Ananta is a free-to-play urban open-world RPG from Naked Rain and NetEase Games, out worldwide on January 15, 2027 for PC, PS5, iOS and Android. People call it the anime GTA and rumors are everywhere, so every claim here carries a label such as “Official”, “Rumor” or “Debunked” and links to its primary source.
Free-to-play. The exact unlock time hasn’t been announced yet.
The countdown runs to 00:00 UTC on January 15. NetEase hasn’t announced the exact server opening time yet.
29 places · 3 cities and regions
Every place NetEase has shown, each with a source and a credibility label. Filter by category or character, and add your own markers for meeting points or spots from the trailers.
A preliminary schematic. The full map arrives after the game is out.
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NetEase confirmed on August 27, 2026 that the PC version of ANANTA moves from DLSS 4 to DLSS 4.5, with Super Resolution and Dynamic Multi Frame Generation in a ray-traced world. Which GeForce cards get which feature, and what NetEase hasn’t said.
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© NetEase GamesNova City is a Tokyo-inspired coastal metropolis of neon, skyscrapers and street racing. Chongxiao, the second map, is noticeably larger. It holds Lingyun, a city drawn from Shanghai and Hangzhou: the Mingpu business district by the river, Weilan Lake and the tea village of Longqi.
The new head of the ACD, from Chongxiao, who arrives in Nova City to find the task force nearly falling apart.
The Captain’s childhood friend, never short of ideas or gadgets. She handles the cash; the Captain handles the fighting.
A bike courier and the ACD’s only other agent, chasing a million followers for the Yeet Squad.
An NCCA police officer who fights crime by day and moonlights at night.
Lingyun’s self-styled 21st Director, who runs the temple in Longqi Village and keeps her troublemaking sister in check.
A masked hacker who lives in an RV and can track down anyone with a signal.
