Where Winds Meet Version 1.1 "Timeless Bonds" is now available, The Imperial Palace coming 2026

NetEase Games and Everstone Studio have released Where Winds Meet Version 1.1 "Timeless Bonds" and also teased The Imperial Palace update for 2026.

Version 1.1 brings in the new region Kaifeng: Roaring Sands alongisde the game's mobile launch in the West.

Where Winds Meet is now avialable on iOS, Android, PS5, and PC (Steam, Epic).

You can find the new Version 1.1 "Timeless Bonds" and The Imperial Palace trailers with more information from NetEase Games and Everstone Studio below:

When the past returns, it comes with moonlight on the Bian River, fireworks above Revelry Hall, and nights filled with laughter and chance encounters.

Raise a cup to the moment, no matter where your path leads.

New Region Kaifeng: Roaring Sands is now available.

Watch the brand-new Imperial Palace trailer, revealed at The Game Awards 2025. The Imperial Palace arrives by the end of 2026. Stay tuned! Embark on your legendary wuxia adventure anytime, anywhere on PC, PS5, and Mobile.

You can find the full mobile launch announcement below alongside the December roadmap:

Everstone Studio and NetEase Games announced today at The Game Awards 2025 that the highly anticipated mobile version of  Where Winds Meet, the free-to-play Wuxia open-world ARPG, is now available for iOS and Android. With full cross-play and cross-progression capabilities, the newly added platforms enables players to enjoy the immersive Jianghu at home and on the go. With the launch of mobile version, a new area in Kaifeng, Roaring Sands, is now unlocked, introducing new storyline, challenges and formidable bosses. Additionally, a new Sect, Velvet Shade, will be  added to the game on Dec 14th.

The Where Winds Meet Mobile version comes with a fully adapted user interface, allowing you to customize your control layout, move buttons, change sizes and transparency settings to maximize usability and control. It also features an adaptive system for mobile devices, making the visuals on mobile screens more vibrant and detailed, thereby better showcasing the beauty of the Jianghu.

With the launch of the mobile version, a new area in Kaifeng, Roaring Sands, is now unlocked! Taking up nearly one - third of Kaifeng's map and lying adjacent to the Yellow River, it is a place of eerie oddities, ancient prophecies, and legends that refuse to fade. The area marks the full unlock of the Kaifeng map, and features thrilling new enemies including the powerful River Master and his giant mythical company "Dragon King", as well as the new boss Feng Ruzhi.

In addition, a new Sect- Velvet Shade will be added to the game starting Dec 14th. As the first Sect that excels in both dance and martial arts, Velvet Shade is composed of a group of beauty practitioners who are skilled in both. On the surface, they appear to be performers in the Revelry Hall, but in reality, they travel among various factions to relay information. They embody both the graceful elegance of skilled dancers and the calm decisiveness of warriors, only those with outstanding charm or temperament can be invited to join.

“With the launch of the mobile version, we aim to introduce the Wuxia world of Where Winds Meet to even more players around the globe, as well as bringing convenience to players on PC and console who want to access the game on the go.” said Beralt Lyu, Lead Producer of Where Winds Meet. “Anytime, anywhere, the Jianghu will always be within your reach.”