NTE Launch Guide: Release Times, Free Pulls, Codes, and More

NTE: Neverness to Everness, the new urban open world RPG from Perfect World’s Hotta Studio, launches on the PS5 this week.

This GTA-like sandbox game exceeds expectations with its anime presentation and life sim aspects, and looks set to be a mainstay in the growing gacha space.

With the game due out imminently, we’ve compiled all of the key information you need to know ahead of arrival, like release times, free pulls, and redemption codes. Let’s get stuck in.

On this page: NTE Launch Guide: Release Times, Free Pulls, Codes, and More

1.NTE: What Is It and When Can You Start Playing?2.NTE: Can You Pre-Load on PS5?3.NTE: Is It Pay-to-Win?4.NTE: Are There Any Free Characters?5.NTE: What Are the Redemption Codes?5.1.NTENOWTOENJOY5.2.NTENANALLYGO5.3.NTE04295.4.NTEGIFT5.5.NTEHAVEFUN
6.NTE: Where Do You Get the Free Pulls?6.1.Pre-Reg Milestone6.2.Launch Preview Program6.3.Check-In Rewards6.4.Anomaly Hunter’s Journey6.5.Gameplay Rewards (Limited)6.5.1.Zero’s Companion6.5.2.Whisker Patrol6.5.3.Market Opening Rehearsal6.5.4.Daily Activity6.5.5.Fair Exchange6.5.6.Hunter Exchange6.5.7.Beyond the Rails (Prime Circle)6.5.8.Standard Hunter Supply
6.6.Gameplay Rewards (Permanent)6.6.1.Achievements6.6.2.Hunter Level Rewards6.6.3.Exploration Guide6.6.4.City Tycoon Rewards6.6.5.Bond Rewards6.6.6.Appraisal Level Ascension6.6.7.Character Ascension6.6.8.Main and Spin-Off Quests6.6.9.Side Quests6.6.10.Bond Quests6.6.11.Anomaly Commissions6.6.12.21s Gifts6.6.13.The Witch’s House6.6.14.Detention Centre6.6.15.Footprint Point6.6.16.Owner’s Selection6.6.17.Racing Challenges6.6.18.Pink Paws Heist6.6.19.Sea Angler6.6.20.Beyond the Rails (Fracture Circle)6.6.21.High Risk Commissions6.6.22.Big Owl Express6.6.23.City Guide6.6.24.Arc Collection

7.NTE: What Was Announced in the Launch Livestream?7.1.Music Collaboration7.2.Porsche Collaboration

NTE: What Is It and When Can You Start Playing?

NTE, or Neverness to Everness, is a free-to-play open world gacha game similar to Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves.

Its big twist is that it mixes combat with GTA Online-style life sim elements, meaning you’ll be able to buy an apartment, decorate it, and invite characters over to spend time with you.

You’ll be able to take on part-time jobs, engage in street races (both online and offline), and follow a Control-esque storyline involving dangerous Anomalies.

The game launches globally at 3AM UTC on 29th April.

For those of you not sure how that translates to your time zone, that’s 8PM PDT on 28th April / 11PM EDT on 28th April / 3AM BST on 29th April.

We’ve included a guide for more countries below:

North America: 7pm (Tue) PDT / 8pm (Tue) MDT / 9pm (Tue) CDT / 10pm (Tue) EDTUK/Ire: 3am BSTEurope: 4am CEST / 5am EESTAsia/Oceania: 11am JST / 10am AWST / 12pm AEST

NTE: Can You Pre-Load on PS5?

You can pre-load NTE on PS5, but you’ll need to purchase its $9.99/£7.99 pre-order pack to do so. The file size is 46.5GB.

The pre-order pack includes the following items:

Fabricated Dice x5
De-noise Solution x10
Elite Hunter Guide x10
Chaotic Dye x10
Manhole Boss x10
Beetle Coin x100k

Note that no purchase is necessary to pre-load the game on PC or mobile.

NTE: Is It Pay-to-Win?

No, NTE is a predominantly single player open world experience with some online multiplayer aspects, such as street racing.

The gacha system is one of the most generous in the industry right now, guaranteeing you unlock each banner’s promoted character within 90 pulls.

There’s no 50/50 like in Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, meaning once you reach the “pity” level of 90 pulls, you’ll be guaranteed the highlighted S-Rank.

Furthermore, S-Rank rates will be significantly boosted once you reach 70 pulls, meaning there’s a good chance you’ll land the character you’re after a few pulls earlier than “pity”.

Weapons, meanwhile, will be unlocked by pulling on the Arc Research Program, which uses a separate currency called Tri-Keys.

Each pull costs 10x Tri-Key and you’ll be guaranteed an A-Rank weapon each time. S-Ranks will drop every six pulls, while you’ll be guaranteed the promoted weapon within eight pulls.

So, to summarise, you’ll need 80x Tri-Key to guarantee you get your favourite character’s signature weapon.

NTE: Are There Any Free Characters?

