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Ready for ANANTA: launch checklist for January 15, 2027
What to sort out before ANANTA launches on January 15, 2027: pre-registration, platform and store, accounts, storage, PC graphics and official channels. Only confirmed facts, with notes on what NetEase hasn’t announced yet.
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Pre-registration0/3
Pre-register on the official site
Free. Sign-ups count toward five milestone rewards; the counter showed 25,834,915 on October 27, 2026.
Pre-order in the App Store or pre-register on Google Play
Only on Mobile
Both are free. Google says a Google Play pre-registration can’t be cancelled.
Add ANANTA to your Steam or PlayStation Store wishlist
Only on PC, PlayStation
Steam and the PlayStation Store offer a wishlist rather than pre-registration.
Platform and store0/3
Choose your platform: PC, PS5, iOS or Android
No Xbox version has been announced. Cross-play and shared progress between platforms haven’t been explained.
On PC, pick Steam or NetEase’s own client
Only on PC
NetEase hasn’t said how the two PC versions differ.
Playing with friends? Agree on one platform: co-op is for friends, but cross-play hasn’t been explained.
Account, device and storage0/6
Set up the account for your store
Steam, PlayStation Network, Apple or Google. Whether a separate NetEase account is needed hasn’t been announced.
Free up storage space
The size isn’t announced. The App Store lists about 1.3 GB for the first download, and more data usually follows after the first launch.
PC: check your graphics card for DLSS
Only on PC
DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution works on any GeForce RTX card; Dynamic Multi Frame Generation needs an RTX 50 series card. NetEase hasn’t mentioned AMD FSR or Intel XeSS. Requirements are still TBD.
PC: update the graphics driver
Only on PC
NVIDIA lists GeForce Game Ready Driver 595.97 or newer for all DLSS 4.5 features.
PS5: make sure the console is online
Only on PlayStation
The PlayStation Store page says online play is required. Whether PS Plus is needed hasn’t been announced.
iPhone and iPad: turn on automatic downloads
Only on Mobile
Apple says a pre-ordered app downloads on release day when automatic downloads are on.
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Check the unlock time
Not announced yet. Store placeholders say 10:00 UTC in the PlayStation Store and 08:00 UTC in the App Store.
Watch for a pre-download date
Not announced for any platform.
Follow the official channels
The official site’s news, the official YouTube channel and the store pages. Our fact registry records every change with its source.
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The story begins here. Read about Downtown and the Veluxity Zone before launch.
Find out which ACD member you are
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Our persona quiz is built on the six official character bios.