NTE Version 1.4 Preview Program Airs September 16 at 8:30 PM JST

NTE: Neverness to Everness is preparing to reveal its next major update. The official Japanese @NTE_JP account has announced the Version 1.4「名もなき祈歌」Preview Program, scheduled to air on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM JST through NTE's official YouTube channel.

The initial announcement does not provide a complete program agenda, but several pieces of context are already available ahead of the broadcast. Kurobane and Akane Rin have received official character introductions, while Pukaland, an amusement park previously mentioned during the Version 1.3 preview, has already been confirmed as planned Version 1.4 content.

Quick Summary

• Game: NTE: Neverness to Everness
• Abbreviation: NTE
• Developer: Hotta Studio
• Publisher: Perfect World Games
• Official genre: supernatural urban open-world RPG
• Business model: free-to-play with in-app purchases
• Global/Japanese service launch: April 29, 2026
• Japanese launch time: 12:00 PM JST
• Steam release: July 7, 2026
• Current version: Version 1.3
• Japanese Version 1.3 title: 霧月夜に星還りて
• Official English Version 1.3 title: Rising from the Moonlit Fog
• Next update: Version 1.4
• Japanese Version 1.4 title: 名もなき祈歌
• Official English Version 1.4 subtitle: not found in the verified official material
• Preview-program announcement: September 10, 2026
• Announcing account: NTE Official Japan / @NTE_JP
• Preview-program date: September 16, 2026
• Day: Wednesday
• Start time: 8:30 PM JST
• Broadcast platform: YouTube
• Video format: scheduled livestream
• Current status: awaiting broadcast
• Confirmed purpose: Version 1.4 preview
• Complete agenda: unannounced
• Program hosts / guests: not detailed in the announcement post
• Version 1.4 implementation date: not announced in the post
• Version 1.4 maintenance schedule: unannounced
• Complete Version 1.4 banner schedule: unannounced
• Complete Version 1.4 event schedule: unannounced
• Preview-program redemption codes: unannounced
• Previously confirmed Version 1.4 content: Pukaland
• Japanese name: プカランド
• Pukaland type: amusement park
• Kurobane: officially introduced
• Japanese name: クロバネ
• Kurobane Japanese CV: Mamiko Noto / 能登麻美子
• Akane Rin: officially introduced
• Japanese name: 明音凛
• Akane Rin Japanese CV: Ikumi Hasegawa / 長谷川育美
• Kurobane banner status in this announcement: not confirmed
• Akane Rin banner status in this announcement: not confirmed
• Version 1.3 second-half update: began September 9
• New limited Version 1.3 second-half character: Linko
• Linko availability: September 9 after update – September 30 at 05:59 UTC+8
• New limited S-Class Arc: Voice of the Voyager
• Hotori rerun: September 9–30
• Marching Beyond Time rerun: September 9–30
• Runaway Echoes: September 9–30
• Breezy Tour: September 17–30
• Pixel Surge: September 14–21 based on server time
• Fons Rush: September 21–28 based on server time
• Core service platform: Windows PC
• Core service platform: PlayStation 5 / PlayStation 5 Pro
• Core service platform: iOS
• Core service platform: Android
• Core service platform: Mac
• Additional PC platform: Google Play Games / Google Play PC
• Steam: available
• Steam feature: Single-player
• Steam feature: Online Co-op
• Steam feature: In-App Purchases
• Steam feature: Family Sharing
• Steam languages: nine
• Japanese full audio: supported
• English full audio: supported
• Primary setting: Hethereau
• Player role: unlicensed Anomaly Hunter
• Central organization / location: Eibon antique shop

Version 1.4 Preview Program, YouTube and Steam

The Preview Program Airs September 16 at 8:30 PM JST

The September 10 announcement establishes one clear schedule: the Version 1.4 Preview Program begins September 16 at 8:30 PM JST.

NTE has used a similar dedicated broadcast format for previous versions. Its Version 1.3 program presented characters, areas, summer events, vehicles, activities, system changes and content that would subsequently be rolled out during the update.

