{"id":8171,"date":"2026-08-19T12:22:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T04:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ananta-gamescom-onl-2026-august\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T12:22:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T04:22:29","slug":"ananta-gamescom-onl-2026-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ananta-gamescom-onl-2026-august\/","title":{"rendered":"ANANTA at Gamescom ONL: Fresh Footage Coming 25 August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It has been nearly a year since ANANTA \u2014 the free-to-play anime open-world RPG from Naked Rain and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neteasegames.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NetEase Games<\/a> \u2014 last made waves in public. Singapore gamers who&#8217;ve been tracking this one since its Project Mugen days finally have a date: ANANTA is confirmed for <a href=\"\/blog\/gamescom-2026-opening-night-live-singapore-watch-guide\/\">Gamescom 2026<\/a>&#8216;s Opening Night Live showcase on 25 August, delivering a fresh gameplay look at what may be the most ambitious anime open world currently in development.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ananta-combat-gameplay-1.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ANANTA gameplay \u2014 explosive combat sequence in the streets of Nova City\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of NetEase Games \/ Naked Rain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What Is ANANTA?<\/h2>\n<p>Originally announced at Gamescom 2023 as <em>Project Mugen<\/em>, the game was officially renamed <strong>ANANTA<\/strong> \u2014 Sanskrit for &#8220;without end&#8221; \u2014 in November 2024. Built by the 800-strong team at Hangzhou studio Naked Rain, it is one of the most sprawling free-to-play titles in active development: an open-world urban RPG set in the stylised metropolis of <em>Nova Inception Urbs<\/em>, where players lead a four-character squad, parkour and rope-swing across rooftops Spider-Man-style, and dive into combo-driven melee combat against gangs and supernatural threats alike.<\/p>\n<p>What sets ANANTA apart from most gacha-adjacent titles is its monetisation model: <strong>no gacha for characters<\/strong>. Every playable character unlocks through in-game progression \u2014 real-money spending covers cosmetics like outfits, vehicles and apartments only. For Singapore players worn down by banner pulls and limited banners, that is a genuinely meaningful distinction.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ananta-city-life-1-scaled.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ANANTA open world \u2014 city street scene with anime protagonist in Nova City\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of NetEase Games \/ Naked Rain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Watch the Gameplay Trailer<\/h2>\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\/uYejjuRrLzw\" title=\"ANANTA | Gameplay Trailer\" 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>ANANTA | Gameplay Trailer \u2014 via Ananta on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Gamescom ONL \u2014 When Singapore Fans Can Watch<\/h2>\n<p>Geoff Keighley confirmed during pre-show announcements that players will get &#8220;a fresh look at the game live on the Opening Night Live stage.&#8221; The ONL stream begins at 8pm CEST on 25 August \u2014 which lands at <strong>2am SGT in the early hours of Wednesday, 26 August<\/strong>. Not the most forgiving watch time, but recordings go live on the official ONL YouTube channel immediately after broadcast. We&#8217;ll cover whatever is revealed as soon as it drops.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ananta-martial-arts-combat-1-scaled.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ANANTA combat \u2014 martial arts battle against masked enemies in Nova City\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of NetEase Games \/ Naked Rain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Will ANANTA Still Launch in 2026?<\/h2>\n<p>The Famitsu special supplement for Tokyo Game Show 2025 listed ANANTA as targeting a 2026 release window, but the developers have consistently declined to commit to a specific date. Given the game&#8217;s scope \u2014 a living city with dozens of mini-games, a day-night cycle, and what NetEase describes as a fully voiced narrative campaign \u2014 many in the industry have quietly revised their expectations toward 2027. A Gamescom showing could either confirm a surprise near-term window or set up a global pre-registration push ahead of a longer wait.<\/p>\n<p>ANANTA is in development for <strong>PS5, PC (Steam), Android and iOS<\/strong>. As a free-to-play title, the base game will cost nothing at launch \u2014 particularly relevant for Singapore players wanting to experience the open world before deciding whether cosmetics are worth their SGD.<\/p>\n<p>Follow <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">GameTrader.SG&#8217;s game news<\/a> for our full Gamescom ONL coverage after the show. Set that alarm or check back on the morning of 26 August.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANANTA returns at Gamescom Opening Night Live on 25 August with fresh gameplay footage. Here&#8217;s what Singapore fans need to know about the most anticipated anime open-world RPG.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":8164,"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":[1253,491,1073,730,764],"class_list":["post-8171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-ananta","tag-free-to-play","tag-gamescom-2026","tag-netease-games","tag-open-world"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ananta-key-art-2025-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-27N","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7395,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ff7-revelation-gamescom-onl-gameplay-august-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":8171,"position":0},"title":"Final Fantasy VII Revelation Confirmed for Gamescom ONL \u2014 New Gameplay Coming 25 August","date":"August 8, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Square Enix confirms FF7 Revelation will appear at Gamescom Opening Night Live on 25 August with new gameplay. 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