{"id":15605,"date":"2025-09-25T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/preview-we-played-anime-open-world-ananta-and-it-could-change-everything\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T23:00:00","slug":"preview-we-played-anime-open-world-ananta-and-it-could-change-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/preview-we-played-anime-open-world-ananta-and-it-could-change-everything\/","title":{"rendered":"#Preview: We Played Anime Open World Ananta, and It Could Change Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" 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target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Preview: Ananta 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/fe6941adebd8d\/preview-ananta-1.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/fe6941adebd8d\/preview-ananta-1.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/fe6941adebd8d\/preview-ananta-1.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/fe6941adebd8d\/preview-ananta-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Preview: Ananta 1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Two years ago, when we interviewed Ashley Qi from NetEase subsidiary Naked Rain, we asked the Lead Producer outright: is Ananta \u2013 then known as Project Mugen \u2013 real?<\/p>\n<p>He insisted it was, and now having played a PC build of the outrageously impressive anime open world for around 30 minutes, we can <em>finally<\/em> corroborate his comments.<\/p>\n<p>The game has changed more than its name in that time, and when we catch up with Qi afterwards, we\u2019re surprised to find him fresh faced despite the countless late nights him and his team have clearly invested into the game.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile insert insert-label\">\n<div id=\"inject-primis-player\" data-src-primis=\"https:\/\/live.primis.tech\/live\/liveView.php?s=117168&amp;vp_content=plembed39b4tigwxqjz&amp;cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&amp;playerApiId=primis_player_float&amp;schain=1.0,1!ziffdavis.com,22392450815,1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Still, positive feedback works like an elixir, and we\u2019re catching up with the developer a couple of days after the game\u2019s re-reveal trailer has topped 2 million views on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BMzzXYQ8zoQ&amp;t=60s\">PlayStation\u2019s official YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Preview: Ananta 12\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/2a3d6cc64e91c\/preview-ananta-12.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/2a3d6cc64e91c\/preview-ananta-12.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/2a3d6cc64e91c\/preview-ananta-12.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/2a3d6cc64e91c\/preview-ananta-12.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Preview: Ananta 12\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Push Square<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We ask him how that feels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re really thrilled, definitely,\u201d he beams. \u201cBut more importantly, we have made a lot of progress during the last two years. This is the most vital part. And we&#8217;re just happy to let everyone see what we\u2019ve done for the past few years.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"BMzzXYQ8zoQ\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BMzzXYQ8zoQ?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ananta - Gameplay Trailer | PS5 Games\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BMzzXYQ8zoQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">161k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Naked Rain has not just made progress: it\u2019s built arguably one of the most impressive games we\u2019ve ever seen.<\/p>\n<p>The release\u2019s inspirations run deep: Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man, GTA 5, Batman: Arkham Asylum, and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves to name just a few.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile insert-extended lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_G68D5DC0BA76F0\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250,300x600\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-mobile-2\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Qi doesn\u2019t disagree, but he still believes his team has made something unique. He tells us that the developer is trying to create a hip and trendy experience that will appeal to young players.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Preview: Ananta 2\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/61427c37063ec\/preview-ananta-2.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/61427c37063ec\/preview-ananta-2.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/61427c37063ec\/preview-ananta-2.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/61427c37063ec\/preview-ananta-2.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Preview: Ananta 2\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis game is all about young people,\u201d he explains. \u201cIt\u2019s got a cool and trendy vibe. And we\u2019re combining all that together into an urban environment which makes it unique.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Our demo consisted of two parts: a set-piece laden story mission which we wrote about earlier. And the opportunity to explore the open world freely as several different characters.<\/p>\n<p>The story mission is a jaw-dropping spectacle, there\u2019s no other way to describe it; while it\u2019s heavily scripted and doesn\u2019t give you any freedom to stray from its rules, in many ways it\u2019s the perfect taster because it introduces several of the release\u2019s eclectic array of systems.<\/p>\n<p>You start out fighting a gaggle of goons outside a restaurant, tapping R1 to punch and L1 to counter. The flow of the combat is almost identical to Batman: Arkham Asylum, but there are several contextual moves that the hero Captain will perform, like smashing foes off car bumpers and tying them up with his Spider-Man-style webs. (More on that later).<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_A68D5DC0BA771E\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-mobile-3\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Preview: Ananta 3\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/a1a3e9508625a\/preview-ananta-3.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/a1a3e9508625a\/preview-ananta-3.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/a1a3e9508625a\/preview-ananta-3.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/a1a3e9508625a\/preview-ananta-3.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Preview: Ananta 3\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>He also has telekinetic powers for some reason, so he can pull up manhole covers and use them to deal additional damage.<\/p>\n<p>As the demo progresses, he finds himself riding shotgun with an agent named Richie. This is your standard on-rails shooter, where you\u2019re picking off enemies from the passenger seat using an assault rifle, while everything explodes around you.