Displayed at the business hall of G-Star 2015, War Rage has gotten quite some attention from the Asian gaming media since then. Developed internally at China’s NetEase, War Rage is led by producer Xi Wang, who was apparently part of…
Blade & Soul – Cosmetic wings set to launch in China server this month
Blade & Soul will soon get its own cosmetic wings in the China server’s cash shop. While it was mentioned these wings would not turn the tide in battle, they still do give passive bonuses. The first 2 wings apparently…
Borderlands Online – Shanda Games confirms online shooter is no more
Following the closure of 2K Games China, which was working on Borderlands Online, would-be publisher Shanda Games remained silent on the issue with no updates. Earlier today, a Shanda Games representative finally acknowledged the demise of Borderlands Online, though he…
MapleStory 2 – Nexon announces game publisher for China region
Today, the publisher for MapleStory 2 in China was announced, and to no surprises, it was revealed to be Tencent Games. MapleStory 1 is published by Shanda Games currently in China, and the community has long predicted the sequel will…
CrossFire 2 – China publisher paying USD 500 million to sign game sequel
CrossFire is China’s biggest Free-to-Play video game in history, helping publisher Tencent Games to record earnings every year. CrossFire also helped turned South Korea developer Smilegate into a major studio, right from the brink of closure (if the game failed…
Legend of DOTA – Blizzard and Valve continue to pursue claims in China
First made public in May this year, Blizzard Entertainment and Valve launched a lawsuit against China developer Llith Games and publisher Longtu Games for copyright and trademark infringements in character designs found in the mobile game, Legend of DOTA. The heavyweight claimants…
Blade & Soul – Tencent Games reveals 9th playable class at annual event
Over at Tencent Games Carnival 2015, the publisher of Blade & Soul in China announced the 9th class, loosely translated as Qi Master (English name unconfirmed). The new class is showcased in the game trailer below, starting from 2:10 fighting the Destroyer…
Monster Hunter Online – New phase starting for China-exclusive game
After years of testing and going back to the drawing board for Capcom and Tencent Games, Monster Hunter Online will finally enter its non data wipe test phase on 27 November. While all game progress will be kept, activation keys…
Lost Ark – Smilegate might consider game for consoles and smartphones
As expected, at Tencent Games Carnival 2015, China’s biggest games company announced Lost Ark for the domestic market. The main highlight for this year’s annual event, several Chinese media outlets got to ask questions regarding Lost Ark. Answering the questions are…
Lost Ark – Tencent Games teasing China server reveal this week
This week, China’s biggest gaming company, Tencent Games, will hold its annual Tencent Games Carnival. With just one new PC game set to be announced, the teaser website for the mystery title went live. The background character is the exact match of…
Borderlands Online – China-exclusive online shooter officially canceled
A couple of days back, the Chinese media reported about the rumored closure of 2K Games in China. Take-Two Interactive, the parent company, has since confirmed closing its 2K China studio following the cancellation of Borderlands Online. The Shanghai studio…
Master X Master – Guild Wars 2 character confirmed for NCsoft MOBA
Tencent Games, publisher of Master X Master in China, released a preview video for the game’s new character, Rytlock Brimstone, from ArenaNet’s Guild Wars 2. Rytlock will be presented in South Korea later, as Master X Master will launch first…
Borderlands Online – Fate unknown as 2K Games shuts down in China
Earlier today, it was revealed on several Chinese websites that 2K Games has shut down its Shanghai headquarters and Hangzhou office in China. 2K Games Shanghai was working on Borderlands Online, which was set to be published by Shanda Games.…
Naruto Online – Chinese government targeting unlicensed manga games
Last Friday, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Copyright held a press conference to make an announcement about protecting the intellectual property (IP) rights for manga titles. Due to the explosive growth of mobile games in China (over 20,000 in operation), there…