Tencent Games, the publisher of Blade & Soul in China, has started selling panda Lyn figurines online. They should sell like hotcakes given Blade & Soul’s high popularity in the country. For USD 25.00 a pop, one should not anticipate…
God Slayer – Quick look at first test phase for CryEngine action MMORPG
God Slayer is the latest online game by China developer and publisher, ChangYou, and was actually announced way back in 2012. Touted as the “first China MMORPG developed using CryEngine” back then, God Slayer is currently having its first test…
Blizzard – Developer joins Valve in lawsuit against China copycats
According to China Times, Blizzard Entertainment has joined Valve in the lawsuit against Chinese companies, developer Lilith Games and publisher Longtu Game over the immensely popular mobile game, 刀塔传奇 (or DOT Arena in Southeast Asia). Infringed materials include the “刀塔”…
ArcheAge – Tencent Games to start new test phase later this month
Gamers were surprised when Tencent announced back in 2014 that ArcheAge China will only launch this year. Well, time has passed really quickly, and it was announced that a small group of players will enter the “Elite Experience” on 20 May,…
Valve – Gaming giant sues developer of Legend of DOTA mobile game
According to reports, Valve Corporation, the IP owner of DOTA 2, has sued Chinese developer Lilith Games and publisher Longtu Game through a court in Haidian District, Beijing. This court case is due to the likeliness of several characters from DOTA…
Diablo III – China version sold over one million copies since Open Beta
Entering Open Beta on 23 April, publisher NetEase and Blizzard Entertainment announced the China version of Diablo III: Reaper of Souls has sold over one million copies. This is pretty amazing, since the basic game is Free-to-Play, with Act V, the…
Diablo III – China server is finally launching after years of delay
NetEase, the long-time distribution partner of Blizzard products in China, today announced Diablo III will finally be launching in China on 23 April. Although announced as an “Open Beta”, the two different digital packs will be on sale on the same day,…
Swordsman Online – China server adding new Hermit class this week
Perfect World is preparing a massive update for Swordsman Online in China in just three days for the China server, and the main highlight is the first new class since launch, Hermit. With no clear affiliation with any other schools…
God Slayer – CryEngine action game entering beta in China this year
First announced back in 2012, China developer and publisher ChangYou recently announced its online game, God Slayer, will be entering its test phase starting this May. Touted as the “first online game fully developed using CryEngine 3 in China”, God…
Monster Hunter Online – Preview of the China exclusive new boss monster
Monster Hunter Online, a joint development project between Capcom and Tencent Games, will be entering a new beta phase later this month, as announced at the annual Tencent UP event. The new and exclusive boss monster known as Star Dragon…
Infinity Blade Saga – Android and Xbox One launch confirmed for China
Infinity Blade Saga: Destiny is one of the game I missed out from Tencent’s recent press conference. For the first time, a game in the Infinity Blade series will be launching on the Android platform other than just the iOS…
Tencent – Game highlights from annual UP press conference
Yesterday, Tencent held its annual press conference, covering several entertainment businesses including comics (or manga), movies, TV shows and of course, games. The biggest IT company in China earned USD 4 billion in profits for 2014, and it is not…
Master X Master – NCsoft MOBA begins Closed Beta in China this May
Following the rumors earlier, Tencent Games has announced the publishing of NCsoft’s first MOBA title, Master X Master, for China. “Master” refers to the playable characters in the game, which will see an all-star lineup of famous NPCs and classes from…
Tree of Savior – ChangYou announces 2015 beta for China server
One of China’s biggest game developer and publisher, ChangYou, just ended its annual Game+ new game summit event in the city of Beijing. ChangYou announced it has clinched the publishing rights for Tree of Savior in China, with Closed Beta expected…