<\/p>\n<p>The two switch positions throughout, so you also need to drive the car for a bit. The handling is a little bit loose and the drift could use work, but it\u2019s a reminder that Ananta still hasn\u2019t perfected every single system in its arsenal \u2013 even if it\u2019s scarily close.<\/p>\n<p>As the demo matures, Captain finds himself dragged along the ground by a truck in a very clear nod to the Naughty Dog set-piece from Uncharted 4: A Thief\u2019s End. It\u2019s all extraordinary stuff, realised with a frightening number of bespoke animations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_T68D5DC0BA773E\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-mobile-4\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Preview: Ananta 4\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/c35731ce15c3f\/preview-ananta-4.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/c35731ce15c3f\/preview-ananta-4.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/c35731ce15c3f\/preview-ananta-4.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/c35731ce15c3f\/preview-ananta-4.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Preview: Ananta 4\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>We ask Qi how his team have been able to execute on so many different mechanics so impressively.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not designing those functions and features spontaneously, but on purpose,\u201d he explains. \u201cWe focus more on the gameplay, but also different characters\u2019 identities, abilities, and professions. And the key point is we have developed different characters with different gameplay styles to create more storylines.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Which brings us perfectly to the open world portion of our hands-on.<\/p>\n<p>Loading into the sandbox prompts a GTA 5-style drop into the city, and we find Captain \u2013 clearly a bit of a local celebrity at this point in the game \u2013 posing for selfies with some impressionable teen girls.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Preview: Ananta 5\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/f0683437dece9\/preview-ananta-5.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/f0683437dece9\/preview-ananta-5.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/f0683437dece9\/preview-ananta-5.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/f0683437dece9\/preview-ananta-5.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Preview: Ananta 5\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>After the short cutscene, the camera pans back and we have control.<\/p>\n<p>Captain controls differently to the other characters in the game because, as alluded to earlier, he has Spider-Man swinging capabilities. The traversal works identically to Insomniac\u2019s effort, but it feels\u2026 Well, honestly, just as good.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_W68D5DC0BA775F\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-mobile-5\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The animations are great and the speed feels right, the only thing we\u2019d perhaps mention is that the physics are a <em>touch<\/em> floaty, but it\u2019s still a game in development and that will likely be tuned.<\/p>\n<p>Switching to another character, like delivery driver Taffy, the GTA 5 effect occurs again \u2013 only this time you can\u2019t swing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaffy is a courier,\u201d Qi tells us. \u201cSo, she is good at carrying goods. But she is not good at fighting and other things.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Preview: Ananta 6\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/ebbb48717a549\/preview-ananta-6.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/ebbb48717a549\/preview-ananta-6.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/ebbb48717a549\/preview-ananta-6.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/ebbb48717a549\/preview-ananta-6.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Preview: Ananta 6\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>While it seems like Taffy <em>does<\/em> have the same core combat abilities as Captain, we\u2019re guessing she\u2019s tuned differently and does less damage. She can call upon a bunny-style segway, however, which allows her to boost around the city in a different way to Captain.<\/p>\n<p>As you explore the open world, mini events occur.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"MWjckJkjcaM\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MWjckJkjcaM?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"yt-2\" class=\"external youtube-thumbnail\" title=\"Play\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MWjckJkjcaM\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/MWjckJkjcaM\/mqdefault.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/MWjckJkjcaM\/maxresdefault.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/MWjckJkjcaM\/maxresdefault.jpg\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube Video\"><\/a><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-watch\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch This Video on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MWjckJkjcaM\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong> <span class=\"icon icon-link-external\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">161k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>For example, we stumbled upon a man stuck inside an ATM (the cash dispensers in this city apparently have teeth). But a swift kick to it freed the innocent suspect, and allowed us to get on our way.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_V68D5DC0BA7792\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-mobile-6\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We stopped at the nearby arcade just to see if we could go inside and, lo and behold, among the UFO Catchers and video game parodies we found a rudimentary clone of Space Invaders that we could play in exchange for a small quota of in-game cash.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting that we only had 30 minutes in total to play and couldn\u2019t possibly see everything in that time, but we simply had to ask Qi what\u2019s the catch?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Preview: Ananta 7\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/7cbe96c058e11\/preview-ananta-7.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/7cbe96c058e11\/preview-ananta-7.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/7cbe96c058e11\/preview-ananta-7.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/7cbe96c058e11\/preview-ananta-7.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Preview: Ananta 7\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>By this point, we\u2019ve established that, confoundingly, Ananta is a real game that plays surprisingly solidly. But it\u2019s also a <em>free<\/em> game with <em>no<\/em> character gachas.<\/p>\n<p>We point out to Xi just how disruptive this business model is likely to be.