Perfect World Games is running NTE: Neverness to Everness as a live-service title, with a special movie for Rin Akane's cover of "God knows..." released October 15 ahead of the song's addition in the second half of Ver.1.4 on October 21. The game has exceeded 1.4 billion yuan in worldwide sales since its April 29 global release.
Perfect World Games launched NTE: Neverness to Everness globally on April 29, after a Chinese pre-release on April 23, and the open-world RPG has since been the company's main live-service project. Developer Hotta Studio shipped Ver.1.1 "Dream-Wandering Corridor" on June 3 with the limited S-rank character Requiem, a Porsche 918 Spyder collaboration, the Hinata Island area, and an Akihabara event. Version 1.2 followed on July 29 with the limited S-rank character Irohi and the One-Strike Winning Bid auction, and Ver.1.3 arrived August 19 with Zan Hong and Linko, the Star Twilight Sanctuary driving area, beach volleyball, and the Orbital Break event. Ver.1.4, titled Nameless Prayer Song, was previewed on September 16; Rin Akane's cover of "God knows..." is set for the update's second half on October 21.
The commercial picture is strong on the numbers the company has released. Worldwide sales passed 1.4 billion yuan (about 33.5 billion yen) within two months of launch, with over 60% from PC and Android. Global sales exceeded domestic sales in China, and the game reached first place in Japan's iOS game sales ranking. Sensor Tower put Japan at 32% of first-month mobile revenue, the highest regional share, while the United States led downloads at 14%. Perfect World Games also topped ad impression rankings among game publishers in that period. The company still expected a net loss for the first half because of marketing expenses, even as the game's sales accounted for about 25% of its fiscal 2025 game revenue.
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Perfect World Games said on October 22 that the Ver.1.5 "Redial #To the Imaginary You" preview program for NTE: Neverness to Everness will stream from October 28 at 20:30 JST. Program details are not announced. The thumbnail shows the protagonist Appraiser with two characters not yet in the game, Yelm (voiced by Amamiya Sora) and Exe (voiced by Matsuoka Yoshitsugu).
Perfect World Games and Hotta Studio released a special movie on October 15, 2026 for the cover of "God knows..." performed by Rin Akane, voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa, in NTE: Neverness to Everness. The video went up on the game's official YouTube and X accounts. In it, Rin Akane performs on stage with the protagonist, Nanari (voiced by Ayana Taketatsu), Hania (voiced by Manaka Iwami), and other members of the band Nekotori!!!!. The cover is set to be added to the game in the second half of Ver.1.4, which starts October 21. Rin Akane is a Phase-attribute, S-rank character who arrives in that same second-half update. "God knows..." is an insert song from the anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, with lyrics by Aki Hata and composition by Satoru Kousaki. The original is credited to Aya Hirano. Rin Akane appears in the side story The Beginning of a Certain Legendary Band (Is It?), where she plays with the protagonist and others.
Perfect World Games announced on September 10, 2026 that the preview stream for Ver.1.4 of NTE: Neverness to Everness, titled Nameless Prayer Song, will air September 16 at 20:30 JST. The stream thumbnail shows Kurobane, voiced by Mamiko Noto, and Akane Rin, voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa. Both characters were announced on the official X account on August 23 and 24 and already appear in the game. The game is available on PC, Mac, PS5, iOS, and Android.
Perfect World Games streamed a preview program on August 8, 2026, for Ver.1.3 "Fog Moon Night, Stars Return" of the open-world RPG "NTE: Neverness to Everness" (PC / Mac / PS5 / iOS / Android). The update, scheduled for August 19, adds two new playable characters: Zan Hong (CV: Kikuko Inoue), a former enemy from the Scarlet Letter organization who appears in the first half, and Linko (CV: Yui Ogura), an E.T.D 6th Squad member who becomes playable in the second half. The main story concludes the final battle against Madame T in the "Nest of Fog" area, with Xun, Chaos, Linko, and newcomer Neesha joining the fight. The new area "Star Twilight Sanctuary" opens in the northwest of Hetero City, a vast driving region that takes over 10 minutes to circle by ring road. New vehicles include the jet ski "Tide" in blind boxes, plus the buggy "Thousand" and bicycle "Nostalgia" purchasable with fans. Beach volleyball appears as 2-on-2 PvE content, and a survivor-like event called "Orbital Break" is added. Zan Hong's limited board runs from after the August 19 update to September 9 at 6:59, with Linko's board following from September 9 to September 30. Rerun boards for Nanari and Xun run alongside.
Perfect World Games shipped the latter half of Ver.1.2 for NTE: Neverness to Everness on July 29, adding the limited S-rank character Irohi, available until August 19 at 6:59. The update also opens the auction event One-Strike Winning Bid, where players use special currency to bid against other players for rewards. The studio announced a pop-up event, Meeme Village Adventure, at Nakaj-Ikebukuro Park in Tokyo on August 8 and 9.
Perfect World Games announced that its free-to-play open-world RPG NTE: Neverness to Everness has exceeded 1.4 billion yuan (about 33.5 billion yen) in worldwide sales since its April 29 global release. Over 60% of sales came from PC and Android versions. The company expects a net loss for the first half due to marketing expenses, but the game's performance already represents about 25% of its fiscal 2025 game revenue.
Perfect World Games announced a new limited S-rank character Kaos and a battle royale mode called Fight Club for NTE: Neverness to Everness. Kaos belongs to the E.T.D 6th Squad, uses scythe and gun attacks with hounds, and has city skills Fishing Master and Memory Anchor. The Kaos banner runs until July 8. Fight Club is an unarmed battle royale hosted by Tornado, rewarding winners with city stamina and sedatives.
Sensor Tower's analysis of the mobile version of NTE: Neverness to Everness shows Japan generated 32% of global revenue in its first month, the highest share of any region. The United States led downloads at 14%. Perfect World Games topped ad impression rankings among video game publishers during the same period.
Perfect World Games reported to investors that global sales of open-world RPG NTE: Neverness to Everness have exceeded its domestic sales in China, with Japan showing particularly strong performance. The game, developed by Hotta Studio, launched globally on April 29 after a Chinese pre-release on April 23. Version 1.1 'Dream Corridor' set new single-day sales records on both sides, and the game rose to first place in Japan's iOS game sales ranking.
Perfect World Games announced the Ver.1.1 "Dream-Wandering Corridor" update for NTE: Neverness to Everness, launching June 3. The update introduces limited S-rank character Requiem, a Porsche collaboration with the 918 Spyder vehicle, a new area called Hinata Island, and an offline event in Akihabara on June 6-7.