Chinese action-RPG Where Winds Meet reaches two million players in just 24 hours of global release
"We are thrilled to see such a positive reception."
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Where Winds Meet has seen two million players jump into the Wuxia fantasy in the first 24 hours of its global launch.
The news was shared by developer Everstone Studio and publisher NetEase Games, following the Chinese action-RPG's release earlier this week.
On Steam, the game has a peak concurrent player count of almost 194k. For comparison with other recent releases, this is far behind the all-time peaks of Arc Raiders (481,966) and Battlefield 6 (747,440), but remains incredibly impressive for a game of this genre.
And while Where Winds Meet so far pales in comparison to Black Myth: Wukong on Steam (2.4 million concurrent player peak), it's already surpassed Wuchang: Fallen Feathers from earlier this year (131,518 concurrent player peak).
Where Winds Meet is also available on PS5 and mobile - on PS5, the game is among the best-sellers in the US, France, South Korea, and other countries.
The game is free-to-play, which usually attracts an initial surge of players, but there's also a sizable online multiplayer component to the game too that acts like an MMO, further contributing to those concurrent player numbers.
"We are thrilled to see such a positive reception for Where Winds Meet from players around the world," said Beralt Lyu, lead producer of Where Winds Meet.
"Looking ahead, our team is committed to listening to feedback from our global player community and continuously improving the game. We will also continue to deliver high-quality seasonal updates, bringing more captivating narrative, fresh game modes and new exploration content to the exciting Jianghu."
The game has been available in China since December last year, but this week marks its global release. Indeed, the game had 10 million pre-registered players ahead of that global release.
Where Winds Meet is one of many Chinese action-RPGs releasing in the wake of the immensely popular Black Myth: Wukong, with developers seeking similar success.
