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NetEase's 'ANANTA' to Launch Globally on January 15, 2027

NetEase Games and developer Naked Rain confirmed that the urban open-world RPG 'ANANTA' will launch globally on January 15, 2027, for PS5, PC, iOS, and Android. A new story trailer, unveiled during Gamescom 2026, introduces a second major city, Lingyun City, and highlights the game's focus on everyday urban life and exploration.

By Tertius News AI Desk 2 outlets · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage Aug 25, 2026 Published 2h ago

Release Date and Announcement

NetEase Games and developer Naked Rain have confirmed that the urban open-world RPG 'ANANTA' will launch globally on January 15, 2027. The announcement was made during Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live on August 25, according to InvenGlobal, which reported that the release date was revealed alongside a new story trailer.

Digital Trends also reported the January 15, 2027 release date, describing it as an official confirmation after a long period of teases and trailers. The game is set to launch for PS5, PC, iOS, and Android, as stated by InvenGlobal. Digital Trends added that the PS5 version will be a console exclusive.

New Trailer and Locations

The new trailer expands the game's world beyond Nova City, introducing Chongxiao's Lingyun City as the second major location, as reported by Digital Trends. While Nova City has been described as a "sprawling urban playground," Lingyun City offers a distinctly different setting and lifestyle, according to the same outlet. The trailer also showcased various modes of transportation, including cars, motorcycles, and skateboards, and featured the song "Meng Zhong Ren" (Dream Person) from the film 'Chungking Express' as background music, with Shanghai's Oriental Pearl Tower appearing near the end of the video, as noted by InvenGlobal.

Gameplay and Premise

'ANANTA' is an open-world RPG set in a modern metropolis, where players take on the role of an agent investigating anomalies and supernatural incidents, joining forces with companions to resolve events across the city, as reported by InvenGlobal. Digital Trends highlighted that the game allows players to assemble a squad, explore cities, uncover hidden truths, and get involved in the everyday lives of inhabitants. Both outlets emphasized the game's focus on living in the city rather than simply passing through, with InvenGlobal describing the vision of realizing the city not merely as a backdrop but as a massive playground.

Release Timing

Digital Trends noted that the release date places 'ANANTA' just a couple of months after GTA 6, calling the timing "brave or borderline insane" and speculating about the crowded January 2027 release window. InvenGlobal did not comment on the timing relative to other games.

How each outlet told it

Digital Trends as of Aug 25, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC

Framing: Ananta finally gets a release date, and this anime GTA is coming in 2027 - emphasizes the release date and the 'anime GTA' comparison, leaving out the developer and platform details. — enthusiastic and anticipatory - 'Ananta is looking increasingly difficult to ignore' and 'it clearly isn’t short on ambition.'

Facts Included:

Ananta has an official January 15, 2027, global release date.
Developer Naked Rain dropped a new story trailer.
The trailer introduces Chongxiao's Lingyun City as the game's second major location.
Nova City is described as the sprawling urban playground.
The game lets players assemble a squad, explore cities, uncover hidden truths, and get involved in everyday lives of inhabitants.
Ananta will launch as a PS5 console exclusive alongside PC and mobile versions.
The release date is a couple of months after GTA 6.

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InvenGlobal as of Aug 25, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC

Framing: NetEase's 'ANANTA' to Launch Globally on January 15, 2027 - emphasizes the publisher NetEase and the global launch date, leaving out the trailer's content and context. — informative and neutral - 'has confirmed its release date' and 'is scheduled to launch globally' are straightforward statements.

Facts Included:

Release date confirmed for January 15, 2027.
NetEase Games and developer Naked Rain revealed a new trailer and announced the release date during Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live (ONL) on August 25 (local time).
Ananta is an open-world RPG set in a modern metropolis.
Players take on the role of an agent investigating anomalies and supernatural incidents, joining forces with companions.
The trailer shows diverse modes of transportation: cars, motorcycles, skateboards.
The trailer's background music is 'Meng Zhong Ren' (Dream Person) from the film 'Chungking Express'.
Shanghai's Oriental Pearl Tower appears near the end of the video.
The game scheduled to launch for PS5, PC, iOS, and Android.

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimAnanta has an official January 15, 2027, global release date.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via Digital Trends as of Aug 25, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC, InvenGlobal as of Aug 25, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC
ClaimDeveloper Naked Rain dropped a new story trailer for Ananta.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via Digital Trends as of Aug 25, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC, InvenGlobal as of Aug 25, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC
ClaimThe trailer introduces Chongxiao's Lingyun City as the game's second major location.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Digital Trends as of Aug 25, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC
ClaimNova City is described as the sprawling urban playground.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Digital Trends as of Aug 25, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC
ClaimThe game lets players assemble a squad, explore cities, uncover hidden truths, and get involved in everyday lives of inhabitants.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Digital Trends as of Aug 25, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC
ClaimAnanta will launch as a PS5 console exclusive alongside PC and mobile versions.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Digital Trends as of Aug 25, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC
ClaimThe release date is a couple of months after GTA 6.	ConfidenceMedium	StatusSingle-source via Digital Trends as of Aug 25, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC
ClaimThe announcement was made during Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live on August 25 (local time).	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via InvenGlobal as of Aug 25, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC
ClaimThe trailer's background music is 'Meng Zhong Ren' (Dream Person) from 'Chungking Express'.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via InvenGlobal as of Aug 25, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC
ClaimShanghai's Oriental Pearl Tower appears near the end of the video.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via InvenGlobal as of Aug 25, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC
ClaimPlayers take on the role of an agent investigating anomalies and supernatural incidents.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via InvenGlobal as of Aug 25, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC
ClaimThe game is scheduled to launch for PS5, PC, iOS, and Android.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via InvenGlobal as of Aug 25, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC

Transparency & Audit Trail

2 outlets · 2 articles consulted: Digital Trends, InvenGlobal 12 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-25