Neverness to Everness on Epic

Neverness to Everness will launch April 29 as a free-to-play release on PlayStation 5, PC, Mac, iOS, and Android, with Epic Games Store listed among its launch channels. (nte.perfectworld.com) Developer Hotta Studio and publisher Perfect World Games said the game will support full cross-platform play at launch. The official site describes it as a “supernatural urban open-world RPG” set in the city of Hethereau. (nte.perfectworld.com, nte.perfectworld.com) On PlayStation, the store page says the game is free-to-play when it releases on April 29, even though Sony is also selling a $9.99 pre-order pack with in-game items such as Fabricated Dice, Beetle Coins, and Elite Hunter Guides. (playstation.com) That mix of a free base game and paid starter bundle follows a familiar gacha-style launch pattern. Perfect World’s pre-registration campaign also promises community rewards, including the A-Class character Haniel and an “Officer Whisker” glider tied to follower milestones. (playstation.com, nte.perfectworld.com) The release is landing with a late marketing push. Hotta Studio used an April 20 PlayStation Blog post to detail PlayStation 5 Pro enhancements, a first-person mode, co-op stages, and future collaborations with Porsche and Persona 5 music. (blog.playstation.com) Coverage around the final week before launch has focused on city traversal as much as combat. NoobFeed reported preview events and short gameplay videos centered on driving, exploration, and a growing character roster ahead of April 29. (noobfeed.com) Epic’s role is part of a broader mobile-store buildout that is still relatively new. Epic said in January 2025 that its mobile store had added nearly 20 third-party games, launched a free-games program on Android worldwide and iOS in the European Union, and expanded beyond Epic’s own titles. (store.epicgames.com) Epic’s own mobile FAQ says the store is available on Android worldwide and on iPhone and iPad only in the European Union, with PC and Mac support worldwide. That means “Epic-first” is a cleaner fit on Android than on iOS, where regional platform rules still limit Epic’s reach. (store.epicgames.com) For Neverness to Everness, the immediate test comes on April 29: whether a cross-platform, mobile-first role-playing game can turn pre-registration, platform deals, and a crowded launch-week media push into a durable audience. (nte.perfectworld.com, blog.playstation.com)