Three years after it first appeared at Gamescom as Project Mugen, Ananta finally came back to Cologne with the one thing fans had been waiting for: a date. NetEase and developer Naked Rain used Opening Night Live on August 25 to lock in a worldwide launch of January 15, 2027, drop a new story trailer, and put a second city on the map.

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The new story trailer introduced the second city, Chongxiao, specifically Lingyun City. It joins the previously shown Nova City. Chongxiao is inspired by Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Tokyo, with cafes, mahjong parlors, gyms, hot springs, and more than 100 NPCs who have their own quests. Press who played a closed Gamescom build explored rural tea-country stretches as well as the skyline. NVIDIA also listed the game among titles launching with DLSS 4.5 and ray tracing.

The hook is still Go Viral. Save the World. You play as the Captain of a crumbling anomaly agency, rebuild the team, search for a missing father, and grow fame through an in-game social platform. Missions, bounties, selfies, and city chaos all feed reputation. Recruits form the Yeet Squad. You switch between roles such as officer, hacker, delivery rider, and content creator. A female Captain is planned for launch.

Traversal includes cars, bikes, skateboards, subways, boats, helicopters, hang gliders, flying cars, climbing, and grappling. Combat mixes martial arts, guns, and improvised weapons.

PC SPECS

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Minimum

  • Windows 10 64-bit
  • Core i5-9400F or Ryzen 7 3700X
  • 16 GB RAM
  • GTX 1060 6 GB
  • 40 GB storage
  • DirectX 11

Recommended

  • Windows 10 64-bit
  • Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 9 9900X
  • 32 GB RAM
  • RTX 3080
  • 100 GB storage
  • DirectX 11

Treat the storage numbers as the published official figures. Older 233 to 250 GB claims were unofficial client dumps from 2025, not the listing NetEase put next to the January 15 date. Mobile specs were not posted. NVIDIA's Gamescom note on DLSS 4.5 and ray tracing still stands separately from this chart.

Summary

  • Launch date: January 15, 2027, on PS5, PC (Steam and official client), iOS, and Android.
  • Two launch cities: Nova City and Chongxiao's Lingyun City, with more cities planned later.
  • Free-to-play.
  • No character gacha. Agents come from story and play.
  • Cosmetic-focused monetization, no power selling.
  • 100-plus hours claimed for launch.
  • Multiplayer confirmed as a feature.
  • Female Captain planned at launch.
  • Official Windows min/rec specs published in Chinese, then spread on X.
  • Pre-registration live, 17 million-plus sign-ups.

Battle Pass

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Ananta has a Battle Pass system, including 120 progression levels, its own quests, and separate rewards for leveling up.

> Completing quests earns Battle Pass experience and gradually unlocks new levels.

> Each level offers its own rewards, which can be earned as you progress through the Battle Pass.

> In addition to the free reward track, there are two paid versions of the Battle Pass.

> The 68 RMB version unlocks additional rewards within the Battle Pass itself, as well as separate bonuses for purchase.

> The 128 RMB version includes the bonuses of both paid packs and immediately increases your Battle Pass progression by 20 levels