Chinese game publisher NetEase said it will begin the beta testing phase for a mobile version of Octopath Traveler025 ArchivesMay 16, with the game scheduled for release on June 30. Octopath Traveler was developed by Japanese firm Square Enix and released in 2018 as a role-playing game featuring retro-inspired pixel art and a unique HD-2D visual style. Square Enix released the second installment in 2023, and the overall series achieved global sales surpassing four million copies. The game features eight major professions: swordsman, dancer, merchant, scholar, apothecary, ranger, hunter, and astrologer. The mobile version is expected to adopt the 8-player team combat mode, allowing for strategic turn-based battles. [IThome, in Chinese]
