Where Winds Meet hits 100M players, Hidden Mountain finale launches Sept 16, 2026
Key takeaways
- Where Winds Meet surpassed 100 million players worldwide
- Hidden Mountain Chapter 3 launches September 16, 2026
- Bamboo Cut – Draught martial arts set arrives September 3, 2026
- Available on PS5, Xbox Series X, PC (Steam), iOS and Android
Where Winds Meet from NetEase Games and Everstone Studio has passed 100 million players worldwide, and the game will close the Hidden Mountain arc with Chapter 3 on September 16, 2026 — a finale that puts the protagonist face-to-face with Qianye, the figure tied to the Blissful Retreat tragedy. The announcement arrived alongside a new Hidden Mountain Finale trailer and the Gamescom Awards 2026 nomination for Best Mobile Game.
Chapter 3 is presented as the final chapter of the Hidden Mountain storyline, where rival factions make their last moves and players confront Qianye. The September 16 update will add two special bosses and two open-world field bosses, plus additional activities and gameplay features NetEase and Everstone have not yet detailed. Before that, the game will introduce the Bamboo Cut — Draught martial arts set on September 3, a Jackie Chan Drunken Master–inspired fighting style built on irregular movement and heavy strikes.
Action direction for Where Winds Meet has expanded with Yuen Woo-ping joining as Global Action Consultant; the announcement calls out his film credits, including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Matrix, and The Grandmaster. The studios also described an Extraction Mode in development, where encounters can be handled through direct combat, stealth, environmental disguises, or by collecting treasure while avoiding fights — no release date given. Meanwhile, the Ghost Month seasonal event is live, bringing horror-themed content drawn from Chinese folk culture and supernatural legends into the game's Jianghu setting.
Why it matters
Where Winds Meet is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam, as well as iOS and Android. If you want the new Bamboo Cut set on September 3 and the final showdown with Qianye on September 16, pick your platform now — the finale drops during Gamescom week and adds multiple new bosses and activities across all supported systems.
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