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe still need to commercialise the game,\u201d he laughs. \u201cBut we want to create a new model that\u2019s not pay-to-win or anything like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ananta will fund itself through the sale of cosmetics, although it\u2019s unclear if these will be part of a gacha like in Infinity Nikki or not. He explains that you <em>will<\/em> be able to buy some clothing items using in-game currency, but rarer ones may require you to top-up your wallet similarly to, say, GTA Online.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_J68D5DC0BA77B7\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-mobile-7\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For Xi and his team, though, the route to making money is creating a game people <em>want<\/em> to play.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Preview: Ananta 8\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/ceadf494cbdde\/preview-ananta-8.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/ceadf494cbdde\/preview-ananta-8.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/ceadf494cbdde\/preview-ananta-8.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/ceadf494cbdde\/preview-ananta-8.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Preview: Ananta 8\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe prefer making a good quality game to ensure we have all the players and all the fans playing our game,\u201d he notes. \u201cAnd that&#8217;s the baseline of before you start making money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We push for more: will the game have an update cycle like Genshin Impact, for example, where new content and storylines are introduced every six or so weeks?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will definitely have regular updates,\u201d he explains. \u201cHowever, we are doing differently in a few ways. For example, we have a movie theatre in our city. You can actually watch a movie inside the game. So, we might add new movies the next time you play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continues: \u201cWe will also add some new professions to enrich the experience and impact the overall plot.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_T68D5DC0BA77D5\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-mobile-8\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But with so many ideas already crammed into the game, isn\u2019t there a danger the project may grow to a scope the developer simply can\u2019t cope with?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Preview: Ananta 9\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/88885cc0cd5c6\/preview-ananta-9.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/88885cc0cd5c6\/preview-ananta-9.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/88885cc0cd5c6\/preview-ananta-9.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/88885cc0cd5c6\/preview-ananta-9.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Preview: Ananta 9\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s not unlimited,\u201d Xi points out. \u201cWe evaluate each milestone and won\u2019t just keep adding crazily, but reasonably. Every milestone will help us get closer to our final destination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No one at NetEase will say when the game plans to release, but it\u2019s clear the studio is on the cusp of something special here.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/related-articles:188190 @ 1758844813 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/c827bce9dadd9\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"This Unreal GTA-Inspired Anime Open World Lifts Influences from Spider-Man, Power Slap, and More\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_This_Unreal_GTA-Inspired_Anime_Open_World_Lifts_Influences_from_Spider-Man_Power_Slap_and_More\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">This Unreal GTA-Inspired Anime Open World Lifts Influences from Spider-Man, Power Slap, and More<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">Watch almost 10 minutes of footage<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p>Having gone hands-on with the game, this is <em>not<\/em> smoke and mirrors \u2013 there are minor controller quirks, tiny little physics bugs, and the odd frame rate hiccup which in an unusual way help illustrate this is the real deal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_O68D5DC0BA7800\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-mobile-9\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If the monetisation is fair and the quality remains at a consistent level across the board, it\u2019s not just the gacha market that should be concerned \u2013 this could have an impact on the traditional AAA space, too.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Preview: Ananta 10\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/d972220469810\/preview-ananta-10.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/d972220469810\/preview-ananta-10.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/d972220469810\/preview-ananta-10.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/d972220469810\/preview-ananta-10.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Preview: Ananta 10\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<p>Thanks to Ashley Qi and the whole NetEase team for taking time out to catch up with us. Please note, this interview has been lightly edited for readability. What are your thoughts on Ananta so far? 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He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_K68D5DC0BA7BA7\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:previews\/we-played-anime-open-world-ananta-and-it-could-change-everything\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8839184\" data-author=\"users\/281375\" data-subject=\"comments\/8839184\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8839184\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/281375\/avatar.jpg?v=1609094378\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Vivisapprentice\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"previews\/we-played-anime-open-world-ananta-and-it-could-change-everything#comment8839184\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Vivisapprentice<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-25T23:08:18+00:00\">12:08am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Still don&#8217;t believe this game is real until I&#8217;m playing it. I don&#8217;t play all the gacha games that are put there, but I might make an exception for this one<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8839209\" data-author=\"users\/121516\" data-subject=\"comments\/8839209\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8839209\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/121516\/avatar.jpg?v=1627136884\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fiendish-Beaver\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"previews\/we-played-anime-open-world-ananta-and-it-could-change-everything#comment8839209\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fiendish-Beaver<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-25T23:33:20+00:00\">46m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Honestly, I think it&#8217;s astounding what has been achieved here. I look forward to its release because it looks like one of those games you could be playing for months on end&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8839211\" data-author=\"users\/326340\" data-subject=\"comments\/8839211\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8839211\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/326340\/avatar.jpg?v=1685550965\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Scottyy\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"previews\/we-played-anime-open-world-ananta-and-it-could-change-everything#comment8839211\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Scottyy<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-25T23:34:26+00:00\">44m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>As long as it&#8217;s gacha I won&#8217;t touch it even with a stick.