Ananta (PS5) News Articles
Tuesday25th Aug 2026
News Anime Open World Ananta Launches as a PS5 Console Exclusive 8 Weeks After GTA 6
Clash of the titans
Ananta, the anime-inspired open world not to be confused with the already-available NTE, could release just eight weeks after GTA 6. Promotional materials for the long-anticipated PS5 console exclusive – which is poised to make an appearance at Gamescom Opening Night Live later today – appear to have confirmed a 15th January...
Tuesday18th Aug 2026
News PS5's Most Promising Anime Open World Will Re-Emerge Next Week
Another reason to tune in to Gamescom Opening Night Live
It still boggles my mind that I’ve gone hands-on with Ananta, NetEase’s wildly ambitious anime open world. The free-to-play effort – planned for PS5 – is one of the most extraordinary productions I’ve played in recent memory, blending a dizzying array of different gameplay elements...
Friday26th Sep 2025
News Almost 800 People Are Working on Ambitious Anime Open World Ananta
Kitchen sink approach
There are between 700 and 800 people currently working on the wildly ambitious anime open world Ananta. The number won’t come as a huge surprise to anyone who’s seen the latest footage of the title, which blends the best of several different games, including Marvel’s Spider-Man, GTA 5, and Batman: Arkham Asylum. It’s...
Thursday25th Sep 2025
News Seriously, What's the Catch with Ananta? Free PS5 Open Worlder Looks Mental in Uncut Gameplay
Big city, big dreams
Every time we lay our eyes on Ananta, we end up questioning its integrity. And we mean that in the best possible way — at least for now. This is the anime-styled open world game — previously known as Project Mugen — from Chinese developer Naked Rain. The game's been blowing minds ever since its initial reveal a couple of...
Tuesday23rd Sep 2025
News Wildly Promising GTA-Style Open World Scraps Character Gachas Completely
Wait, what?!
Well, if NetEase’s upcoming Ananta really is real, then the rest of the free-to-play market is in big trouble. A Famitsu cover story has revealed that the jaw-dropping anime open world game has no character gacha at all. Monetisation functions through character customisation, so you’ll be able to buy different cosmetics, cars, and...
Watch almost 10 minutes of footage
We really like NTE, the other upcoming anime-style GTA game from Perfect World. But as this almost 10-minute trailer shows, Ananta – formerly known as Project Mugen – blows it out of the water. This trailer is just a non-stop medley of insane gameplay ideas. Most of the content is pulled from other popular...
Thursday5th Dec 2024
News Open World PS5 Game Ananta Looks Absolutely Insane in Latest Trailer
Kitchen sink feeling left out
NetEase's upcoming free-to-play gacha game, Ananta — previously called Project Mugen — is looking incredibly promising in this brand new gameplay trailer. The game is an urban open world action RPG, set in large cityscapes that are yours to explore as one of various playable characters. The main thing you'll be...
Friday29th Nov 2024
News Massively Promising PS5 Gacha Project Mugen Renamed Ananta
A rule-breaking open world awaits
The massively promising urban open world game Project Mugen has been renamed Ananta, and it’ll receive a new trailer on 4th December. The game was originally announced for PS5 and PS4, but now only references Sony’s current console on its website. <related ids="156292"> Those with
Thursday21st Sep 2023
News Urban-Themed Open World RPG Project Mugen Looks Stunning in Developer-Led Gameplay
Gacha catch 'em all
Project Mugen is an upcoming gacha game developed by Naked Rain. In a new "disclosure of production information" trailer, we looked at the next monstrous timesink gunning for Genshin Impact's crown. The team at Naked Rain utilise technology that procedurally generates city environments, allowing for the development of a massive...
Monday28th Aug 2023
News PS5, PS4 Fans Spot Similarities Between Marvel's Spider-Man and Promising Upcoming Gacha
Swing time
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery – or so they say! Project Mugen, the upcoming PS5 and PS4 gacha game from Netease subsidiary Naked Rain, is certainly testing that theory, as fans have noticed similarities between its traversal gameplay and Insomniac’s various Marvel’s Spider-Man games. To be fair, it’s undeniable –...
Thursday24th Aug 2023
News Free PS5, PS4 Gacha Project Mugen Will Drop Your Jaws
The next big thing?
Wow, watch out HoYoverse, eh? Teased earlier in the month, Chinese juggernaut Netease Games has announced a new, upcoming PS5 and PS4 open world named Project Mugen – and its debut trailer will almost certainly drop your jaws. While it leans heavily into gacha tropes – those waifu character designs have been purpose built to...
Friday18th Aug 2023
News Project Mugen Is the Next PS5 Gacha Gunning for Genshin Impact's Crown
Gonna gacha good
A brand-new open world gacha game is coming to PS5, and it looks pretty promising so far. Project Mugen will be officially unveiled at Gamescom next week, on 24th August, for Sony’s new-gen console alongside PC and mobile. It’s being developed by a studio named Naked Rain, which is a subsidiary of NetEase’s Chinese-based...
