''Where Winds Meet'' ( zh, s=燕云十六声, p=Yānyún Shíliù Shēng, l=sixteen sounds of Yanyun) is an

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developed by Everstone Studios and published by

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. It is available in China on PC, PlayStation 5, and mobile.

Gameplay

''Where Winds Meet'' takes place during the chaotic Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era, after the fall of the

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. Players will have access to multiple different weapons and fighting styles. The size of the playable map is expected to be 20 square kilometers. The game allows for players to learn multiple skills such as medicine.

Development

The game was first announced in 2022 at

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. Film director and martial arts choreographer

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was brought on to work on the game's martial arts scenes. The game was originally set to release in China in June 2024, but was delayed in order to add more content, according to

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. The developers later announced that the game will release in China for Windows on December 27, 2024, while iOS and Android version would be released in early 2025. The mobile version was released in China on January 9, 2025. The game utilizes a proprietary

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called

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. According to NetEase, the game surpassed three million downloads in China within four days of its PC launch.

Launch

In July 2025, Everstone Studio announced a final closed beta test for ''Where Winds Meet'', scheduled to run from July 24 to July 31 across PlayStation 5 and PC. Registration for the beta test opened on July 2, 2025. A new trailer titled ''Floral Reverie Sect Story'' was also released, showcasing narrative elements set in a fictionalized tenth-century China and introducing a character associated with the Reverie Hall sect. According to IGN, the game will be a timed console exclusive for PlayStation 5 for a minimum of six months following launch. The game will also be available on PC.

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