NetEase Games is expanding beyond its online multiplayer roots with several new titles, including its first premium AAA single-player game Blood Message and the folklore-themed escape action game Gui Ying Cang Feng, while its subsidiary Joker Studio is developing the pirate adventure Sea of Remnants.
NetEase Games has been actively diversifying its portfolio in 2026, moving beyond its established online multiplayer focus. The company's most prominent new project is Blood Message, a linear action-adventure set in the late Tang Dynasty that marks NetEase's first premium AAA single-player title. Developed by 24 Entertainment Lin'an Studio, a subsidiary known for NARAKA: BLADEPOINT, the game follows a messenger and his young son carrying news of a rebellion to the Tang capital. Blood Message was first announced in June 2025 and received a story trailer during the Summer Game Fest 2026 broadcast on June 6, 2026. A playable demo was shown at Summer Game Fest: Play Days 2026, where hands-on reports described it as a polished, Uncharted-style experience with stealth, brutal context-sensitive finishers, and cinematic chase sequences. No release date or price has been announced, and the game is planned for release on consoles and PC.
Alongside Blood Message, NetEase announced Gui Ying Cang Feng, a free-to-play first-person escape action game inspired by Chinese strange tales. Set in a land devastated by a calamity called Shadow Disaster, the game combines melee combat with Chinese folk magic and a battle royale-style escape mechanic. A PC test begins August 7, and the game's Steam store page has opened. Meanwhile, Joker Studio, the developer behind Identity V, is working on Sea of Remnants, a free-to-play pirate adventure that blends naval action and turn-based command battles with over 300 companion characters and a roguelite exploration loop. It is scheduled for a 2026 release on PC, PS5, iOS, and Android.
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NetEase Games and Starry Studio have announced that the free-to-play open-world survival game Once Human will launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on August 25, 2026. The console version includes over 300 hours of content, a new first-person view, crossplay and cross-progression support, and enhanced controller features. Pre-order packs are now available on both stores.
NetEase Games announced a new first-person escape action game, Gui Ying Cang Feng, inspired by Chinese strange tales, and opened its Steam store page. The game is set in a Chinese-style land devastated by a calamity called Shadow Disaster, where players explore stages, fight monsters and other players with cold weapons, and escape within a time limit. A PC test begins August 7.
Game Spark reports from a Summer Game Fest Play Days 2026 demo of Sea of Remnants, the new free-to-play pirate adventure from Joker Studio and NetEase Games. The game blends naval action and turn-based command battles, features over 300 companion characters, and uses a roguelite exploration loop. It is scheduled for a 2026 release on PC, PS5, iOS, and Android.
At Summer Game Fest Play Days 2026, NetEase Games and 24 Entertainment Lin'an Studio showed a playable demo of 'Blood Message', a linear action-adventure set in late Tang Dynasty China. The game emphasizes stealth, brutal context-sensitive finishers, and cinematic chase sequences. No release date or price has been announced yet.
24 Entertainment, a NetEase subsidiary known for NARAKA: BLADEPOINT, showed a playable demo of its new single-player action adventure Blood Message at Summer Game Fest: Play Days 2026. The game is set in 9th-century China and follows a messenger carrying news of a rebellion to the Tang capital. A 19-minute walkthrough video was also released.
NetEase Games released a new story trailer for its action-adventure game 'Blood Message' (also known as 'Return to Tang') during the Summer Game Fest 2026 broadcast on June 6, 2026. The game is set in the western frontier of the late Tang Dynasty and is based on the Chinese historical event 'Return of Shazhou to Tang'. The trailer depicts cavalry battles and siege warfare. Developed by 24 Entertainment Lin'an, this is NetEase Games' first completely new single-player AAA title. The story follows a father and his young son on a journey to deliver a message to the capital. The game was first announced in June 2025. A release date has not yet been determined. A first hands-on preview for attendees of Summer Game Fest: Play Days is scheduled to begin the following day, where a gameplay demo will be available. 'Blood Message' is planned for release on consoles and PC.
NetEase Games announced that its action adventure game 'Blood Message' will be featured at the Summer Game Fest 2026 live event on June 5. The game, developed by 24 Entertainment Lin'an Studio, is set in the late Tang Dynasty and follows a messenger and his son delivering a letter to the capital. A short teaser video was also released.