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8839215\" data-author=\"users\/103228\" data-subject=\"comments\/8839215\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8839215\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/103228\/avatar.jpg?v=1624284665\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"nessisonett\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"previews\/we-played-anime-open-world-ananta-and-it-could-change-everything#comment8839215\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>nessisonett<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-25T23:39:32+00:00\">39m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Slop. If the entire game is a series of copycats there\u2019s no artistic thrust.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8839216\" data-author=\"users\/148052\" data-subject=\"comments\/8839216\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8839216\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/148052\/avatar.jpg?v=1456233826\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Jake3103\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"previews\/we-played-anime-open-world-ananta-and-it-could-change-everything#comment8839216\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jake3103<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-25T23:39:36+00:00\">39m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Wow. Just wow. The ambition of this project is incredible, but to hear that they&#8217;re actually delivering on that ambition, is just immensely exciting.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8839227\" data-author=\"users\/292234\" data-subject=\"comments\/8839227\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8839227\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/292234\/avatar.jpg?v=1702880175\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LikelySatan\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"previews\/we-played-anime-open-world-ananta-and-it-could-change-everything#comment8839227\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LikelySatan<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-25T23:52:24+00:00\">26m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I respect it, but I reeeeeeeally don&#8217;t want to play as one of these kids. I also hope it doesn&#8217;t do what nearly every other online thing does, and screw over players once numbers go up, and then twice as hard when numbers go down.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8839233\" data-author=\"users\/344884\" data-subject=\"comments\/8839233\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8839233\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LogicStrikesAgain\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"previews\/we-played-anime-open-world-ananta-and-it-could-change-everything#comment8839233\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LogicStrikesAgain<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-25T23:55:35+00:00\">23m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Honestly, from the first time i saw the game i thought it was cool, and i still do. The ambition of the game is immense, but i do have a problem with these \u201cinspirations\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Some animations are just 1:1 copies from other games. Wouldnt really call that inspired by anymore, those are just straight up copied. And that doesn\u2019t really sit well with me<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8839256\" data-author=\"users\/269134\" data-subject=\"comments\/8839256\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8839256\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/269134\/avatar.jpg?v=1599512973\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fartingale\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"previews\/we-played-anime-open-world-ananta-and-it-could-change-everything#comment8839256\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fartingale<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-26T00:17:17+00:00\">2m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>it looks cool but it\u2019s lacking any of its own personality and style, it\u2019s just the video game version of magazine cutout collage<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"previews\/we-played-anime-open-world-ananta-and-it-could-change-everything#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_D68D5DC0BA89E4\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-after-comments\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/related\/articles\/previews @ 1758845028 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles\">\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles-2\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/f138f50282dd4\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Preview: Dispatch's Superpower Is Its One-Two Punch of Management and Narrative Choice\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">Preview: Dispatch&#8217;s Superpower Is Its One-Two Punch of Management and Narrative Choice<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Man in the chair<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/fe6941adebd8d\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Preview: We Played Anime Open World Ananta, and It Could Change Everything\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">Preview: We Played Anime Open World Ananta, and It Could Change Everything<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">We talk to NetEase about the most disruptive game in years<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_A68D5DC0BA8AA5\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-after-related-articles\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/previews\/we-played-anime-open-world-ananta-and-it-could-change-everything\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preview: We Played Anime Open World Ananta, and It Could Change Everything Two years ago, when we interviewed Ashley Qi from NetEase subsidiary Naked Rain, we asked the Lead Producer outright: is Ananta \u2013 then known as Project Mugen \u2013 real? 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