NetEase 520 event teases new Sea of Remnants test phase and mobile updates

The clearest mobile takeaway from NetEase’s 520 Online Conference was not a flashy surprise, but a reminder that Sea of Remnants is still moving forward. NetEase used the companywide showcase, which covered more than 40 games and IPs and ran for about 1 hour and 20 minutes, to tease a new testing phase for the ocean-adventure RPG as it heads toward its 2026 rollout on PlayStation 5, PC through Steam, iOS, and Android.

That matters because Sea of Remnants has already been positioned as one of NetEase’s bigger cross-platform bets. NetEase first revealed it on June 4, 2025 during PlayStation State of Play, describing a free-to-play journey about a memory-lost puppet-like sailor, open-water exploration, naval combat, and a crew system built around interactions with more than 300 characters. The game’s first closed alpha test was announced for February 5, 2026, so the latest tease points to a staged pre-launch ramp rather than a one-off trailer drop.

Beyond Sea of Remnants, the 520 slate was mostly useful for players already invested in NetEase’s live games. Justice Online, now renamed Justice: New World, is getting a full revamp spanning gameplay, graphics, story, social features, and combat. That keeps the long-running wuxia MMO in the spotlight after Justice Mobile launched in mainland China on June 30, 2023, following four years of development and 700 million yuan of investment.

Onmyoji also got a meaningful nod, with large-scale 10th anniversary celebrations and a new storyline on the way. That anniversary push follows the game’s 5th anniversary milestone in 2023, when NetEase leaned on a major summoning event and rewards to keep the franchise’s momentum visible. For players, the pattern is clear: NetEase treats these milestones as live-service events, not just nostalgia plays.

Eggy Party and Once Human rounded out the mobile-relevant side of the showcase. Eggy Party is lined up for collaborations and creator-focused social features after launching globally on February 23, 2024 on Android and iOS, with NetEase saying it had already passed 100 million monthly active users in China and generated 100 million pieces of user-created content there. Once Human received fresh content and expansion teases, building on its Custom Servers launch on June 18, 2025 and the first Global Annual Version 2.0 Showcase dated for July 2, 2025. Planet Party Time also surfaced with early access news and a collaboration, but without new mobile-specific details, Sea of Remnants remained the headline for anyone watching NetEase’s phone-first pipeline.