticulously crafted combat choreographies supervised by Stephen Tung Wai, a renowned Hong Kong action designer and filmmaker specializing in this genre. Players will embody a character endowed with mystical Qinggong abilities that allow for swift traversal of cliffs or aquatic surfaces, as well as the use of Chi power to disorient enemies from a distance or detect distant objectives. Additionally, players can acquire martial arts skills by observing and imitating animal behavior, such as breathing fire like a dragon, jumping like a giant frog, or roaring like a lion. The game’s open world features numerous regions to explore, cities to visit, non-player characters to interact with, and various puzzles to solve. While an exact release date is not yet available beyond the general timeframe of 2025, the game launched in China under a free-to-play model following several closed beta phases in December 2024. The Western market release for both PC and PS5 has been confirmed for 2025, with PlayStation supporting its dissemination through information and trailers. Recently, a new video was released immersing viewers in the atmosphere of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, an era marked by significant changes and conflicts within the land.
