Neverness to Everness Phase 2 launches despite ongoing AI controversy

Neverness to Everness has moved into Phase 2 of Version 1.0 following yesterday's maintenance window, and Hotta Studio is pressing ahead despite the AI controversy that overshadowed the game's global launch. The Phase 2 update went live on May 13 and brings a new limited S-class character, a new arc banner, and a fresh round of event content running through June 3.

Hotori and what is live now

Hotori is the featured character on the Misty Tipsy Style Limited Board, which runs from May 13 to June 3, 2026. The game's gacha system works through the Scarborough Fair, a board game structure where players roll dice and move around a board to collect rewards. The Limited Board is the time-restricted equivalent of a standard banner and features Hotori at rate-up odds alongside A-class characters Haniel, Aurelia, and Skia. If players do not pull Hotori within 70 rolls, the board upgrades to a rate-up version. 

The 90th roll guarantees her outright. Pity accumulated on the board carries forward to future limited banners rather than resetting, which is one of the more player-friendly mechanics in the game's gacha structure.

The Bright Moon Special Arc Research Program runs alongside Hotori's banner for the same window. It features the S-rank arc Marching Beyond Time at boosted rates. The Hourglass Perks event is also live, adding new outfit rewards tied to milestone pull counts on the Limited Board. The Pink Paws Heist event that ran through Phase 1 has now closed.

What is coming next

Hotta Studio has already revealed two upcoming characters through drip marketing ahead of Version 1.1. Lacrimosa and Chaos are both confirmed, with Chaos identified as a Lakshana user. Neither has a confirmed banner date yet. Lacrimosa appeared briefly as a playable character during the game's tutorial cutscene, suggesting she has been in development since before launch.

Neverness to Everness is free to play on iOS, Android, PS5, and PC. Notebookcheck covered the AI controversy that erupted around the game's launch in early May, when players flagged suspected AI-generated assets and VTuber Ironmouse publicly cut ties with Hotta Studio over the claims.