PLATE 01
Nova City
- First main city, where the Captain startsVerified
- TGS 2025 demo area: about 2 km by 3 kmReported
Unofficial fan atlas
Every fact about Ananta, sourced. The map opens at launch.
Nova City and Chongxiao, mapped the honest way: we mark what is verified, what is only reported, what sources disagree on, and what nobody has announced yet.
Launch ledgerChecked 2026-10-15
15 Jan 2027Global launch, 15 January 2027
- Release
- 15 Jan 2027, worldwideVerified
- Platforms
- PC, PS5, iOS, AndroidVerified
- Gacha
- No character gacha; stores flag random itemsReported
- Pre-registrations
- About 25.15 million on the official counterVerified
- System requirements
- PC table on NetEase's TapTap page; Steam still shows TBDVerified
Two cities, one atlas
Plates are drawn from what has been announced. No street layouts are invented.
PLATE 02
Chongxiao
- Second main city; includes the city of LingyunVerified
- Bigger than Nova City, no numbers publishedReported
What people ask first
VerifiedWhen does Ananta release?15 January 2027, worldwide, on PC, PS5, iOS and Android.ReportedIs Ananta a gacha game?Not for characters. Store pages still flag random-item purchases.VerifiedWhat are the PC requirements?NetEase's TapTap page lists GTX 1060 6G and 16 GB minimum, RTX 3080 and 32 GB recommended. Steam still shows TBD.Not announcedCan I play in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, and in which languages?Those regions have their own iOS and Android listings, and Steam lists Japanese and Traditional Chinese interfaces. Traditional Chinese voice and a shared server are not announced.VerifiedWho can I play?Six characters have official profiles; the full roster is not announced.
Road to launch
- 2023-08Revealed under the working title Project Mugen.
- 2025-01Offline technical test starts in Hangzhou, the only official test so far.
- 2026-08-25Release date announced at gamescom Opening Night Live; Chongxiao is shown.
- 2026-10-15Pre-registration is open. This site is written from sources checked today.
- 2027-01-15Global launch. The map opens and the first markers go in.
Recent updates
Second batch: Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, languages and voice, tests by region, store age labels.Correction: NetEase does publish PC requirements, on its TapTap page.Release date, gacha, requirements, characters and cities pages written.Pre-registration counter read at about 25.15 million.Corrections list started for claims that sources do not support.
Sources
Official sources and first-hand media only. Links open the original page. We self-host only the official images used for identification and the trailer thumbnails, with credit.
- 01ANANTA Official Website (EN)
NetEase Games / Naked Rain · Accessed 2026-10-15Official - 02ANANTA on Steam (app 4814120)
Steam / NetEase Games · Accessed 2026-10-15Official - 03『無限大ANANTA』2027年1月15日に全世界同時リリース決定！(press release)
NetEase Interactive Entertainment Pte. Ltd (PR TIMES) · Accessed 2026-10-15Official - 04Ananta sets January 2027 launch date as pre-registration passes 17m
PocketGamer.biz · Accessed 2026-10-15Media - 05ANANTA - PlayStation Store (concept 10009022)
PlayStation Store / NetEase Interactive Entertainment · Accessed 2026-10-15Official - 06ANANTA - App Store (id6776533126)
Apple App Store / NetEase Interactive Entertainment · Accessed 2026-10-15Official - 07ANANTA - Google Play (com.netease.anantana)
Google Play / NetEase · Accessed 2026-10-15Official - 08Ananta launches on January 15, 2027 for PS5, PC, and mobile
RPG Site · Accessed 2026-10-15Media - 09『無限大ANANTA』はキャラガチャなし！【先出し週刊ファミ通】
Famitsu · Accessed 2026-10-15Media - 10『無限大ANANTA』開発者に“最深”インタビュー（プロデューサーAsh氏）
Famitsu · Accessed 2026-10-15Media - 11『無限大ANANTA』開発者インタビュー（gamescom 2026）
AUTOMATON JP · Accessed 2026-10-15Media - 12GTA-style open-world anime game ANANTA will not have a character gacha system, NetEase confirms
AUTOMATON West · Accessed 2026-10-15Media - 13无限大 - 官方预约 - TapTap (PC端配置信息)
TapTap (vendor 网易游戏, supplier 杭州网易雷火科技有限公司; badge 官方入驻) · Accessed 2026-10-15Official - 14《无限大》即将登场2026gamescom科隆游戏展开幕夜 (official news, account list)
NetEase Games / Naked Rain · Accessed 2026-10-15Official - 15ANANTA | Gameplay Trailer (official news)
NetEase Games / Naked Rain · Accessed 2026-10-15Official - 16《无限大》官方网站 (zh-Hans)
NetEase Games / Naked Rain · Accessed 2026-10-15Official - 17Ananta developer says ... two massive maps (interview with producer Ash Qi)
TechRadar · Accessed 2026-10-15Media - 18Official site language dictionary (zh-cht index script, all languages)
NetEase Games / Naked Rain · Accessed 2026-10-15Official - 19ANANTA Launch Date Trailer | Global Release January 15th, 2027 (video description)
Ananta (official YouTube) · Accessed 2026-10-15Official - 20ANANTA Adding DLSS 4.5 (official news)
NetEase Games / Naked Rain · Accessed 2026-10-15Official - 21無限大 - App Store (TW storefront, id6780335064)
Apple App Store / Heart Core Entertainment (H.K.) Co., Limited · Accessed 2026-10-16Official - 22無限大 - Google Play (com.heartcore.ananta.tw)
Google Play / 心誠娛樂 · Accessed 2026-10-16Official - 23開放世界都市 RPG《無限大》團隊訪談（GNN，2026-09-02）
Bahamut GNN (not on the build allowlist; displayed only if the host is added) · Accessed 2026-10-16Media - 24ANANTA Vanguards is recruiting! Join us! (official news)
NetEase Games / Naked Rain · Accessed 2026-10-15Official - 25《无限大》技术性测试FAQ (official notice)
NetEase Games / Naked Rain · Accessed 2026-10-15Official