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KRAFTON Reveals Project Windless, Single-Player Open-World RPG Based on The Bird That Drinks Tears

Set centuries before the novels, the UE5 title features one-versus-many battles powered by new Mass Technology and has no release date yet.

Overview

  • The game was unveiled during PlayStation’s State of Play with a reveal trailer, alongside a first developer diary outlining its vision and worldbuilding.
  • Project Windless is in development for consoles and PC, including PS5, with a release window still to be announced.
  • Players control the Hero King, a Rekon warrior who dual-wields blades and cuts through large enemy forces in real-time, skill-based combat.
  • The story takes place roughly 1,500 years before the events of the books and features four races: Humans, Rekon, Nhaga, and Tokkebi.
  • KRAFTON Montreal leads development in collaboration with Pangyo teams using Unreal Engine 5, and the project is positioned as a premium single-player experience with no multiplayer or live-service components.