NetEase Games' free-to-play wuxia open-world ARPG Where Winds Meet is out today on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and cloud, with Xbox Play Anywhere support. The launch was announced at the Xbox Games Showcase alongside a first look at Hidden Mountain, the game's upcoming third major expansion.
Where Winds Meet has already pulled in over 80 million players worldwide since its initial launch last November, with two prior major expansions — Hexi and Imperial Palace — already live. Hidden Mountain introduces a mountainous region built around deep, multi-layered 3D verticality and brings the secretive Mohist sect into the story, along with new gameplay mechanics and narrative content. The Xbox version runs with full HDR support and AMD FSR 2 upscaling — Series X gets a 4K upscale from 1080p, Series S gets 2K from 900p. The UI has been overhauled for living room play, with enlarged text scaling and Smart Delivery ensuring you're always on the best version. The game currently spans six regions, offers over 150 hours of solo content, supports co-op for up to four players, and includes PvP. Weapons range from swords and dual blades to glaives, fans, and umbrellas, with legendary martial arts skills like Lion's Roar, Acupuncture Hitting, and Tai Chi rounding out the combat system.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members get an exclusive Perks bundle during Phase 1, running June 7 through July 23 (PT): 450 Echo Jade, 90,000 Coins, 6 Attune Stones, 3 Large Attune Stones, 3 Pillow Pills, and 3 Lingering Melodies. Cross-play is available across Xbox, PS5, PC, and mobile.
Hidden Mountain details are still thin beyond the teaser, but the vertical world design and Mohist sect storyline suggest a meaningful expansion on top of an already large game. Xbox players are joining a playerbase that's been in the Jianghu for months — the starter bundle at least helps close that gap a little.
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