Key Takeaways
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- Hexi DLC for Where Winds Meet expands the game with three new regions: Jade Gate Pass, Liangzhou, and Qinchuan, each offering unique landscapes and mythical atmosphere.
- The expansion introduces two new martial art paths: Bamboocut Dust (long-range fighting style with area-of-effect attacks) and Stonesplit Strength (to be introduced in April).
- Hexi promises a deeper immersion into Chinese history and wuxia culture, with high-quality translations and cultural adaptations for global players.
- Everstone Studio is optimizing performance across PC, PS5, and mobile platforms while improving localization and expanding language support.
Three months after its Western and console release, Where Winds Meet will expand with the Hexi DLC, launching on March 6, 2026, and introducing legendary heroes to a new landscape. The expansion unfolds in chapters, revealing three distinct regions: the windswept deserts of Jade Gate Pass, the snowy plains of Liangzhou, and the ancient mountain paths of Qinchuan. Qinchuan’s surreal landmarks, including massive ruins floating in midair, enhance its mythical atmosphere. Throughout these regions, players will encounter new creatures and challenging bosses, some wielding lightning attacks, including a formidable foe resembling Nuwa, the Chinese mythological figure with a human upper body and a snake tail. Everstone Studio enriches Hexi with traditional Chinese history and wuxia culture, emphasizing high-quality translations and cultural adaptations for global players. The initial Hexi release on March 6, 2026, includes the first chapter, Jade Gate Pass, with Liangzhou and Qinchuan following in subsequent updates. Beyond the new regions, Hexi introduces the Bamboocut Dust martial art path, a long-range fighting style with area-of-effect attacks and enemy displacement, incorporating the Rope Dart weapon. In April, players can master the Stonesplit Strength martial art path and wield the Heng Blade weapon.
Hexi Expansion Unveils Fresh Regions, Combat Styles, and Immersion in Chinese Culture – Where Winds Meet
Everstone Studio is structuring the content updates in chapters, allowing each region’s story to unfold while optimizing performance across PC, PS5, and mobile platforms. The team is also improving localization for Qinghe and Kaifeng and expanding language support. See the new content in action in the Where Winds Meet: Hexi trailer. With fresh regions, combat styles, and a deep dive into Chinese culture, the Hexi expansion promises an epic addition to Where Winds Meet.
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- A New Region Spanning Sands, Snow, and Ancient TrailsA New Region Spanning Sands, Snow, and Ancient Trailsgame8.co
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- The next Where Winds Meet expansion opens the door to a whole new region, and the action game's most stylish weapon pairing yetThe next Where Winds Meet expansion opens the door to a whole new region, and the action game's most stylish weapon pairing yetpcgamesn.com
- Where Winds Meet 'Hexi' expansion launches March 6Where Winds Meet 'Hexi' expansion launches March 6gematsu.com