Worldview settings, character profiles, faction details, main story, and glossary — your one-stop resource for all published game information.

🔥 ANANTA is confirmed to launch worldwide on January 15, 2027!

PS5 / PC (Steam + official client) / iOS / Android · 17M+ pre-registrations

World Overview

Chaos
Anomalous energy pervading Nova City. It warps reality, corrupts minds, and mutates matter.
Espers
Humans awakened with superpowers through Chaos exposure. They are the core force against Chaos.
Nova City
A modern coastal metropolis with a three-tier structure: surface, sky, and underground. Beneath its prosperity lurk Rifts and Chaos.
Rifts
Spatial fractures where Chaos spills out. Minor Rifts spawn common Chaos entities; Berserk-class Rifts can overturn entire districts.

Storyline

Prologue
Taking Command
As the new captain, you take over a disbanding special ops team. Your first mission confronts a Berserk-class Chaos entity — the Flying Subway — and you unexpectedly go viral.
Mid
Gathering Allies
Gradually meet Esper allies like Rich, Taffy, and Mechanika. Handle daily Chaos incidents while investigating the Inumaki Syndicate and the truth behind the Meteor Disaster.
Late
Truth Revealed
Uncover the deep connection between Chaos and the Meteor Disaster, Nova City's fate, the true purpose of the Inumaki Syndicate, and the ultimate choice facing all Espers.

🎮 Game Info & Platforms

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PC
Available via the official client and Steam for cross-platform play; the Steam store page is live (CN region currently restricted — subject to official regional policy); global launch confirmed for Jan 15, 2027.
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Mobile
Planned for iOS and Android app stores, with cross-platform data.
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PlayStation 5
Planned for consoles — PS5 as the console-exclusive platform, with DualSense support.
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Cloud
Supported on cloud-gaming platforms, so you can play anywhere.

📰 Latest News

ANANTA Dragon Roost Village Hands-On: 6 New Interactions — Knock Down an NPC and Read Their Phone, Aim-Free Ring Toss, Sunset on a Timer
Every concrete interaction from ANANTA's gamescom 2026 Dragon Roost Village hands-on that has a named media source, gathered into one checklist: ① run over an NPC, pick up their dropped phone and read their chat log, ② festival ring-toss with no aim reticle, ③ throw a manhole cover at a chatting NPC, ④ mochi pounding and sign smashing, ⑤ in-game phone that lets you fast-forward the world to sunset, ⑥ hijack parked cars, climb the slopes, and pan-fry tea leaves with controller gyros. We also lay out the naming confusion across Chinese and Japanese press — Longqi written as 龍栖, 龍溪, 龍旗, 龍七 in four different outlets — and what the 4Gamer demo note "Yinglong is a playable exploration-mode character" does and does not change on our Wei Yinglong profile. Everything without an official press-release citation stays flagged as "pending official confirmation".
2026-10-05
Who Has ANANTA Actually Been Endorsed By? A Decided Award, a Live Vote, and Two Different Pre-Registration Numbers
Every ANANTA third-party endorsement with an official or clearly-attributed source, laid out at once: the Japan Game Awards 2025 Future Division win (announced in a NetEase press release on 2025-09-28, already decided) and the 44th Golden Joystick Most Wanted Game nomination (public voting, closes 2026-10-23, ceremony 2026-11-11). It also clears up why the 17-million and 3.76-million pre-registration figures are different magnitudes and must not be conflated. Original site data: 7 of our 13 timeline nodes land in 2026 alone, and today our awards block gained its first official-sourced win.
2026-10-02
ANANTA's Two Cities and Where They Come From: What Shanghai, Hangzhou and Tokyo Give to Nova City and Chongxiao
NetEase's Games Press release for ANANTA states the game's cities are 'inspired by real-world metropolises such as Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Tokyo.' That is the one sourced line behind the whole twin-city map. This piece separates that official wording from the landmark-by-landmark guesses made by press hands-on reports, maps what each of the two revealed cities borrows from which metropolis, and closes with an original site tally: our wiki carries 13 named geo entries for the two cities — 11 districts and landmarks around the two city cores — making geography the largest object class on the site after characters, 106 days before the January 15, 2027 launch.
2026-10-01

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ANANTA (formerly Project Mugen) and when is the release date?

ANANTA is an open-world action RPG originally revealed as Project Mugen in 2023. The official ANANTA release date is January 15, 2027, confirmed at Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live.

When is the ANANTA (Project Mugen) release date in 2026 on PS5, PC and mobile?

ANANTA's global launch date is confirmed for January 15, 2027 on PS5, PC (official client and Steam), iOS, Android and cloud platforms. Pre-registration is now open across all platforms.

Is ANANTA free to play on PS5, PC and mobile?

ANANTA is planned as a free-to-play open-world game targeting PS5, PC and mobile platforms. Check the ANANTA wiki for confirmed platform and pricing details.

Why was Project Mugen renamed to ANANTA?

The game was renamed from Project Mugen to ANANTA as the official global title. Both names refer to the same game, so searching Project Mugen wiki still leads to the same ANANTA content.

What kind of game is ANANTA — open world RPG or gacha?

ANANTA is an anime-style open-world action RPG with traversal, combat and a living city setting. The wiki covers ANANTA world setting, characters and story in detail.

Where can I find the full ANANTA character list and tier list?

This ANANTA wiki collects the full character roster, tier list, factions and story chapters. Use the navigation to browse ANANTA characters and guides.

How to pre-register for ANANTA and get beta test access?

Pre-registration and beta test details for ANANTA are announced periodically. The wiki tracks ANANTA codes and pre-registration rewards as they go live.

Is ANANTA a NetEase game and who develops it?

Yes, ANANTA is developed and published by NetEase (网易). It was first shown as Project Mugen in 2023, so many players search Ananta NetEase or Project Mugen gameplay to learn about the same title.

Where can I find an ANANTA Database, world map and beginner guide?

This site is a growing ANANTA Database: it covers characters, factions, the world map, story chapters and guides. Bookmark it for an Ananta Map and Ananta Guide in one place.

Does ANANTA have a character gacha or is it gacha-free?

No — ANANTA has no character gacha. Confirmed by outlets such as Famitsu, characters are unlocked through main-story progression, quests, and world exploration rather than random draws. Weapon/equipment banners may still exist; the wiki tracks the ANANTA gacha system and pity rules.

What is Chongxiao, the second city in ANANTA?

Chongxiao is ANANTA's second major city, revealed in the global launch trailer. Inspired by Shanghai and Hangzhou, it expands the game into a two-city world with 100+ NPCs, new traversal (skateboards, boats, flying cars) and martial-arts content.

How does the ANANTA influencer / fan system work?

ANANTA's core loop is 'Go Viral. Save the World.': as Captain you complete missions, take selfies with citizens and grow social reputation to unlock rewards, missions and influencer perks while rebuilding the A.C.D. and searching for your missing father.

Content based on published materials. Will be updated after official game launch.