Feb 14, 2026
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KRAFTON publisher and developer KRAFTON Montreal Studio have officially announced Project Windless, a single-player action-RPG adaptation of the…
Publisher KRAFTON and developer KRAFTON Montreal Studio have officially announced the first open-ended action RPG project for single-players of the Korean fantasy novel series The Teardrop Bird, which began development in 2022. It will be released for consoles including PlayStation 5 and PC.
Here's a review of the game via KRAFTON:
New premium open world action game
Designed as a player-driven open-world experience, Project Windless focuses on a continental conflict, combining an epic and visceral story, domination-driven combat and massive real-time warfare.Powered by Unreal Engine 5, the game has a non-linear structure where player decisions shape alliances and wider conflicts that take place around the world through exploration, combat, and interactions with key factions.
Living in the world of tear-drinking birds
Although Project Windless is meant to stand alone for new players, its world is rooted in The Bird That Drinks Tears, author Lee Jung-do's acclaimed Korean fantasy series.Rather than a direct adaptation of the novel, the game takes place about 1,500 years before the original story, in a largely unexplored mythical age when legends were still being created.Tokkebi.Each race has its own culture, conflicts and world view.
Play as a king hero
In Windless, players take on the role of Hero King, a legendary warrior of the Recon race.Recon are humanoid bird creatures known for their extreme strength and ferocity.Armed with a double star-shaped blade, the Hero King is a formidable force that takes on many challenges, cutting down dozens of enemies at once, battling giant creatures, and leading allied armies into furious battles.The players are famous all over the world.As they mature and form relationships, they unite different races and groups and through their actions create the foundation of a future kingdom.
World Wars Using Mass Technology
At the core of Project Windlass is mass technology.This technology allows thousands of soldiers and giant creatures to fight in real time on a dynamic battlefield.
Combat is fully real-time, fast-paced, and skill-based.Players fight head-on in massive skirmishes rather than issuing commands from a distance, combining precise combat control with tactical decision-making to influence the flow of battle.The result is a one-on-one combat experience that combines unique action with the scale of full-scale combat.
“From the beginning, we asked ourselves what it really meant to play a legendary character in a fantasy world,” said Patrick Methe, creative director and creative director of KRAFTON Montreal studio."For us, that meant giving players real-world action, not just in combat, but also in how wars are fought, how alliances are formed, and how history is written. Project Windless is built around the idea that a legend isn't something you observe, it's something you actively create in games."
International Development Programme
KRAFTON's Montreal studio, AAA KRAFTON's North American development center, and the team in Pangyo, South Korea are working closely together to develop Project Windless.This collaboration places a strong emphasis on cultural authenticity and world building inspired by Korean mythology with Western AAA development experience.
The first developer calendar is now available
Along with the reveal trailer, KRAFTON also released the first developer biography of Project Windless.The video provides an early look at the game's vision, world design, and development philosophy, and is available now on Project Windless' YouTube channel.
Project Windless is designed as a premium, single-player experience with no multiplayer or live service components.The game is currently in development for PC and consoles.More details including release date will be announced later.
Watch the announcement clip below
