{"id":7475,"date":"2026-08-09T06:18:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T22:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/nte-version-1-3-zankou-lingko-august-19-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T06:18:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T22:18:42","slug":"nte-version-1-3-zankou-lingko-august-19-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/nte-version-1-3-zankou-lingko-august-19-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"NTE Version 1.3: Zankou, Lingko and Summer Content Arrive August 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The next big chapter for <strong>Neverness to Everness (NTE)<\/strong> is almost here. Hotta Studio&#8217;s supernatural urban open-world RPG dropped its full <strong>Version 1.3 preview livestream<\/strong> on 8 August, and there is a lot coming when <em>Rising from the Moonlight Fog<\/em> kicks off on <strong>19 August 2026<\/strong>. Two new limited characters, a story finale for a major villain faction, a summer event with new vehicles, and a fresh open-world location \u2014 here is everything revealed.<\/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\/tNQEZDMF4lw\" title=\"NTE Summer Trailer Summer Time\" 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>NTE Summer Trailer \u2014 via NTE Global on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>NTE Version 1.3 New Characters: Zankou and Lingko<\/h2>\n<p>Version 1.3 introduces two new limited-banner characters. <strong>Zankou<\/strong>, a member of the antagonist faction Scarlet Letter, headlines the first half of the update. Her limited banner <em>Alluring Shadows<\/em> runs from <strong>19 August to 9 September<\/strong>. Zankou&#8217;s animated short &#8220;Color of the Soul&#8221; dropped alongside the livestream reveal and is worth watching for a taste of her backstory.<\/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\/lbbwlsuGgSQ\" title=\"NTE Zankou Animated Short Color of the Soul\" 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>NTE Zankou Animated Short: Color of the Soul \u2014 via NTE Global on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The second-half character is <strong>Lingko<\/strong> of ETD-6, whose limited banner <em>Surfing All Channels<\/em> opens from <strong>9 to 30 September<\/strong>. Alongside the new faces, two popular characters return: <strong>Nanally<\/strong> (rerun in the first half) and <strong>Hotori<\/strong> (rerun in the second half), with both banners carrying over pulls from the previous time they ran.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nte-v1-3-screenshot-1.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Neverness to Everness Version 1.3 gameplay screenshot\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Hotta Studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Story Chapter: The Scarlet Letter&#8217;s Last Stand<\/h2>\n<p>The Version 1.3 story chapter \u2014 also titled <em>Rising from the Moonlit Fog<\/em> \u2014 picks up after Version 1.1&#8217;s <em>Corridor of Echoes<\/em> and brings the Scarlet Letter storyline to a conclusion. The action moves to a new anomaly location called <strong>Fogden<\/strong>, where Appraisers, Eibon members, and the Bureau team up for the &#8220;Fogden Game&#8221; against Madam T and the Scarlet Letter. Hotori, who has stayed in the background in previous chapters, plays a significant role here, and Nitsa makes her first proper in-game appearance.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nte-v1-3-screenshot-2.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Neverness to Everness Hethereau open world environment\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Hotta Studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Summer Event, New Vehicles and Hethereau Hobbies<\/h2>\n<p>Beyond the main story, Version 1.3 packs in a <strong>summer seasonal event<\/strong> with a range of new content:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Summer-themed limited outfits for existing characters<\/li>\n<li>A new <strong>Mystery Box<\/strong> with seasonal rewards<\/li>\n<li>Brand-new vehicles to ride around Hethereau<\/li>\n<li>New <strong>Hethereau Hobbies<\/strong> activities expanding the open-world side content<\/li>\n<li>A large new explorable area tied to the Fogden anomaly zone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nte-v1-3-screenshot-3.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"NTE Version 1.3 summer event open world content\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Hotta Studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>NTE 1.3 Banner Schedule for Pull Planning<\/h2>\n<p>If you are pulling in Version 1.3, here is how the banner timeline breaks down:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>19 Aug to 9 Sep:<\/strong> Zankou (Alluring Shadows) + Zankou&#8217;s Spellbound Special Arc; Nanally rerun (Ichi-Daime) + Nanally&#8217;s Tiger Special Arc<\/li>\n<li><strong>9 Sep to 30 Sep:<\/strong> Lingko (Surfing All Channels) + Lingko&#8217;s Chorus Special Arc; Hotori rerun (Misty Tipsy Style) + Hotori&#8217;s Bright Moon Special Arc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Start farming Zankou&#8217;s upgrade materials now: <em>Eternal Memory<\/em> from Anomaly Pilgrimage: Debt Collector and <em>Nestguard Fragment<\/em> from Anomaly Hunt: Call of the Lost.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nte-v1-3-screenshot-4.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Neverness to Everness characters action combat\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Hotta Studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>When Does NTE Version 1.3 Drop and How to Play in Singapore<\/h2>\n<p><em>Rising from the Moonlight Fog<\/em> launches on <strong>19 August 2026<\/strong>. Neverness to Everness is <strong>free-to-play<\/strong> and available in Singapore on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, PS5 Pro, iOS, Android, and Mac with no regional restrictions. The game has been live globally since 29 April 2026. For the full preview broadcast, head to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@NTE_Official\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NTE Official YouTube channel<\/a>. Browse <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">more game news<\/a> on GameTrader while you save up those pulls.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neverness to Everness Version 1.3 Rising from the Moonlight Fog launches August 19, bringing Zankou and Lingko plus a summer event, new story chapter and vehicles to Hethereau.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":7470,"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":[103,675,676,64],"class_list":["post-7475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-gacha","tag-hotta-studio","tag-neverness-to-everness","tag-ps5"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nte-v1-3-header.jpg?fit=460%2C215&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1Wz","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5170,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/nte-neverness-to-everness-steam-launch-v1-2-999-nights\/","url_meta":{"origin":7475,"position":0},"title":"NTE Hits Steam Today \u2014 Version 1.2 \u201c999 Nights\u201d Brings New Map and Tabletop Mode","date":"July 8, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Neverness to Everness launches on Steam and Epic Games Store today with Version 1.2 \u201c999 Nights\u201d \u2014 a new continent, permanent tabletop RPG mode, new S-Class character Shinku, and full cross-progression with mobile and PS5.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nte-999-nights-shinku.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5079,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/hololive-dreams-july-23-worldwide-launch-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":7475,"position":1},"title":"hololive Dreams Launches July 23 Worldwide \u2014 1.3 Million Pre-Registered","date":"July 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"hololive Dreams, the first official mobile game featuring 50+ hololive VTubers across 150+ songs, launches globally on July 23 on iOS, Android, and Steam. 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