{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ec719c7c0770a7dd2c7ccd50","clusterId":"c_1d7f35fe505521ec6cdf1bbf","slug":"nte-global-sales-surpass-china-japan-leads-overseas","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"NTE Global Sales Surpass China, Japan Leads Overseas","summary":"Perfect World Games reported to investors that global sales of open-world RPG NTE: Neverness to Everness have exceeded its domestic sales in China, with Japan showing particularly strong performance. The game, developed by Hotta Studio, launched globally on April 29 after a Chinese pre-release on April 23. Version 1.1 'Dream Corridor' set new single-day sales records on both sides, and the game rose to first place in Japan's iOS game sales ranking.","whyItMatters":"The report marks a rare case where a Chinese free-to-play open-world title earns more abroad than at home, with Japan as its strongest overseas market.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003ePerfect World Games told investors on June 4 that global sales of NTE: Neverness to Everness have overtaken its Chinese domestic sales. The company attributed the result to differentiated marketing strategies per region and said it will continue deepening its global push. Japan, where anime-style games are especially popular, drove much of the overseas performance. After the version 1.1 update on June 3, the game hit first place on Japan's iOS game sales ranking and second place in the overall sales ranking. On PlayStation it has held a high position since launch. The game also skews toward stationary platforms: PC accounts for about 60% of Chinese players, while PC and PlayStation combined account for about 70% globally.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"NTE's Japan sales outpacing China is unusual for a Chinese open-world game. The iOS ranking suggests local tastes aligned with the game's urban fantasy setting.","twitterPost":"NTE's Japan sales outpacing China is rare for a Chinese open-world game. iOS ranking shows local tastes aligned with its urban fantasy setting.","threadsPost":"NTE's Japan sales overtaking China is an outlier for Chinese open-world mobile games. The game hit first place on Japan's iOS sales chart, which suggests the urban fantasy setting and free-to-play model clicked with Japanese players more than typical wuxia or historical themes.","newsletterBlurb":"Perfect World Games reported to investors that global sales of NTE: Neverness to Everness have surpassed its Chinese domestic sales, with Japan leading overseas performance. After the version 1.1 update, the game rose to first place on Japan's iOS game sales ranking. The company cited region-specific marketing strategies for the result.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260605-447276/\",\"title\":\"Free-to-play open-world 'NTE' global sales surpass China, especially popular in Japan\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4153,"outputTokens":563,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780628780,"createdAt":"2026-06-05T02:56:48.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-05T03:01:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-05T03:01:15.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1d7f35fe505521ec6cdf1bbf","canonicalTitle":"基本プレイ無料「街」オープンワールド『NTE』グローバル売上が中国を追い抜く。特に“日本人気”がダントツ","representativeArticleId":"a_0ad44ec74dd871b83d4bd0d7","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"NTE: Neverness to Everness\"],\"studios\":[\"Perfect World Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-05T02:15:53.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-05T08:29:47.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-05T08:36:40.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/neverness-to-everness-20260605-447390/","title":"基本プレイ無料「街」オープンワールド『NTE』に新実装の「AI自動運転」、結構ヤンチャで話題呼ぶ。乗用車は優等生、スポーツカーに乗ると豹変"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["NTE: Neverness to Everness"],"studios":["Perfect World Games"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Global sales of NTE: Neverness to Everness surpassed its domestic sales in China, Perfect World Games told investors on June 4.","Japan is the strongest overseas market for the open-world RPG, driving much of the overseas performance.","After the version 1.1 'Dream Corridor' update on June 3, the game reached first place on Japan's iOS game sales ranking and second place in the overall sales ranking.","PC accounts for about 60% of Chinese players, while PC and PlayStation combined account for about 70% globally.","The game launched globally on April 29, following a Chinese pre-release on April 23."]}