GUANGZHOU, China – August 26, 2026 – NetEase Games and Everstone Studio today announced that Where Winds Meet, the epic open-world Wuxia ARPG, has officially surpassed 100 million players worldwide. To celebrate this monumental milestone, the team unveiled the upcoming launch of Hidden Mountain Chapter 3, the thrilling final installment of the Hidden Mountain storyline, set to release on September 16.
Where Winds Meet Hidden Mountain Finale Announcement Trailer: https://youtu.be/MoG1GCZo7Ho
“Reaching 100 million players across the globe is a dream come true for our entire team, and we are deeply grateful to every wanderer who has embarked on this journey with us,” said Eric, head of Where Winds Meet publishing. “As we continue into our Version 2.0 stage with the expansion of the Jianghu, we remain fully committed to delivering richer stories, deeper combat, and even more breathtaking Wuxia experiences for our community in the months and years ahead.”
An Epic Encounter in Hidden Mountain’s Grand Finale
On September 16, Where Winds Meet will release Hidden Mountain Chapter 3, the epic finale to the Hidden Mountain storyline. As tension escalates with the arrival of outsiders and long-buried secrets, rival factions face their ultimate choices. Players will dive into the heart of the storm to uncover the truth and shape the saga’s conclusion.
This final chapter brings a long-awaited confrontation with Qianye - the mastermind behind the tragedy at Blissful Retreat who destroyed your home and stole your loved ones. For the first time since that fateful fire, players will stand face-to-face with the arch-nemesis who set their journey in motion.
Alongside the dramatic narrative conclusion, the update will introduce two special Bosses, two open-world field Bosses, and a variety of new gameplay features and activities.
Legendary Collaboration & Expanding Martial Arts
To deliver a cinematic Wuxia combat experience, Where Winds Meet has consistently partnered with legendary action directors, including Stephen Tung Wai. Pushing these martial arts standards even further, the team recently appointed Yuen Woo-ping - the iconic martial arts choreographer behind Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Matrix, and The Grandmaster - as the game's Global Action Consultant.
Building on this dedication to authentic action, a brand-new martial arts set, Bamboo Cut - Draught, will launch on September 3. Inspired by Jackie Chan’s classic movie Drunken Master, this new style features visceral, hard-hitting impact paired with fluid, unpredictable movements that embody the poetic elegance of a true drunken master.
New Gameplay Modes & Seasonal Events
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Extraction Mode: A brand-new Extraction Mode coming soon to the game, bringing a unique Wuxia spin to the genre. Players can fight head-on, vanish into the shadows, disguise themselves using the environment, or loot treasures without ever drawing a blade—offering unmatched tactical freedom.
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Ghost Month Special Event: Players can now dive into the Ghost Month event, an adventure rooted in traditional Chinese folk culture and taboo legends. Blending Wuxia with atmospheric Chinese horror elements, it reveals a darker, supernatural side of Jianghu.
Gamescom Award Nomination
Adding to the milestone celebration, Where Winds Meet has officially been nominated for Best Mobile Game at the Gamescom Awards 2026. This nomination highlights the team's continued efforts to deliver an epic open-world Wuxia experience to mobile players around the world.
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About Everstone Studio
Everstone is an emerging game production studio focusing on open world and ancient narrative. Gathering a group of energetic, pioneering gamers, the studio is driven by a passion for Wuxia spirit and experience in game narrative, combat performance, level design, and more.
The studio's vision is to employ international game production techniques to express the unique concept of Eastern arts. With characters of certain historical backgrounds and Wuxia elements, the team aspire to reconstruct the distant past with cutting-edge technologies and bountiful detail, so as to build deep connections with our players and create an impressive open world that fills them with wonder. Devoted to combining both real history and a huge world of both real and fantastic creatures, grand narrative and meticulous detail, Everstone Studio would like to use creative design in the growth of main characters to bring unprecedented flexibility and freedom to players, letting them roam boundlessly in a finite world.
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