Where Winds Meet Players Accuse Game Of Unfair Global Server Treatment

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Recently, the game Where Winds Meet has gained a lot of attention for its quirky AI characters and unusual enemies, even being called one of the year’s best releases. Developer Everstone Studio built a positive reputation by guaranteeing the game wouldn’t rely on pay-to-win mechanics, which helped attract and retain players. However, the game is now facing potential criticism, similar to what happened with Persona 5: The Phantom X. The issue centers around accusations that the Chinese version of the game is receiving special treatment.

So, the whole drama started with this new outfit, Sword Unseen, dropping in Where Winds Meet. It’s a gacha thing, meaning you have to keep rolling to get all the pieces. The problem is, each roll gets more expensive, and if you wanted the whole outfit, it was looking like it would cost over 7,000 Echo Beads! Gacha systems are pretty common, but the way they released this outfit on the Chinese servers is what really caused an uproar.

Where Winds Meet Players Accuse Game Of Unfair Global Server Treatment

The Sword Unseen outfit costs 2,580 Echo Beads on Chinese servers, but it now costs almost three times as much for players on the global version of the game. This significant price increase has upset many fans, who are expressing their frustration on social media, particularly on the game’s Reddit page. A popular post on the subreddit called for players to protest this practice, arguing that global players are being treated unfairly.

Everstone responded quickly to the negative feedback by offering players extra in-game items as a reward for unlocking parts of the outfit. However, many fans are still unhappy and are asking for the price to be lowered to match what players pay on the Chinese server. As of now, the price hasn’t been changed.

Fortunately, the negative reaction seems to be making a difference and might prevent this issue from recurring. Chinese players have united to voice their concerns about how international players are being treated, which will likely encourage NetEase to take action. Additionally, the game’s official Discord server indicates the developers will attempt to standardize outfit prices between the global and Chinese servers, although they haven’t guaranteed this won’t happen again in the future.

It’s positive that players immediately voiced their concerns about the game’s pricing, even though it could have impacted the initial success of Where Winds Meet in Western markets. It’s also good that NetEase responded so quickly to address the player backlash. Hopefully, they’ll adjust the price of the Sword Unseen outfits to match the Chinese server costs, or offer global players some fair compensation soon.

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2025-11-22 05:36