NetEase’s Where Winds Meet martial arts game earns $34 million in first month

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NetEase’s new martial arts role-playing game, Where Winds Meet, saw a strong mobile debut, earning an estimated RMB 250 million ($34.22 million) after launching on Jan. 9. Based on multiple third-party data sources, Where Winds Meet earned around RMB 250 million ($34.22 million) in revenue from its mobile version in the first month, according to local gaming media outlet GameLook. With PC-end revenue included, total January earnings across all platforms are projected to reach around RMB 700 million ($95.82 million), the report suggested. A Where Winds Meet player told our team, “The game integrates Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, along with real historical events. Among the top 100 mobile games by revenue, multiplayer tactical battle games led with a 17.99% share, while role-playing games took second place with 17.85%.