As I reached the venue for ChinaJoy 2014, my first target was head right to the booth of Korean developer Pearl Abyss, whose upcoming free-to-play game Black Desert is making waves around the world. I posted a few quick questions…
Final Fantasy XIV – Shanda partners with budget airlines to promote game
Final Fantasy XIV reaches an important milestone today, as it began the non-wipe beta test phase in China, under publisher Shanda Games. There seems not to be too many changes compared with the other versions, as Shanda Games once mentioned…
Age of Wushu – More details for upcoming game expansion in China
Age of Wushu is getting a mega content expansion in China on 8th August, and I have previously posted about the game engine upgrade and the new Jianghu region (along with new gameplay features). In this post, I will add…
ChangYou – Going against the flow in the mobile-dominated games market
As 1 of the top 5 biggest online games companies, ChangYou is pushing hard against the flow in the current games market. Dominated by mobile games of all types, ChangYou is instead focused on its core MMORPG business, announcing around…
Kingdom Under Fire II – Strategy and action MMO confirmed for China
Revealed earlier this year, ChangYou showcased Kingdom Under Fire II as 1 of its upcoming games in China, with testing to begin later this year. A unique blend of MMORTS and non-target action MMO elements, the game is developed by Blueside,…
Bless – ChangYou officially confirmed as China publisher at media event
First revealed last year, similar to Project Black Sheep, ChangYou officially announced Bless as 1 of its upcoming games in China. Dubbed as a next-generation MMORPG along with its seamless world (no loading across regions), ChangYou is confident Bless will…
Project Black Sheep – China server announced with new trailer
First revealed last year, the China server for Project Black Sheep was officially announced in ChangYou’s annual Game+ conference. 1 of the biggest games developer and publisher in China, ChangYou snapped the game up despite still being in development, with…
King of Wushu – More game details for upcoming Age of Wushu MOBA
While technically not a MOBA based on Age of Wushu, the setting is in the same wuxia world and also developed by Snail Game. Announced some weeks back, the mysterious 3D MOBA title has garnered attention from players all over…
Diablo III – NetEase confirms China version after over 2 years of delay
China gamers rejoiced over the internet as the China version of Diablo III was finally confirmed late on Sunday night. The news was apparently announced at a Hearthstone China event, and later posted on Weibo by a NetEase top executive,…
Dragon Nest: Warriors’ Dawn – High ticket sales expected for 3D movie
Airing in China cinemas on 31st July, Dragon Nest: Warriors’ Dawn is expected to rake in between 50 million USD to 80 million USD of ticket sales, according to Shanda Games. The movie is a collaboration of several production companies,…
Age of Wushu – New gameplay features detailed for Jianghu update
On 8th August, Age of Wushu China will be getting its biggest content update ever, introducing the new area, Jianghu. While things have been “kind” in the current area, Wulin, players are expected to be tested at every corner of…
Moonlight Blade – Brief look at Closed Beta 3 for new martial arts title
With companies such as Perfect World (Swordsman) and Snail Game (Age of Wushu) churning out flagship martial arts title, China’s biggest gaming company, Tencent Games, could not resist making 1 of its own. Enter Moonlight Blade, based on a famous…
Age of Wushu – First look at the game engine upgrade due next month
Confirmed last month that a game engine upgrade was coming for Age of Wushu, Snail Game recently teased the in-development project with a couple of comparison images. The rumoured Unreal Engine 3 was nowhere to be found, which means it…
Forsaken World 2 – Storm Legion gains control over Freedom Harbor
With the China server of Forsaken World recently upgraded, not only was there a new Demon race, but the main story quest was updated as well. The powerful Storm Legion, which is perhaps the protagonist in the game, has taken…