Hidden Mountain: new secrets, new smackdowns
Where Winds Meet is getting a pretty big upgrade: Hidden Mountain adds a whole new region packed with secrets, puzzles, and encounters meant to reward players who actually go off the beaten path. Think cliffs to climb, caves to poke into, and environmental surprises that make exploring feel worthwhile again.
The expansion introduces the Mohist sect, a mysterious faction that brings fresh story beats and twists to the world. It also gives you a new melee-focused discipline to learn — with a devastating heavy strike that’s described as able to “shatter everything in your path.” Translation: if you like hitting things until they stop moving, this expansion has your name on it.
When, where, and why you should care
Everstone Studio announced Hidden Mountain during the Xbox Games Showcase and confirmed a July release on Xbox Series, PC, and PlayStation 5. This update comes as the team celebrates over 80 million players since launch — not bad for a free-to-play action-RPG set in ancient China.
Console players get some attention here: the team has tuned performance and adapted the interface for Xbox (resized text, UI tweaks), and the launch on consoles feels like the official “we made it” moment. Xbox Game Pass members also get a little starter bundle — 90,000 coins and assorted items — which should help new arrivals get rolling faster.
Why it matters: Hidden Mountain changes how the game plays by adding new combat tools and a zone that prioritizes exploration and discovery. That can shift builds, make open-world routes worth revisiting, and give the community new things to theorycraft and master. It’s the kind of update that can keep the player base buzzing — especially with the console debut and generous Game Pass incentives.
Everstone Studio calls this the third major expansion and aims to make the open world feel richer and more rewarding. Whether you’re a longtime wanderer of Where Winds Meet or a Game Pass grab-and-go, Hidden Mountain looks like the kind of update that could refresh the late-game loop and give everyone a reason to come back and smash some terrain.