For Version 1.4, the new post currently confirms only the 「名もなき祈歌」 title, broadcast date, start time and livestream destination.

There is no published rundown detailing the order of topics, broadcast length, host lineup or every feature that will appear.

Character-banner phases, reruns, rewards and redemption codes therefore should not be treated as confirmed until they are actually announced through the broadcast or NTE's official channels.

Kurobane and Akane Rin Have Already Received Official Introductions

Before the Version 1.4 program announcement, NTE's Japanese account had already spotlighted two characters relevant to future developments.

Kurobane (クロバネ) appeared in a Hethereau Special Information post on August 23. That official introduction also confirmed Mamiko Noto (能登麻美子) as the Japanese voice actor.

One day later, on August 24, Akane Rin (明音凛) received her own official introduction, with Ikumi Hasegawa (長谷川育美) credited as her Japanese voice actor.

Both characters have therefore moved beyond leak or datamine territory and are part of NTE's official character marketing.

However, the September 10 preview announcement does not provide their banner order, availability dates, full combat kits, associated Arcs or any reruns that might accompany Version 1.4.

Their official introductions are confirmed facts; their precise implementation details still need to wait for the September 16 program.

Pukaland Is Already Confirmed for Version 1.4

One Version 1.4 feature already has a clearer confirmation: プカランド, referred to here as Pukaland.

The information appeared near the end of the Version 1.3 preview. In 4Gamer's recap of the August 8 broadcast, the publication specifically reported that the Pukaland amusement park will open in Version 1.4.

That matters because Pukaland is not simply speculation based on map assets or leaks. Its connection to the next version was communicated before the Version 1.4 preview program itself was announced.

The earlier information did not, however, detail everything players will be able to do inside the park.

Its attractions, quests, events, minigames, rewards, exploration areas and relationship to the main Version 1.4 story still require new official details.

Pukaland is therefore one of the clearest confirmed subjects surrounding the next update, without assuming that every aspect of it will necessarily be covered during the livestream.

Version 1.3 Is Still Running With Linko and September Events

The Version 1.4 announcement arrives immediately after NTE entered the second half of Version 1.3 Rising from the Moonlit Fog.

The September 9 maintenance introduced Linko as a new limited S-Class character. Her Limited Board remains available from the end of maintenance through September 30 at 05:59 UTC+8.

The new limited S-Class Arc Voice of the Voyager runs during the same period, while Hotori and the Arc Marching Beyond Time receive reruns.

Version 1.3's events are also still active. Runaway Echoes continues through September 30, while Breezy Tour begins on September 17—one day after the Version 1.4 preview—and continues until the listed end of the current cycle.

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NTE is additionally running Pixel Surge from September 14–21 and Fons Rush from September 21–28 based on server time.

The Version 1.4 preview therefore arrives while players are still actively working through a substantial amount of Version 1.3 content.

Release Date, Banners and Rewards Still Await the Broadcast

Several details need to remain clearly separated between officially announced information and community projections.

The September 10 post does not state when Version 1.4 maintenance will begin. Several Version 1.3 activities ending on September 30 provide an important calendar marker, but that alone is not an official confirmation of the next patch date.

The Version 1.4 Limited Board lineup is likewise absent from this announcement.

Rerun characters, new Arcs, story events, login bonuses, permanent systems, quality-of-life changes and possible preview-program redemption codes are also still unspecified.

Previous NTE programs have delivered substantial batches of information, making the September 16 broadcast the next major source to watch. Until then, only already published information—including the program schedule, official character introductions and Pukaland—should be treated as confirmed.

Why This Matters

1) Pukaland already provides one concrete look at Version 1.4

The amusement park was mentioned during the previous preview, giving the upcoming broadcast a previously confirmed feature that can now receive additional context.

2) Kurobane and Akane Rin are already part of official marketing

Both have official character introductions and confirmed Japanese voice actors, while their precise implementation details remain open.

3) The preview arrives in the middle of Version 1.3's second half

Linko only became available on September 9 and multiple events continue through the end of the month, letting players see the next version while the current one remains active.

