Iwent into Where Winds Meet almost entirely blind, save for a few pre-prepared notes handed to me minutes before a hands-on session in NetEase's offices in Hangzhou, China. I knew vaguely that it was an action RPG game, and that it would likely be free-to-play when it launched globally, but beyond that, I knew very little. Six hours later, I walked out of the NetEase campus itching to play more.

Where Winds Meet is set in tenth-century China, during an era known as the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It was a period of great political upset, with near constant wars, rapid governmental changes, and lots of drama. It's also a period that's not particularly well-explored in popular culture, both within and outside of China, which makes it perfect for a game like this.

At first glanc

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