{"id":66149,"date":"2026-05-04T13:58:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T04:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=66149"},"modified":"2026-05-04T13:58:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T04:58:37","slug":"open-world-anime-rpg-neverness-to-everness-hits-14-million-globally-on-day-one-led-by-japan-and-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/open-world-anime-rpg-neverness-to-everness-hits-14-million-globally-on-day-one-led-by-japan-and-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Open-world anime\u00a0RPG\u00a0Neverness\u00a0to\u00a0Everness\u00a0hits $14 million globally on day one, led by Japan and US\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Publisher\u00a0Perfect World Games\u00a0updated\u00a0shareholders\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0performance of\u00a0its\u00a0open-world\u00a0anime\u00a0RPG\u00a0<strong>Neverness\u00a0to\u00a0Everness<\/strong>\u00a0(NTE)\u00a0on April 30,\u00a0a\u00a0day following the\u00a0game\u2019s global release.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/static.cninfo.com.cn\/finalpage\/2026-04-30\/1225273082.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to the company<\/a>, first-day sales exceeded 100\u00a0million\u00a0Chinese Yuan (roughly $14.64 million\u00a0USD), though it\u2019s\u00a0unclear\u00a0if this\u00a0figure\u00a0includes\u00a0sales from the Chinese version\u00a0of the game too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Going into specifics,&nbsp;the publisher says&nbsp;Japan and the United States account for the largest revenue shares, while South Korea\u2019s&nbsp;share&nbsp;is exceeding expectations. In terms of platform breakdown, PC and PlayStation 5 users account for&nbsp;roughly 75%&nbsp;of&nbsp;NTE\u2019s revenue.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NTE City Wanderer\u4e28&quot;Hethereau Rhapsody&quot; Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wH0NUcBlfiw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The reception to\u00a0Neverness\u00a0to\u00a0Everness\u00a0has been\u00a0generally positive, with data showing that players are spending more time exploring the urban world than engaging in combat. 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