Summary
Chinese gaming giant Perfect World has announcedNeverness to Everness, an open-world RPG that gives off bothGrand Theft AutoandGenshin Impactvibes. The newly unveiled title has been confirmed forPC, consoles, and mobile devices.
Founded in 2004, Perfect World is known as the developer of the many successful MMORPGs and mobile games, including the eponymousPerfect World,Jade Dynasty, andFinal Fantasy Awakening. More recently, the companypublishedPersona 5: The Phantom Xin China.
Urban Fantasy RPG Neverness to Everness Revealed With a Gameplay Trailer
Its latest project was unveiled on July 16 in the form ofNeverness to Everness. Pitched as an open-world supernatural RPG in an urban setting, the newly announced title is presently in the works atTower of Fantasydeveloper Hotta Studio. The Chinese company is building it using Unreal Engine 5, and promises to offer support for a variety of modern technologies such as Nvidia DLSS upscaling and frame generation, as well as ray tracing. In terms of actual gameplay,Neverness to Evernessaims to deliver open-world exploration and combat packed with quests and collectibles. Some of these elements can be glimpsed from its first extended gameplay trailer attached to Perfect World’s latest announcement.
The game’s combination of an anime art style and open-world RPG gameplay has already prompted someGenshin Impactcomparisons on social media. The similarities between the two might not end there, asNeverness to Evernessappears to have a sizable character roster, which could point to it beinga gacha game. That theory is further substantiated by its list of target platforms, which include mobile devices, as well as the fact thatNeverness to Evernesswill be a free-to-play title. Prospective players can pre-register for the game on Perfect World’sofficial website.
The publisher has yet to commit to a concrete release window forNeverness to Everness. But the company did promise to share more information about the game come September 2024. In the meantime,Neverness to Evernesshas been confirmed to feature a variety of activities beyond combat, like buying and decorating a house or purchasing and modifying sports cars. Racing missions will also be part of the package, as will the ability to manage businesses and engage in many other “urban” activities.
It’s currently unclear whetherNeverness to Evernesswill offer any kind of multiplayer elements. Although Perfect World is best known for developing and publishing big-budget MMO experiences, what little has been shared about its latest game so far mostly points to it being single-player-focused. The reveal ofNeverness to Evernessmarks the publisher’s first new game announcement of 2024, arriving a year afterPerfect World unveiledOne Punch Man: World, which hit the market back in January.