Yes, you’ll get three free characters just for playing NTE, and a further fourth S-Rank for pulling on the Standard Board 50 times.

Here’s a breakdown of all the free characters and how to get them:

HanielFree in your in-game mailbox as part of the Pre-Reg RewardsAurielaUnlocked by logging in for three daysChizUnlocked by progressing your City Tycoon rank

You’ll get 20% off your first five 10-Roll pulls on the Standard Banner, meaning it’ll cost you just 40 pulls to get your first S-Rank. You’ll also be able to pick which character you want, so no need to re-roll here.

The characters promoted on the Standard Board are:

Sakiri
Baicang
Hathor
Fadia
Daffodill
Jiuyuan

As outlined by the rewards on this page below, you’ll earn more than enough free Fabricated Dice to get at least one S-Rank character on the Standard Board.

NTE: What Are the Redemption Codes?

As part of its livestream, NTE released three redemption codes which can be used to unlock free rewards in NTE on day one.

You can use these on launch day by loading the game and selecting [Menu] > […] > [Redeem Code] and entering the following three codes before 13th May.

NTENOWTOENJOY

100x Annulith
5x Rising Hunter Guide
5x Light Dye
4,000x Beetle Coin

NTENANALLYGO

100x Annulith
5x Senior Hunter Guide
5x Colorless Dye
6,000x Beetle Coin

NTE0429

100x Annulith
5x Elite Hunter Guide
5x Chaotic Dye
12,000x Beetle Coin

NTEGIFT

NTEHAVEFUN

NTE: Where Do You Get the Free Pulls?

NTE is claiming you’ll be able to earn 470 free pulls just through gameplay, with 120 of those available “easily” by logging in and redeeming launch rewards.

Here’s a rough breakdown of all the free rewards and where you’ll get them:

Pre-Reg Milestone
20x Fabricated DiceUsed to pull on the Standard Board

* Sent directly to your in-game mailbox

Launch Preview Program

2,200x Annulith: Used to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
10x Fabricated Dice: Used to pull on the Standard Board

Check-In Rewards
12x Solid DiceUsed to pull on the Limited Board

* Claimed by logging in for 14 days

Anomaly Hunter’s Journey
300x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice10x Solid DiceUsed to pull on the Limited Board35x Fabricated DiceUsed to pull on the Standard Board25x Tri-KeyUsed to pull for weapons in the Arc Research Program

* Claimed by increasing your profile level

Gameplay Rewards (Limited)
Zero’s Companion
400x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
Whisker Patrol
200x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
Market Opening Rehearsal
40x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
Daily Activity
2,100x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
Fair Exchange
10x Solid DiceUsed to pull on the Limited Board10x Fabricated DiceUsed to pull on the Standard Board40x Tri-KeyUsed to pull for weapons in the Arc Research Program
Hunter Exchange
500x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice40x Tri-KeyUsed to pull for weapons in the Arc Research Program
Beyond the Rails (Prime Circle)
500x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
Standard Hunter Supply
5x Fabricated DiceUsed to pull on the Standard Board
Gameplay Rewards (Permanent)
Achievements
3,600x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
Hunter Level Rewards
1,200x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice16x Fabricated DiceUsed to pull on the Standard Board
Exploration Guide
975x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice3x Fabricated DiceUsed to pull on the Standard Board
City Tycoon Rewards
2,140x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
Bond Rewards
1,140x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
Appraisal Level Ascension
9x Fabricated DiceUsed to pull on the Standard Board
Character Ascension
48x Fabricated DiceUsed to pull on the Standard Board
Main and Spin-Off Quests
1,080x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
Side Quests
1,180x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
Bond Quests
400x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
Anomaly Commissions
1,400x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
21s Gifts
1,400x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
The Witch’s House
600x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
Detention Centre
300x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice

13x Fabricated DiceUsed to pull on the Standard Board
Owner’s Selection
620x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
Racing Challenges
720x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
Pink Paws Heist
1,500x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
Sea Angler
650x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
Beyond the Rails (Fracture Circle)
1,600x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
High Risk Commissions
1,680x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
Big Owl Express
260x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
City Guide
170x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
Arc Collection
110x AnnulithUsed to convert into Solid Dice or Fabricated Dice
NTE: What Was Announced in the Launch Livestream?

NTE’s livestream was packed with information about the game and its launch plans. Here are a few of the highlights.

Music Collaboration

NTE is adding a Portable Music Player to the game which will allow you to create song playlists to listen to while you drive and wander around the open world.

Collaborators confirmed include:

With more to follow!

Porsche Collaboration

A future update will allow you to add a Porsche to your roster of in-game vehicles, with an event planned around the iconic car brand.

You’ll be able to drive your Porsche around the open world, and it looks like a dealership will be added to the game, although exactly how long these cars will be available is currently unclear.

That’s a full summary of everything you need to know about NTE ahead of its launch, with a focus on all the free rewards. Will you be playing day one? Let us know in the comments section below.

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