4) Many of the most important details are still unrevealed

The patch date, full banners, events, reruns, rewards and possible program codes are absent from the initial announcement, making the livestream the next key fact-check point.

Game and Version 1.4 Information

For now, the additional important information currently known includes:

• NTE stands for Neverness to Everness
• the game is developed by Hotta Studio
• its listed global publisher is Perfect World Games
• official service began on April 29, 2026
• Japanese service opened at 12:00 PM JST on launch day
• the initial release covered Windows PC, iOS, Android, Mac, Google Play PC, PS5 and PS5 Pro
• supported platforms can share progression when using the same account under the official account rules
• NTE operates Asia, America, Europe and SEA servers
• the Steam version followed on July 7, 2026
• the Steam App ID is 4508340
• Steam lists the game as Free to Play
• Steam genres include Action, Adventure, RPG and Free to Play
• Steam supports Single-player
• Steam supports Online Co-op
• Steam lists In-App Purchases
• Steam lists Family Sharing
• the Steam edition requires a Perfect World Games Account
• Japanese interface, full audio and subtitles are supported on Steam
• English interface, full audio and subtitles are also supported
• Steam currently lists nine supported languages
• the story begins in Hethereau
• players take the role of an unlicensed Anomaly Hunter
• the player joins the Eibon antique shop
• gameplay combines urban exploration, combat, activities, vehicles and Anomaly commissions
• the active version ahead of the new preview is Version 1.3
• the Japanese Version 1.3 title is 霧月夜に星還りて
• the official English Version 1.3 title is Rising from the Moonlit Fog
• the second Version 1.3 update was implemented on September 9
• Linko is the new limited S-Class character in that update
• Linko remains available until September 30 at 05:59 UTC+8
• Voice of the Voyager is the new limited S-Class Arc
• Hotori receives a rerun during the same period
• Marching Beyond Time also receives a rerun
• Runaway Echoes continues through September 30 at 05:59 UTC+8
• Breezy Tour runs September 17–30
• Pixel Surge runs September 14–21 based on server time
• Fons Rush runs September 21–28 based on server time
• Version 1.4 uses the Japanese title 名もなき祈歌
• an official English localization for the Version 1.4 subtitle was not found in the verified material
• the preview program was announced on September 10
• the preview program is scheduled for September 16
• its start time is 8:30 PM JST
• the broadcast uses an official YouTube livestream
• the livestream is not being used as the basis for a Short/Reels block before suitable non-live footage exists
• Pukaland has previously been confirmed as an amusement park opening in Version 1.4
• complete Pukaland details remain pending
• Kurobane has received an official character introduction
• Kurobane's Japanese CV is Mamiko Noto
• Akane Rin has received an official character introduction
• Akane Rin's Japanese CV is Ikumi Hasegawa
• the preview announcement does not confirm Kurobane's banner phase
• the preview announcement does not confirm Akane Rin's banner phase
• Version 1.4 maintenance timing is not announced in the program post
• the Version 1.4 implementation date is not stated in the program post
• the complete Version 1.4 rerun lineup remains unannounced
• the complete Version 1.4 event lineup remains unannounced
• preview-program rewards remain unannounced
• preview-program redemption codes remain unannounced
• official information is available through the NTE Official Japanese Website
• official updates are available through NTE Official X
• the main announcement is available through the NTE Version 1.4 Official X Post
• the livestream is available through the NTE Version 1.4 Official Preview Program
• Kurobane's introduction is available through the Kurobane Official X Post
• Akane Rin's introduction is available through the Akane Rin Official X Post
• the Steam PC version is available through NTE on Steam

Closing

NTE has now set the stage for its Version 1.4「名もなき祈歌」reveal on September 16 at 8:30 PM JST. Pukaland is the clearest feature already tied to the new version, while Kurobane and Akane Rin have separately entered official character marketing.

The most consequential details—including the patch implementation date, maintenance window, Limited Boards, reruns, event lineup and program rewards—remain absent from the September 10 announcement. Those items need to wait for the official broadcast before they can be treated as the final Version 1.4 schedule.