Hotta Studio

Hotta Studio is a Chinese video game development studio based in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. It operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Perfect World Games, the major Chinese game development and publishing company. The studio focuses on high-end open-world RPGs built primarily with Unreal Engine, and it is known for cross-platform titles that run on mobile, PC, and consoles. Since its founding, Hotta Studio has invested in advanced graphics technology research and development using Unreal Engine 4 and Unreal Engine 5. Its style blends realistic physics with anime-style character design and toon rendering. Within the competitive anime-style open-world RPG genre, the studio has carved out a distinct position by combining hard science-fiction and cyberpunk themes with multiplayer elements derived from MMORPGs. The studio was established in November 2018 in Suzhou as a strategic subsidiary of Perfect World Games, with a mission to create next-generation global titles from the outset. After roughly three years of development, its debut open-world RPG Tower of Fantasy launched in China in December 2021. Despite early technical issues, rapid fixes and updates expanded the user base. The global version followed in August 2022, published by Level Infinite, a subsidiary of Tencent Games, and quickly reached the top of store rankings in many countries, becoming a worldwide hit. A PlayStation version arrived in 2023. On July 16, 2024, the studio announced a new Unreal Engine 5 title, NTE: Neverness to Everness.

Hotta Studio was established in November 2018 in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, as a strategic subsidiary of Perfect World Games. From its inception, the studio was tasked with creating next-generation global titles, focusing on high-quality online games designed for cross-platform play across mobile, PC, and consoles. It invested heavily in Unreal Engine technology, specifically UE4 and UE5, to develop advanced graphics capabilities that blend realistic physics with anime-style toon rendering. After approximately three years of development, Hotta Studio released its debut title, the open-world RPG Tower of Fantasy, in China in December 2021. The game initially encountered technical difficulties, but the studio responded with rapid fixes and updates that helped grow its user base. In August 2022, the global version of Tower of Fantasy was launched, published by Level Infinite, a subsidiary of Tencent Games. The global release was a major success, quickly reaching the top of store rankings in many countries and establishing Hotta Studio as a worldwide presence. In 2023, the studio released a PlayStation version of Tower of Fantasy, further expanding its platform reach. On July 16, 2024, Hotta Studio announced its next major project, NTE: Neverness to Everness, a new title built with Unreal Engine 5. The game is scheduled for release in 2026. Throughout its history, the studio has maintained a distinct position in the anime-style open-world RPG genre by combining hard science-fiction and cyberpunk themes with MMORPG-derived multiplayer elements.

• Hotta Studio is established in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, as a strategic subsidiary of Perfect World Games.

• Debut title Tower of Fantasy launches in China for mobile and PC after roughly three years of development.

• Global version of Tower of Fantasy launches, published by Level Infinite, a subsidiary of Tencent Games, achieving top store rankings in many countries.

• PlayStation version of Tower of Fantasy is released.

• Hotta Studio announces NTE: Neverness to Everness, a new title built with Unreal Engine 5.

• Tower of Fantasy

  Open-world RPG released in China in December 2021 and globally in August 2022. Published globally by Level Infinite. A PlayStation version followed in 2023.

• NTE: Neverness to Everness

  Upcoming title built with Unreal Engine 5, announced on July 16, 2024, scheduled for 2026.

1. 1Hotta Studio - Wikipedia (Japanese)ja.wikipedia.org
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