The New Gate tells the story of Shin, the strongest player in a VRMMORPG (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) known as The New Gate.
In August 2016, Kazanami removed the story from Shōsetsuka ni Narō, and AlphaPolis made the story available on its website.
However, as he lingered in the game afterwards while everyone else logged out, he suddenly found himself falling unconscious.
AlphaPolis began publishing the story in physical book volumes in December 2013, with art by Makai no Jūnin.