ANANTA release date
ANANTA launches worldwide on Friday, January 15, 2027 — a simultaneous, free release on PC, PlayStation 5, iOS, and Android.
NetEase Games and developer Naked Rain locked the date on October 14, 2026, ending a three-year wait that began with the Project Mugen reveal. This page tracks everything bound to that date: regional unlock timing, how the date was set, pre-registration rewards, and pre-load — verified against official announcements and updated the moment anything moves.
Time until the ANANTA release date
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until global launch — January 15, 2027
What time does ANANTA unlock? Regional times
The launch is simultaneous worldwide — one moment, every platform. The official unlock hour has not been published yet; the table below assumes a midnight-UTC unlock so you can plan launch night, and we will replace it with confirmed server-up times as soon as NetEase announces them.
| Your region | Offset | Local launch time (if 00:00 UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| US West (Los Angeles) | UTC−8 | Jan 14, 2027 — 4:00 PM |
| US East (New York) | UTC−5 | Jan 14, 2027 — 7:00 PM |
| UK (London) | UTC±0 | Jan 15, 2027 — 12:00 AM |
| Central Europe (Berlin) | UTC+1 | Jan 15, 2027 — 1:00 AM |
| Southeast Asia (Singapore) | UTC+8 | Jan 15, 2027 — 8:00 AM |
| Japan (Tokyo) | UTC+9 | Jan 15, 2027 — 9:00 AM |
| Australia (Sydney) | UTC+11 | Jan 15, 2027 — 11:00 AM |
Mobile stores sometimes stage unlocks in waves per region even for simultaneous launches; if you pre-registered on iOS or Android, the store notifies you automatically.
The road to the ANANTA release date
The January 15 date is the first hard date this project has ever had — and its history explains why the community treats that as news in itself.
Project Mugen reveal
NetEase and Naked Rain show the first trailer: a neon urban open world with web-swinging traversal, four-character elemental combat, and a Manhattan-scale city. The no-gacha pitch is present from day one.
Rebrand to ANANTA
The project is officially renamed ANANTA (无限大) following publishing license registration in China. Core systems — traversal, environmental weapons, story-driven character unlocks — carry over unchanged.
Closed tests & platform reveals
Regional closed betas stress the cross-platform account model and the PS5 build. The roster gradually formalizes: characters confirmed on the official site replace Project Mugen-era placeholders.
Release date locked
NetEase announces the worldwide launch date — January 15, 2027 — simultaneous across PC, PS5, iOS and Android, and re-confirms the no-gacha character model alongside pre-registration milestone rewards.
The pattern matters for one practical reason: this team has delayed quietly before, and the October date announcement came with unusually specific messaging — "locked", simultaneous worldwide, four platforms — plus a pre-registration campaign with defined milestones. That is the language of a date the publisher expects to keep. We still watch every announcement: any schedule change lands first in our news timeline and on this page within 24 hours.
Pre-registration: rewards and how to register
Pre-registration is open now on every launch platform, and it is the only launch-related action that matters before January 15. One registration — on the official site, Steam wishlist, PS Store, App Store, or Google Play — counts toward the global milestone ladder: avatar frames at 1 million, 10,000 golvent at 2 million, an exclusive weapon trail at 3 million, the "First Arrival" outfit at 5 million, vehicle decal packs at 8 million, and a glider-trail plus emote bundle at 10 million. Every reward is cosmetic or convenience currency, consistent with the game's no-gacha model.
The short version of how to register: visit the official ANANTA website, pick your platform, and enter your email — or simply wishlist on Steam or pre-order in your mobile store, which converts automatically on launch day. Rewards arrive in your in-game mailbox at launch and must be claimed within 30 days. The full ladder with every tier and the claiming steps lives in our pre-registration rewards guide.
Pre-load, download size and platforms
Plan for roughly 60 GB on PC and PS5 and near 25 GB on mobile with asset streaming. Pre-load is expected to open around 48 hours before servers go live — wishlist on Steam or pre-order on your store and the download starts itself. The full breakdown, including where each platform's client lives, is in the ANANTA download guide, and you can check your machine against the system requirements before launch week.
What happens the moment ANANTA launches
Launch day runs a predictable loop for a NetEase global release, and knowing it saves an hour of confusion. Servers open at the announced hour with a small day-one patch on every platform — install it before joining friends. Your pre-registration rewards land in the in-game mailbox within the first session; claim them within 30 days. Character unlocks begin immediately: the opening chapters recruit your first squad members, and by the end of launch weekend most players have four Espers and a real team composition to tinker with.
Expect queues at peak hours for the first week — free launches at this scale always have them — and expect the first weekend event calendar shortly after. Our beginner guide covers the first ten hours in priority order, and the launch tier list goes live with tested rankings in the first week.