Where Winds Meet: Release date, platforms and is it free?
In the sky, we think.
Bringing its beautiful Wuxia stylings to the West, Where Winds Meet is certainly one of the most aesthetically interesting games you'll see this year.
From Chinese developer Everstone Studios, the game takes place in China's Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, offering players the choice between single-player and MMO playstyles.
It released in China late last year, and ahead of its release worldwide, we interviewed lead designer Chris Lyu about bringing the game to a foreign market.
If you're interested when Where Winds Meet releases, what platforms its on and how much it will cost, you can read on for everything you need to know.
Where Winds Meet release date and UK launch time
Where Winds Meet releases on 14th November 2025 at 10pm GMT.
For those of you in different time zones, here's what time Where Winds Meet releases around the world:
- US West Coast (PST) – 2pm
- US Mountain (MST) – 3pm
- US Central (CST) – 4pm
- US East Coast (EST) – 5pm
- Central Europe (CET) – 11pm
- Singapore (SGT) – 6am, 15th November
- Japan (JST) – 7am, 15th November
- Australia East Coast (AEDT) – 9am, 15th November
- New Zealand (NZDT) – 11am, 15th November
The game is already out in China, having initially released there in December 2024, but those of us in the UK and elsewhere still don’t have access to it.
The game's release date was revealed at Gamescom 2025's Opening Night Live.
What platforms is Where Winds Meet on?
Where Winds Meet will launch on PC and PS5 in the west.
According to IGN, the PS5 version of the game will be a console exclusive for the first six months after release, after which we may get additional versions of the game on Xbox Series X/S or Nintendo Switch 2.
Interestingly, while the game is not available on PS5 in China, the game launched on mobiles in the region in January 2025, though no mobile version appears to have been confirmed for a western release.
Is Where Winds Meet free to play?
Yes, Where Winds Meet is fully free to play on both PC and PS5.
At the moment, you can only wishlist the game on Steam, but if you head to the PlayStation Store page, you'll see that the game appears to cost £14.99 to pre-order.
This is, understandably, very confusing, so we're here to clear things up.
Where Winds Meet is free to play on PS5. The £14.99 pre-order currently offered on the PlayStation Store is for a pre-order bundle that rewards you with a variety of cosmetics and in-game currency.
This pre-order bundle does not appear to be available on Steam, for some reason, and we have no idea whether that will change or not.
Is there a Where Winds Meet trailer?
There are a few trailers from over the years, including the following release date trailer from Gamescom 2025:
This was later followed up in September with the following trailer from Tokyo Game Show:
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