NetEase Recruits Testers for Secret Open-World Game!

NetEase has quietly begun recruiting testers for an unannounced open-world project, and the details revealed so far suggest this is far from a small-scale experiment. The closed testing process, strict NDA requirements, and notably high PC specifications point toward a game with significant technical ambition, likely targeting a deep, large-scale open world rather than a lightweight or mobile-first experience. At a time when the global open-world market is increasingly crowded and players are more demanding than ever, NetEase’s decision to move carefully and silently indicates a long-term strategy rather than a quick release. Unsurprisingly, the community has started connecting this project to Ananta, a title previously teased with a modern, highly mobile open-world concept. If that connection proves true, this recruitment phase may mark a key transition from concept and internal development toward full production, highlighting NetEase’s intent to compete more directly in the high-end PC open-world space.