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Phone and social media

The phone is the Captain’s main tool: selfies, posts and a social feed that reacts to what you do. You can also peek at strangers’ phones and read their messages.

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What we know

NetEase’s 2025 press release says you can snoop on passersby’s phones and that your choices ripple through city life. In the IGN Japan interview the reporter notes that NPC phones show conversations in a messaging app and that the game has a social network. Game Informer mentions selfies with citizens as a source of fame.

Sources

  1. NetEase press release: new trailer and gameplay details for Tokyo Game ShowNetEase Games · September 22, 2025 · Snooping on phones
  2. Interview with producer Ash at TGS 2025 (in Japanese)IGN Japan · September 27, 2025 · Messages and social network
  3. Ananta gets a new trailer and a release dateGame Informer · August 25, 2026 · Selfies

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