Within the past generation or so, we’ve seen a massive rise in the free-to-play market, with games utilising this model increasing in quality; quantity; variety and popularity. One standout release is Where Winds Meet. launched a little under one year ago, the open-world action-RPG has already amassed over 100 million players.

As part of their presence at Gamescom, Where Winds Meet publisher NetEase Games unveiled the next update coming to the popular F2P title – with Chapter 3 of the ‘Hidden Mountain’ story set to drop on the 16th of September.

Alongside this, the team also revealed that Where Winds Meet had surpassed a major milestone – officially reaching 100 million players across PC, consoles and mobile. For context, the game managed to hit 9 million players within its first two weeks on the market.

Since its arrival in late 2025, Where Winds Meet has received plenty of updates, with its biggest being version 2.0 back in July; bringing in tons of additions including a brand new map.

As mentioned, the free-to-play market has grown with each passing year. Even so, the success of Where Winds Meet is notable, with it hitting the 100 million mark faster than the original Call of Duty: Warzone was able to back in 2020-21.

With the ‘Hidden Mountain’ narrative set to conclude soon, it will be interesting to see what’s in store for the game in the long-run.

KitGuru says: Have you tried Where Winds Meet? How does it compare to other similar free-to-play offerings? Let us know down below.

Where Winds Meet developer Everstone Studio has outlined the next phase of the free-to-play open world Wuxia action RPG's ongoing 2.0 era. Following the release of the Hidden Mountain expansion in July, the studio is preparing additional story chapters, new gameplay modes, martial arts techniques, and folklore-inspired events. Where Winds Meet officially entered its 2.0 era on July 23 with the launch of the Hidden Mountain expansion, and the developer is now outlining the additional content planned for the update's ongoing roadmap. The area features ancient Mohist inventions, environmental puzzles, new dangers, and a more vertically structured approach to exploration, […]

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The popular free-to-play open world Wuxia action RPG Where Winds Meet, already available on PC, PlayStation 5, Android and iOS, launched on Xbox Series S and X earlier this month, featuring exclusive benefits for Game Pass subscribers. The announcement also included a tease for the game's third major expansion, titled Hidden Mountain and slated for a July launch. Following the news, we had the opportunity to send a list of questions to developer Everstone Studio via publisher NetEase Games to learn more about the development of the Xbox version and the upcoming Hidden Mountain expansion, and to address other pain points […]

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Where Winds Meet arrived on PC and PS5 in November 2025, and shortly after on iOS and Android mobile devices in December 2025. Today, as part of the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 for Summer Game Fest, it is finally arriving on Xbox Series X/S consoles. The open-world action adventure from publisher NetEase and developer Everstone Studio was shadow-dropped during today's event, and you can go download and play it on your Xbox Series consoles, now. It's a free-to-play adventure that you'll be able to reach through the Xbox PC app, Xbox Cloud and an Xbox Game Pass subscription as it […]

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NetEase Games and Everstone Studio have revealed that Where Winds Meet will get its second major expansion later in May with the opening of the Imperial Palace. The studio has also committed to several quality-of-life upgrades to improve the experience for players across the globe. The expansion and the improvements coming to the game were revealed in the latest Goose News episode on the game's official YouTube channel, as the game celebrates its half-anniversary as it nears its one-year anniversary in November 2026. The palace will be a massive "1-million-square-meter royal court and grounds," that NetEase and Everstone claim is […]

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