Hotta Studio and Perfect World confirmed that NTE: Neverness to Everness's Version 1.4 update, titled "For Whom the Verses Mourn," launches September 30, 2026, after a maintenance window that day, according to the studio's official Version 1.4 announcement. The update follows a preview broadcast the studio held on September 16 and adds two new S-Class Espers, a full new region, and a fresh round of the game's Porsche vehicle collaboration. Players starting out can read our NTE: Neverness to Everness beginner's guide first.
Neverness to Everness Version 1.4 Characters and Banners
The headline additions are Blackbird, a Psyche-type main DPS Esper who fights with Gas Arcs and runs the Witch's House hub where players turn in Oracle Stone collectibles, and Akane Rin, a Lakshana-type Esper who wields a guitar and fights with Liquid Arcs as a member of the in-game band The Whoots. Blackbird's banner, "Foretold Finale," runs from September 30 through October 21, followed by Akane Rin's "Dazzling Star" banner from October 21 through November 11. A rerun of the earlier Lacrimosa banner is available alongside both.
Pukaland, St. Arbor, and the New Story Arc
The update's centerpiece is Pukaland, also referred to as Puka Paradise, a new island-sized amusement park region with rides, minigames, and a Haunted House attraction, with Anomaly incidents layered into the park's activities. A second new area, St. Arbor, brings a gothic, witch-hunt-themed setting tied to the update's main story arc, "The Witch," in which Blackbird asks Eibon for help with an occult case. A companion spinoff story, "To Us, Back Then," continues into its second phase and covers Akane Rin's backstory with The Whoots, including a festival-themed redress of Clement Academy.
Terminal Depths, Porsche Cars, and Quality-of-Life Changes
On the endgame side, Version 1.4 introduces Terminal Depths, a new tower-climb system with checkpoints roughly every 10 floors and difficulty that scales with height, alongside a wave-defense mode with randomized buffs and several new Anomaly Commissions. The studio also confirmed a second season of its Porsche collaboration, adding the 911 Turbo (930) and Taycan Turbo GT as in-game vehicles alongside a rerun of the previous Spyder model. Quality-of-life changes include a drone follow camera and an animation replay option, both aimed at players who capture in-game footage or photo-mode shots.
The update follows the game's global launch on April 29, 2026, on PC, PS5, Mac, iOS, and Android with cross-platform play. Version 1.4 runs in two phases through mid-November, with Blackbird's half leading into Akane Rin's on October 21. For a full assessment of the game, see our NTE: Neverness to Everness review.