Wuxia converges with gaming: a game realm as if plucked from a dream
As many role-playing games begin to blend into one another, a refreshing wave emerges from China: Where Winds Meet is the title of the latest venture from Everstone Studio – an expansive open world role-playing game intricately intertwined with Chinese history and mythology.
Visually the experience evokes films like Hero or Tiger & Dragon: Vast terrains, intricate combat scenes, and an aesthetic that appears to be crafted more with brushes than with pixels. The storyline is set during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era – a period marked by turmoil, legendary heroes, and conflicts that remain largely unfamiliar to gamers in the West.
Come July, select players on PC and PS5 will have the opportunity to experience the game: A worldwide beta test is set to commence on the 25th. Newly revealed areas of the game world will also be made accessible. Thus, if you register promptly, you might just embark on a virtual expedition through time to the East – complete with acrobatic feats, sword fights, and stylized sorcery.
Yet, despite the excitement around the new trailer, one aspect is igniting intense debates behind the scenes.
A significant number of driving features are restricted – and this RPG won’t be available to everyone
Because Where Winds Meet is set to launch solely on the PlayStation 5, along with a PC and mobile iteration – other consoles are excluded. “Not available on other consoles for at least six months,” the fine print reveals. This strategy isn’t unprecedented: Final Fantasy 16 also debuted exclusively on the PS5 before making its way to additional platforms.
Sony continues to bet on prestigious projects from the East, pushing forward with its China Hero Project. Games like Phantom Blade Zero and Lost Soul Aside also hail from this initiative and aim to make the PS5 library exceptional.
This leaves Xbox gamers with the choice of: wait or forgo entirely. Conversely, for PlayStation enthusiasts, Where Winds Meet could emerge as the most extraordinary role-playing experience of the year to date – a game that forges new paths both culturally and visually.
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