On Wednesday, NetEase (NTES.US) shares rose over 3% in pre-market trading, reaching $143.53. The surge follows the global release of its open-world martial arts game "Where Winds Meet" on November 15, available on Steam, PlayStation, and Epic platforms. Official data shows that the overseas version attracted over 500,000 players within 40 minutes and surpassed 2 million within 24 hours. The game also achieved a peak of over 190,000 concurrent players on Steam, securing multiple top rankings: Top 7 on Steam's Global Best-Sellers list, Top 5 on Steam's Most Played list, Top 3 on PlayStation's best-seller charts in seven markets, and second place on Twitch's gaming rankings at launch.