Project Windless is a premium, single-player open-world action RPG set in The Bird That Drinks Tears universe, heading to PlayStation 5 with Krafton Montréal Studio leading development under director Patrik Méthé, focusing on narrative and large-scale battles with no multiplayer or live-service components.

Players control the Hero King, a Rekon warrior wielding twin star-forged blades, guiding allied forces in massive battles and shaping history through reputation and alliances.

The story unfolds roughly 1,500 years before the original novels, introducing four intelligent races—Humans, Rekon, Nhaga, and Tokkebi—and laying the groundwork for expansive worldbuilding and new entry points for both newcomers and longtime fans.

In real-time combat, the Hero King leads armies, engages in mythic quests, and exercises strategic influence over large-scale warfare.

The game emphasizes a blend of rapid, skill-based combat and strategic decision-making within massive battles, driven by player reputation and alliances.

The core narrative centers on uniting a fractured land to birth a new kingdom, aligning with the source material’s emphasis on worldbuilding, cultures, and socio-political structures.

Gameplay emphasizes a dynamic, chaotic battlefield where enemies act as roaming threats that flank and react to player actions, requiring strategic reading of combat situations.

The setting focuses on the Rekon rise during a thousand-year prequel era, prioritizing speed, reach, and imposing presence to excel in one-versus-many encounters.

The reveal trailer and narrative visuals highlight lore alongside action-driven systems, signaling a grounded storytelling approach amid grand scale.

A central conflict stems from a war among Nhaga and other races following the killing of a sacred envoy, adding political and cultural depth to the lore.

The origin-story follows the Hero King’s rise in a fractured world undergoing political change, set long before the novels.

Mass Technology enables thousands of soldiers and colossal creatures to fight in real time, blending fast combat with large-scale warfare and letting player actions influence outcomes.