Social Media Milestones

Overview

Alongside its pre-registration campaignNeverness to Everness runs a separate social media milestone program that tracks combined follower counts across all official channels. When the community reaches specific follower thresholds, exclusive rewards unlock for every player who pre-registered. The most prominent reward is the Officer Whisker gliderwhich unlocks at 5 million combined followers. This program is managed by Hotta Studio and Perfect World Games as part of the broader Hethereau Residents Guide pre-launch campaign.

Social media milestones are entirely separate from the numbered pre-registration milestones (15M, 20M, 25M, 30M, 35M). Pre-registration milestones track how many players sign up across the App Store, Google Play, PlayStation Store, and the official website. Social media milestones, by contrast, track how many people follow the game's official accounts on platforms like Twitter/X, YouTube, Discord, and others. Both reward tracks run simultaneously, and players can contribute to both by pre-registering and following the game's social channels.

Social Media Milestone Reward

The Officer Whisker glider is an exclusive cosmetic item distributed to the entire community once the combined follower count across all official NTE social media channels reaches 5 million. Unlike the pre-registration milestones that offer in-game currency and characters, this reward is a purely cosmetic glider skin. Gliders are one of the key traversal tools in NTE, allowing players to soar across the open-world city of Hethereau. The Officer Whisker skin gives the glider a unique visual appearance that cannot be obtained through any other means.

This reward is tied solely to social media engagement and does not require players to have pre-registered. However, players must log in at launch to claim the reward through their in-game mailbox. The glider will be delivered alongside other milestone rewards once the game goes live on April 29, 2026.

Official Social Media Channels

The follower milestone counts combined followers across all of the game's official social media platforms. Every follower on every platform contributes to the 5 million target:

Players can contribute to the milestone by following the game on any combination of these platforms. Discord members, YouTube subscribers, Twitter followers, and followers on every other listed platform all count equally toward the 5 million total.

How to Participate

adding to the social media milestone is straightforward. Players simply need to follow or subscribe to any of the official NTE accounts listed above. There is no separate sign-up form or registration step beyond following the accounts themselves. Each unique follower across each platform adds to the combined total.

For maximum impact, players are encouraged to follow the game on all six platforms. This increases the combined count and ensures players stay informed about community eventsbeta test schedules, maintenance windows, and in-game reward codes that are sometimes shared exclusively through specific channels.

Content Creator Program

Hotta Studio also runs a Content Creator Recruitment Program that complements the social media milestone effort. The program is open to video creators, streamers, and graphic-based content creators across YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter/X, and Facebook. Applicants need at least 1,000 subscribers or followers on their primary platform to be eligible.

Preference is given to creators who have already produced NTE-related content or whose channels are at least 60% focused on gaming. Accepted creators receive early access to information, exclusive assets, and promotional support from the development team. The program has no fixed end date and accepts applications on a rolling basis, making it accessible to both established and emerging creators.

Pre-Registration Milestones

The social media milestone runs alongside a separate pre-registration milestone campaign. Pre-registration milestones are based on total sign-ups across the iOS App Store, Google Play Store, PlayStation Store, and the official website. These milestones offer in-game resources and characters rather than cosmetics:

As of March 2026, pre-registrations have surpassed 30 million worldwide, unlocking the first four tiers of rewards including the A-Class character Haniel. The confirmation that Haniel would be free for all players at launch was widely celebrated in the community, as it gives every new player a strong starting character without any gacha investment. The 35 million milestone (which unlocks 15 additional Fabricated Dice) remains the next target.

Community Growth

The rapid growth of NTE's community has been one of the defining features of its pre-launch period. Surpassing 30 million pre-registrations places the game among the most anticipated free-to-play titles ahead of its April 29, 2026 launch. The game first gained significant attention during its appearances at major industry events including gamescom and Tokyo Game Show, where hands-on demos generated substantial buzz.

Two global beta tests (the Co-Ex Test and earlier closed beta phases) further fueled social media growth as testers shared gameplay footage across YouTube, TikTok, and Twitter/X. The combination of an open-world urban setting, supernatural investigation themes, and a generous gacha system has drawn comparisons to other popular titles and helped the game build a loyal following well before launch.

Reward Distribution

All milestone rewards, including both pre-registration and social media rewards, will be distributed when the game officially launches on April 29, 2026. Players must log in using the same account or email address they used for pre-registration to claim their rewards. Rewards are sent directly to the in-game mailbox after the player's first login.

the Officer Whisker glider will only be distributed if the 5 million follower milestone has actually been reached by launch. If the target is met after launch, the reward will be distributed at that point instead. Players do not need to take any additional action beyond logging in; the glider will appear in the mailbox automatically once the milestone condition is satisfied.

Launch Celebration Giveaway

In addition to milestone rewardsHotta Studio is hosting a launch celebration giveaway with premium prizes including an iPhone 17 Pro, PlayStation 5 consoles, and Amazon gift cards. Details for this giveaway are announced through the same official social media channels listed above. Following these accounts is the only way to stay informed about giveaway entry periods and winner announcements.

Launch Window Status Confirmation

By the April 23, 2026 Mainland China open beta launch, both milestone tracks had hit their final confirmed targets. The combined follower count across the six official social media platforms surpassed 5 million, which unlocked the Officer Whisker glider livery for every pre-registered account at launch. The pre-registration track crossed 35 million sign-ups, which unlocked the final tier reward of 15 Fabricated Dice. All pre-registration rewards (Beetle Coin x30,000, Elite Hunter Guide x20, Fabricated Dice x5, Haniel x1, and the final Fabricated Dice x15) are therefore distributed together when the player logs in after the global April 29, 2026 release.

Reward distribution. The Officer Whisker glider and all pre-registration milestone rewards are delivered to the in-game mailbox on a player's first login after global launch. No additional action is required beyond using the same account that was pre-registered. Mainland China accounts that logged in on April 23 received the same rewards on their launch day.