{"id":6129,"date":"2026-07-20T16:21:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T08:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/where-winds-meet-2-hidden-mountain-expansion-july-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T16:21:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T08:21:06","slug":"where-winds-meet-2-hidden-mountain-expansion-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/where-winds-meet-2-hidden-mountain-expansion-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Winds Meet 2.0 \u2014 Hidden Mountain Expansion Drops 23 July, Free for All Players"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have been sleeping on <strong>Where Winds Meet<\/strong>, the wuxia open-world RPG from Everstone Studio, this Thursday is the wake-up call. <strong>Version 2.0 \u2014 dubbed the Hidden Mountain expansion \u2014 launches globally on 23 July (UTC)<\/strong>, and it is entirely free for every player on every platform.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wwm_hm_mountain.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A warrior gazes up at towering mountain cliffs in Where Winds Meet Hidden Mountain\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Everstone Studio \/ NetEase Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What Is the Hidden Mountain Expansion?<\/h2>\n<p>Hidden Mountain introduces an entirely new region built around the <strong>Mohist Hill Sect<\/strong> \u2014 a legendary order of engineers who, in the game&#8217;s lore, transformed an entire mountain into one colossal working machine. The zone itself is unlike anything in the base game: instead of the usual open plains, it stacks <strong>multiple distinct layers vertically<\/strong>, taking players from underwater trenches and underground palaces all the way up through cloud-piercing peaks and, at the very top, <strong>floating sky cities suspended above the clouds<\/strong>. The developers are calling the visual direction <em>Eastern Steampunk<\/em>, and from the screenshots it is exactly what that sounds like \u2014 traditional Song-dynasty architecture wrapped in clockwork gears, rope bridges and mechanical cranes.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wwm_hm_birds_eye.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bird's-eye view of the Mohist Sect mechanical engineering complex in Where Winds Meet Hidden Mountain\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Everstone Studio \/ NetEase Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A Mountain Turned Into a Machine<\/h2>\n<p>The Mohist Sect is the first faction in Where Winds Meet built entirely around <strong>construction and crafting<\/strong>. Joining them unlocks a DIY building system that lets you assemble custom mechanical contraptions and vehicles from collected components \u2014 not just for base decoration but for actively navigating the terrain. These mechanical vehicles are a new traversal tool, letting you ride up steep cliff faces and reach hidden enclaves that Lightness Skill alone cannot reach.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wwm_hm_crafting.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Player using the Mohist crafting system to assemble a mechanical contraption in Where Winds Meet\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Everstone Studio \/ NetEase Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The expansion carries a new main storyline that follows directly from the Imperial Palace arc, so returning players will have immediate narrative context for why they are venturing into this mountain stronghold.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GsUkkYMik94\" title=\"Where Winds Meet - Hidden Mountain Expansion Official Trailer | PS5 Games\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Where Winds Meet &#8211; Hidden Mountain Expansion Official Trailer \u2014 via PlayStation on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>New Weapons and Bosses Built for the Mountain<\/h2>\n<p>Two new disciplines arrive with the expansion. The <strong>Gauntlets<\/strong> are close-quarters fist weapons designed for rapid combos and burst damage \u2014 martial-monk brawling that prioritises aggression over distance. The <strong>Rope Dart<\/strong> pairs well with the vertical terrain, swinging players across gaps and pulling enemies into range. Both weapons feed into new boss encounters tuned for the mechanical theme: a massive insect-like construct with a bulkhead weapon, a serpentine enemy whose pincers can snare players mid-dodge, and the most visually striking of the three \u2014 groups of <strong>marionette puppets that attack in eerie synchronised patterns<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wwm_hm_boss.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Player fighting the marionette puppet boss in Where Winds Meet Hidden Mountain expansion\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Everstone Studio \/ NetEase Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Ray-Tracing, Wind Dynamics and Reworked Textures<\/h2>\n<p>The 2.0 label is not just branding: Everstone Studio has shipped a significant technical overhaul alongside the new content. Rock textures across the mountain have been rebuilt to show realistic weathering from wind, water and time rather than the static tiling of before. A new <strong>light rendering and ray-tracing system<\/strong> handles the complex, layered illumination of a multi-altitude environment \u2014 think shafts of sunlight cutting through underground caverns, then golden-hour glow at the sky-city peaks. Wind itself now behaves dynamically, creating layered acoustic layers as gusts move through canyon passages. It is the kind of across-the-board polish pass that makes the whole game feel like a new release.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wwm_hm_traversal.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Player swings on a rope dart across floating platforms in Where Winds Meet Hidden Mountain\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Everstone Studio \/ NetEase Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Available in Singapore \u2014 Free on All Platforms<\/h2>\n<p>Where Winds Meet is free to play, and Hidden Mountain is a free content update \u2014 no expansion pass, no separate purchase. The game is available in Singapore on <strong>PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam \u2014 App ID 3564740), iOS and Android<\/strong>, with full cross-progress sync between all platforms. For players who have been riding the Genshin Impact and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">Wuthering Waves wave<\/a>, this is worth bookmarking: the Eastern setting, Lightness Skill traversal system and high production values put it squarely in the same conversation, and version 2.0 is the most substantial single update the game has seen since launch.<\/p>\n<p>Hidden Mountain goes live on <strong>23 July 2026 (UTC)<\/strong> \u2014 check the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wherewindsmeetgame.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Where Winds Meet website<\/a> for the exact regional unlock time.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where Winds Meet 2.0 launches 23 July with the massive Hidden Mountain expansion \u2014 a free update adding an Eastern steampunk zone, gauntlets, mechanical vehicles, and ray-traced visuals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6123,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[94,491,730,764,869],"class_list":["post-6129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-action-rpg","tag-free-to-play","tag-netease-games","tag-open-world","tag-where-winds-meet"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wwm_hm_featured.jpg?fit=1200%2C672&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1AR","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5545,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/once-human-ps5-xbox-console-launch-august-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":6129,"position":0},"title":"Once Human Hits PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on 25 August \u2014 Free with New First-Person Mode","date":"July 12, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Once Human lands on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on 25 August for free \u2014 cross-play, cross-progression, a brand-new first-person mode, and 300+ hours of content from day one.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oh_ss1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5529,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/marvel-rivals-season-9-jubilee-thebes-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":6129,"position":1},"title":"Marvel Rivals Season 9: Jubilee and the Mystery of Thebes","date":"July 11, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Marvel Rivals Season 9 \u2014 The Mystery of Thebes \u2014 is live on PC, PS5 and Xbox. 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