Popular online open-world ARPG, Where Winds Meet, has had a successful first year. At its peak, it reached a concurrent player count on Steam around 250,000 players, an incredibly strong total.
Since launch, of course, numbers have plateaued, but massive updates that dropped today could get many players back in action. Here’s what’s new in Where Winds Meet, starting now.
Celebrating the First Anniversary
In a press release provided by the team, it was announced that Where Winds Meet was getting a substantial facelift today. Leading up to the new content that dropped at 10:00am ET, a (hilarious) celebratory livestream countdown also took place.
After all the festivities, here’s what Everstone Studio brought to the table today to kick off Year Two of Where Winds Meet:
- The addition of a brand new region, Hutuo, which includes three meaty added storylines in the Jianghu Legacy.
- Two new board game modes: Horse Racing Chess and Jianghu Tactics. Horse Racing Chess involves players themselves becoming pieces on the board, while Jianghu Tactics is a strategy-focused game.
- A new campaign that takes place in Hutuo River, including multiple new world bosses.
- In-game rewards for players, including one of twelve free premium outfits per Wanderer.
Though not rolling out until November 26, it was also revealed that famous film and action director, Yuen Woo-ping, is now involved with the title. On this date, a new Dual Spears Martial Art is being added to Where Winds Meet, with Yuen Woo-ping serving as director for the upcoming Coiling Dragon Staff specifically.
Of course, the actual new game region and gameplay content are what players will be most interested in. Here’s how the team describes what you can hop into starting today:
“The new Hutuo River Campaign pits players against Xiao Han, a Khitan general empowered by Blood-forged Super Armor. Two haunting new World Bosses also await in the open world — Bingshen, standing eternal guard over Moonveil Knoll, and Yelu Abuli, a Khitan royal shaman consumed by a sacrificial ritual — each bound to Hutuo’s buried past.“
Since Where Winds Meet is free-to-play and available on PlayStation, Xbox, PC, as well as compatible mobile devices, it seems like a great time to either revisit the title, or jump in for the first time.
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