Quick audit: split ANANTA’s “where does the money go?” question in two. Only four facts are traceable to officials — free-to-play, no character gacha, cosmetics-only spending, and skins never affecting combat stats. Four more are circulating with no official source — a “Wanxiang ticket” currency, a monthly/battle pass, rollable cosmetics, and item prices and rates. This piece is not a leak; it lays the two columns out clearly and explains why we write nothing from the second one into the glossary.
1. What is actually confirmed: four official facts
These four come from the same batch of directly checkable first-hand sources and do not contradict each other:
- Free-to-play: the official press release confirms ANANTA is free-to-play and ships on the official PC client / Steam / PS5 / iOS / Android (see our game-info page).
- No character gacha: the press cluster and the gamescom hands-on agree — “characters are not gacha, everyone is distributed.” We made this its own Character Acquisition term.
- Cosmetics-only spending: you buy decoration, not power. The Cosmetic Monetization term and the business-model breakdown list the confirmed cosmetic categories (outfit skins, vehicle liveries, home decor).
- Skins never change stats: officials and relayed media both stress that cosmetics are visual only — paying cannot make you stronger.
In short: to date, every “do I pay, for what, does it power-creep?” question has an official answer, and this site has a page for each.
2. The “Wanxiang ticket” and “monthly pass” going around — why we won’t write them as fact
Since mid-September, forum posts have circulated a supposed premium currency called the “Wanxiang ticket” and a “spend on it to roll cosmetics + a monthly pass” structure. The problem is sourcing: these claims appear only in community leak-grade posts (the titles literally use “exposed / leaked early”), and they have entered neither the official press release nor the announcements on the official site.
So under our standing rule, “Wanxiang ticket / monthly pass / rollable cosmetics / item prices” are all logged as to-be-confirmed: not added to the glossary, not put on the cheat sheet, and given no numbers or exchange rates. That is deliberate, not an oversight — keeping the official “prove you’re a player before you pay” tone separate from un-endorsed community speculation is exactly the line a walkthrough site should hold before launch.
One confirmed edge signal: officials stated via a TapTap newsflash that no skins or cosmetics will be pre-sold before launch (“prove you’re a player, then open your wallet”). That is consistent with the “no large public beta, pre-registration is the only door in” stance (see the “Is there an open beta?” post and the Pre-registration term) — no spending door before launch; you get in through pre-registration and the game itself.
3. Our audit: five money terms all map to officials, and the two new leaks do not
A walkthrough site’s product is a clickable archive, not rumor. On this spending line, we ran a live count of our own src/content/glossary and src/i18n/translations.ts (basis: term definitions whose body clearly touches monetization, as of Sep 28, 2026):
- We hold 42 glossary terms, of which 5 directly answer “money”: Cosmetic Monetization, Character Acquisition, Shared Wardrobe (cross-character shared cosmetics), Pre-registration, and Publishing License. All five map to traceable official wording — none came from community speculation.
- Conversely, the newly leaked “Wanxiang ticket” and “monthly pass” have no entry here — not because we missed them, but because by the rule above they don’t yet qualify. Cross-check: none of our 15 character profiles is “unlocked via a paid gacha”; weapons and items are acquired through the story and progression, which fits “cosmetics-only spending” exactly.
Put another way, our monetization line is currently 100% official, 0% rumor — that is precisely why we can file “Wanxiang ticket” in the pending column above instead of the glossary.
4. A four-step pre-launch cosmetics checklist
Turn the wording into self-audit actions to run the moment officials publish store details:
- Trust only official announcements: any “Wanxiang ticket / monthly pass” price or rate must be checked against the official site and press release first; forum posts and screenshots never count.
- Pre-registration ≠ gacha entry: pre-registration is the only way to take part before launch (see the Release Countdown tool); it is not a gacha or a paid slot.
- No early skin sales: officials say cosmetics are not pre-sold before launch, so any “pre-launch limited skin pre-order” is treated as suspect.
- No pay-to-power: use “cosmetics never change stats” as the yardstick. The gacha calculator helps model odds, but this game has no character banner — its use is managing expectations for post-launch cosmetic rolls.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Do ANANTA cosmetics cost money? Will they sell skins?
Cosmetics will be paid, but you buy decoration, not power. Official wording is “cosmetics-only, no character gacha”: outfit skins, vehicle liveries and home decor are the paid categories, while characters and weapons unlock free through the story and progression. See the Cosmetic Monetization term and the business-model breakdown.
Will ANANTA sell skins or cosmetics before launch?
Per officials’ TapTap newsflash, no skins or cosmetics will be pre-sold before launch (“prove you’re a player, then open your wallet”). This matches the “no large public beta, pre-registration only” stance. Whether individual items appear on launch day is not announced and stays to-be-confirmed.
What is the “Wanxiang ticket”? Does ANANTA have a monthly or battle pass?
No official source yet. The “Wanxiang ticket” and “monthly pass” claims appear only in community leak posts, not in the official press release or on the official site, so we flag them to be confirmed and give no definition, price or rate. Rely on the game-info page for confirmed wording.
Do ANANTA cosmetics affect combat stats or power?
No. Officials and relayed media both stress cosmetics are visual only with no stat bonus — paying cannot make you stronger. That is the basis for writing character acquisition as its own term.
Do you have to gacha for ANANTA characters? How are they obtained?
No gacha. Official wording is “characters are not gacha, everyone is distributed” — playable characters unlock free via the main story. Check them one by one in the character encyclopedia, where 15 are currently profiled.
How long until ANANTA launches? Are pre-registration and paying the same thing?
ANANTA launches worldwide on January 15, 2027 — 109 days from this post (Sep 28, 2026); live countdown in the Release Countdown tool. Pre-registration is the free way to take part before launch (see the Pre-registration term); it is separate from buying cosmetics and neither converts into the other.
Sources and update log
- Directly checkable (confirmed): Games Press official release (free-to-play, all platforms, cosmetics line and city inspirations); official / press cluster on “no character gacha, skins don’t change stats”; TapTap newsflash “no skins pre-sold before launch.”
- Not treated as fact (to be confirmed): the “Wanxiang ticket” currency, “monthly / battle pass,” rollable cosmetics, and item prices or exchange rates — all community-leak grade, so no glossary entry and no numbers.
- Live tally from our own files: 42 glossary terms, of which 5 are monetization terms (cosmetic / character acquisition / shared wardrobe / pre-registration / license) and all map to official wording; 15 characters, 14 weapons, 20 items; cheat-sheet coverage on the cheat sheet tool.
- Shipped together with this post: a new timeline node, “Monetization model set”; an expanded Cosmetic Monetization definition folding in “no pre-launch cosmetic sales” and the “Wanxiang ticket still unconfirmed” note.