As posted a couple of weeks back, Korean female group T-ara was chosen as spokesperson for World of Warship China by publisher Kong Zhong. Yesterday, the game entered its non-wipe phase, and the official Chinese theme song (same name as…
Firefall – The9 CEO claims over USD 100 mil has been invested in the game
After 6 years and over USD 100 million spent on development, publisher The9 finally announced Firefall will be entering the non-wipe phase on 18 Nov in China. Firefall China will actually be published by Shanghai Aozhi Technology, formed by original…
Final Fantasy XIV – 3.0 announced for China after massive server merge
Shanda Games, the publisher for Final Fantasy XIV in China, recently completed a massive server merge for the game. From a total of 33 servers, these are now consolidated into just 6. Shanda acknowledged this was to kill off the…
Ultimate Weapon – Perfect World China unveils new competitive game
Last month, Perfect World China teased a new competitive game for its venture into the eSports market. The game was recently revealed as Ultimate Weapon, and it will be a third-person PVP title. Other than Dota 2, Perfect World doesn’t have…
Monster Hunter Online – Graphics upgrade incoming before launch
After a couple of years of testing, the China-exclusive Monster Hunter Online is finally preparing for its non-wipe phase, expected to be announced at Tencent Games Carnival next month. Co-developed by Capcom and publisher Tencent Games, Monster Hunter Online will…
World of Warships – T-ara revealed as spokesperson for China server
World of Warships China is entering its non-wipe beta phase on 29 October, and publisher Kong Zhong recently revealed South Korean girl group, T-ara, as the spokesperson. Other than featuring in advertisements for World of Warships, there is apparently an…
Legend of DOTA – Controversial game taken down from China App Store
Following the impending court case between Valve, Blizzard, and defendant Longtu Game and Lilith Games, the mobile game known translated as “Legend of DOTA” was taken off the Apple App Store in China today. According to the game operators, they…
King of Wushu – PC debut test phase delayed in China due to system tweaks
Powered by CryEngine, King of Wushu launched on PlayStation 4 a few months ago in China. Developed by Snail Games (Age of Wushu), the game is touted as the “first 3D wuxia MOBA” title. Originally scheduled to start the first…
Valve – Details of Dota IP infringe case against China companies revealed
First announced back in May, the details of Valve suing a China developer was made public recently. Valve, citing Lilith Games and publisher Longtu Game infringing on its Dota IP in《刀塔传奇》, one of China’s hottest mobile games, is seeking nearly…
Echo of Soul – ChangYou announces closure of China game server
After news of the Korean server for Echo of Soul closing down broke, Aeria Games released a notice to assure gamers the English server will not be affected, with new content still being provided by developer Nvius. Recently, it was…
Codename UW – Perfect World teases new competitive game for China
E-sports is really heating up in China, and Perfect World thus far had no luck with most of its competitive games, with only Dota 2 achieving success (though the game is already popular). Codename UW, a self-developed title, was teased…
Final Fire – Military tank online game begins public Closed Beta in China
Even though World of Tanks is popular in China in the last few years, there hasn’t really been a competitor of the same genre over there, until recently that is. Developed by Shenzhen ZQGame, Final Fire is a military tank-based online…
AirMech – Perfect World announces new competitive game for China
Although Perfect World is publishing Dota 2 in China, the subsequent MOBA titles launched haven’t been successful. To turn things around, the company recently announced AirMech for the region, developed by US-based Carbon Games. Currently touted in China as a…
ArcheAge – Music video revealed with official launch on the horizon
In less than 48 hours, Tencent Games will finally launch ArcheAge in China. As reported previously, SNH48, the Chinese sister team of Japan’s AKB48, is the official spokesperson for ArcheAge China. An official music video performed by the group was revealed at a…