Perfect World's UE5 Title Yihuan Hits 100 Million Yuan on Day One

Hotta Studio's Otherworld Ring launched its global open beta recently, pulling in over 100 million RMB on day one.

For a domestic gacha title, that's solid performance. Built on Unreal Engine 5 by Perfect World's subsidiary, the game leans into open-world exploration with high-fidelity character models that immediately sparked discussion across gaming communities. The technical investment shows—UE5's visual output clearly resonated with players at launch.

Breaking 100 million is the easy part. Retention will determine whether this momentum holds. The gacha market is crowded, and strong launch numbers don't guarantee sustainable operations. Otherworld Ring has compelling exploration mechanics and character design, but content cadence, event structure, and monetization balance need to deliver consistently. Perfect World has a decent opening hand here—now it's about maintaining the heat. If exploration-focused gacha appeals to you, the open beta window offers solid onboarding incentives worth checking out.