Where Winds Meet, the forthcoming action game from Chinese developer Everstone Studio, will be a PlayStation console exclusive on its launch.
A new CGI trailer for the game has been released, showcasing more of its Wuxia-inspired setting and story.
At its close, no release date is given beyond “2025”, but the game is confirmed to be a console exclusive on PS5 alongside its PC and mobile release. “Not available on other consoles until at least six months after release date,” the small print specifies.
We’ve seen similar wording with the likes of Square Enix’s PS5 console exclusive Final Fantasy 16, which has since been released on PC and Xbox.
Other PS5 console exclusives from Chinese developers include Lost Soul Aside and Phantom Blade Zero, with the former listed as part of Sony’s China Hero Project to boost development in the country.
The hugely successful Black Myth: Wukong was also something of a PlayStation exclusive, even if unwittingly – it’s set to arrive on Xbox this August, a year after its PS5 equivalent.
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Where Winds Meet is an open-world action-RPG set during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period of Chinese history. Its combat and aesthetics are inspired by classic Wuxia fantasy, with the developers aiming to bring the genre to the west.
A final beta test for the game will take place later this month, on 25th July for players on PC (via Steam) and PS5 across the globe. Registration for access is now open.
The test will include regions from previous tests, as well as the urban region of Kaifeng (pictured above).
The success of Black Myth: Wukong has surely impacted the Chinese games industry, as development has shifted towards console game releases in recent years. Other Chinese-made action-RPGs on the way include Wuchang: Fallen Feathers later this month (across PC, PS5, and Xbox) and the London-set Arthurian fantasy Tides of Annihilation (also coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox).