Chinese developer Hotta Studio is rolling out another substantial content update to its open-world PS5 title NTE on 19th August, adding activities including beach volleyball, jet ski races, and construction-based minigames. The update continues the game's unusually rapid pace of expansion, following a previous update that introduced an entire fantasy RPG mode, and reflects the aggressive content pipelines typical of gacha-style live-service games.

The new update adds two playable gacha characters, Zankou and Linko, each with unique combat abilities and social interactions, alongside new outfits for them and existing characters obtainable through gameplay, in-game credit, or a new blind box gacha. A new car-focused island offers Initial D-style drift racing and street events, while the beach volleyball minigame involves selecting and levelling up partners, with weekly tournaments rewarding in-game currency. Construction work introduces new ways to use City Stamina, the fantasy RPG mode gains a combat ladder, and other additions include a purchasable garden property, a new bicycle vehicle, and continued main story content. A further update adding a teased theme park area is planned for later in the year.