While unofficially confirmed by the media a few weeks back, China publisher ChangYou has been confirmed as the publisher for Kingdom Under Fire II in the world’s largest gaming market. This will be the 1 of the final stops for…
Shanda Games – China MMO giant rumoured to be sold on cut-price deal
According to a flurry of reports from China today, 1 of the nation’s biggest online games publisher and developer, is rumoured to be sold for around USD 525 million. That is of course Shanda Games, 1 of the subsidiaries under…
Strife – 2nd generation MOBA to enter debut test phase in China next week
Developed by S2 Games, the studio behind Heroes of Newerth, Strife will be entering its debut test phase in China on 26th February, which is next week. While most expected Tencent to be the publisher, it will in fact be…
Yulgang 2 – Popular title descending upon China in multi-million deal
Yulgang 2, or Scions of Fate 2, will be landing in China later this year after a multi-million deal was struck between China publisher CDC Games and Korean developer Mgame. According to reports, the deal is worth around USD 7…
Blade & Soul – New costumes to welcome the Chinese New Year
While the Korea server is getting its Season 2 update, Blade & Soul China is preparing to welcome Chinese New Year, which is starting next Friday. To celebrate the event, permanent holiday costumes are sold in the cash shop, which…
Final Fantasy XIV – China server preparing for debut test phase
The official website for Final Fantasy XIV China got a brand new look recently, signalling that the upcoming debut test phase is near with a couple of beta key reservation events. The website, though looking clean, has several link issues,…
CrossFire – China server is top earning Free-to-Play game in 2013
According to a new research by SuperData, CrossFire remains as China’s top online game in terms of both player count and earnings. CrossFire’s earnings of USD 957 million is a significant chunk bigger than its nearest competitor, League of Legends…
Blade & Soul – New loli boss debuts with her very own music video
I do not actually know how to name her in English, but going by her Chinese name, I would roughly translate it to Cannon Lan (火炮兰). Thing is, Tencent Games put up an awesome music video to celebrate the recent…
Blade & Soul – Tencent reveals official numbers for top online game
After several estimates from the “industry analysts”, Tencent Games revealed the actual number for Blade & Soul China earlier today. The highest number of players online at the same time (CCU) is at a record 1,500,000 (rounded down), with around 6…
Legend of the Condor Heroes: Zero – Debut test phase begins today
Perfect World China’s flagship MMORPG for this year, Legend of the Condor Heroes: Zero, entered its debut test phase earlier today, with very limited slots available. The company’s first self-developed non-target action title, the game content will expand on the storyline…
Dragon Nest Warriors – Browser game finally gets an official name
As reported earlier, the web game for Dragon Nest is heading for its debut test phase early this month. Shanda Games, the China developer and owner of Korean studio Eyedentity Games, has announced the official title as Dragon Nest Warriors,…
TERA China – 2 new game trailers revealed as debut test phase looms
The last regional server to launch, it is indeed weird knowing TERA China will be lagging behind other servers by at around a year. No matter, the debut test phase will begin on 9th January 2014 in the world’s biggest…
Legend of the Condor Heroes: Zero – Debut test phase to begin next week
Over in China, the debut test phase for Legend of the Condor Heroes: Zero will begin on 7th January 2014. If you have not read, this is Perfect World’s first self-developed, non-target “console grade” 3D action MMORPG. Zero is also the…
Dragon Nest Web – Browser game to begin debut test phase next month
According to China news website Duowan, the browser version of Dragon Nest will be entering its debut test phase in January 2014. Developed by Shanda Games, owner of Korean studio Eyedentity Games, Dragon Nest Web was first announced earlier this…