Where Winds Meet Version 2.2 is live now, closing out the Hidden Mountain storyline with two final chapters, two story campaigns, two world bosses and a new Wuxia extraction mode that opens September 23. NetEase Games and Everstone Studio announced the global launch today, September 16, 2026, alongside Mid-Autumn Festival events that hand out free rewards.
Quick facts about Version 2.2
- Game: Where Winds Meet
- Developer: Everstone Studio
- Publisher: NetEase Games
- Update: Version 2.2, Hidden Mountain finale
- Launch date: September 16, 2026, per the official announcement
- Extraction mode: Transdust Ruins opens September 23
Hidden Mountain reaches its climax
The final chapters of the Hidden Mountain arc are called A Bitter Winter and Sea of Sunfire. According to the official announcement, the secret of Black Gold throws the region into fresh turmoil, and players join Grandmaster Swallow to uncover the scheme behind Skyward City. The story builds toward Elder Peng and his defining choice about the future of the Mohist Hill sect, plus a confrontation with Qianye, the foe behind the tragedy at Blissful Retreat who destroyed the hero's home and stole loved ones.
The update lands shortly after the game Vietnam launch earlier this month, which locked in September 10 as the date for that region. Momentum around the open world RPG keeps building after it took home Best Mobile Game at Gamescom 2026, a win that put its martial arts combat in front of a global audience.
Two new story campaigns
Skyward City Ruins sends players on a high speed aerial pursuit on a Wooden Eagle through collapsing towers to confront former Grandmaster Halcyon. The mission digs into a long buried chapter of Mohist history and her devotion to helping ordinary people. Final Direction takes the opposite approach with a tense duel deep inside a magnetics driven battlefield where gravity keeps reversing. There, players face Elder Peng himself and witness his ultimate choice between keeping the Mohist Hill sect isolated or bringing its mechanical arts out into a troubled world.
Both campaigns extend a storyline that has carried the game through its Hidden Mountain expansion, and they frame the finale as a verdict on what the Mohist Hill sect stands for rather than one more battle.
Transdust Ruins adds Wuxia extraction on September 23
Transdust Ruins arrives September 23 and blends tactical loot and scoot play with Wuxia martial arts. Players deploy solo or in three player squads into dangerous deserts, hunt for rare treasure and make hard calls around limited extraction slots. Fights go beyond direct swordplay, since players can use disguises, stealthy pickpocketing and the Acupoint Strike to paralyze rivals, steal key loot and slip away without drawing a blade.
The result is a PvPvE sandbox where planning matters as much as weapon skill. Fans of the genre who want more martial arts online worlds can also read about the new Wuxia MMORPG Seven Realms Dream, which targets PC and mobile.
New world bosses and Mid-Autumn Festival rewards
Two world bosses join the Wilds of Hidden Mountain. Goshawk is a hammer wielding warrior with searing iron flower assaults, while Golden Colossus Taicu is a massive mechanized titan. Bringing down Taicu takes teamwork, since players must destroy arena structures to break its seal, leap onto its body and disable its core.
September also brings Mid-Autumn Festival events with free Lingering Melody and Resonating Melody rewards up for grabs. Players who want the full schedule and gift codes can follow the team through the official website, the community Discord server, the X account, the Facebook page, the Instagram account and the YouTube channel. Background on the publisher wider slate, from Marvel Rivals to Naraka Bladepoint, sits on the NetEase Games website.
Everstone Studio describes itself as a team built around open worlds and ancient narrative, with a focus on Wuxia spirit, combat performance and level design. NetEase Games publishes the title globally as part of a lineup that spans genres and platforms.
Frequently asked questions
When does Where Winds Meet Version 2.2 launch?
Version 2.2 launched globally on September 16, 2026, according to the official announcement from NetEase Games and Everstone Studio. The Hidden Mountain finale, the two story campaigns and the two world bosses are available now.
When does the Transdust Ruins extraction mode open?
Transdust Ruins opens on September 23, one week after the Version 2.2 launch. It supports solo deployment and three player squads in a desert map built around limited extraction slots.
What are the final Hidden Mountain story chapters?
The finale spans two chapters, A Bitter Winter and Sea of Sunfire, plus two campaigns, Skyward City Ruins and Final Direction. The story centers on Grandmaster Swallow, Elder Peng, the Mohist Hill sect and the villain Qianye.
Who are the new world bosses in Version 2.2?
Goshawk is a hammer wielding warrior with searing iron flower attacks. Golden Colossus Taicu is a mechanized titan that players weaken by destroying arena structures, then climb onto to disable its core.
Where can players follow Where Winds Meet news and events?
The team posts schedules, gift codes and patch notes on the official website, the community Discord server, X, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. The Mid-Autumn Festival events with free Melody rewards run through September.
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