This past week, Chinese developer Snail Games updated the website of Age of Wushu 2 with a brand new design, together with allowing interested players to register for the upcoming debut test phase. As written in my previous articles about…
League of Legends – Fan customizes 100-inch TV to view matches
Recently, the media in China reported about a League of Legends fan who ordered a customized 100-inch TV to watch his beloved game. The mega fan is none other than Wang Sicong, the only child of Wang Jianlin, who happens to…
Call of Duty – Chinese studio to work on mobile game based on IP
Chinese Universe Publishing and Media, a huge company with investments in various industries, today announced that its game development and publishing subsidiary, ELEX, has signed a contract with Activision Blizzard to develop a mobile game based on the Call of Duty…
Game crisis – China issues unofficial ban on new South Korean games
[Source] According to various recent reports, China has issued a ban on games made in South Korea. The Chinese government has “unofficially” told local publishers not to distribute any new games supplied by South Korean companies. This is likely happening as…
Kingdom Under Fire II – 16-player raid mode introduced in China server
Kingdom Under Fire II entered its non-wipe beta phase today in China, under publisher ChangYou. Developed by Korean studio Blueside, using the in-house Blueside Engine, the main feature added in the new version is the 16-player raid dungeon. There is…
Age of Wushu 2 – New article touches on day and night cycle in sandbox title
From the past articles on Age of Wushu 2, one can tell Snail Games is not building just another MMORPG, but rather a true sandbox game where each element counts. The China developer recently posted new details about Age of Wushu…
Neverwinter – China server is shutting down after less than 2 years
Launching on the PC systems back in September 2015, Perfect World China (Wanmei) recently announced the closure of Neverwinter. Developed by Cryptic Studios, a North American developer bought over by Perfect World, Neverwinter got off to a huge start in…
Age of Wushu 2 – Producer reveals more details about new sandbox title
The Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations is nearing its end in China, and to start the new lunar year off is an interview with the producer of Snail Games’ highly-anticipated wuxia sequel, Age of Wushu 2. I have partially translated…
Transformers Online – New gameplay videos from Closed Beta 3
Officially licensed from Hasbro and crafted using Unreal Engine 4, Transformers Online is an upcoming team shooter exclusive to China under Tencent Games. Since Closed Beta 1, several change have been made to the game, including the skill system, improved…
League of Legends – Multi-billion tech giant announces team for 2017 LPL
Foxconn Technology Group, the Taiwanese multinational electronics company which manufactures iPhones, iPads, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, recently revealed it is setting up an eSPorts team for League of Legends. This was announced at the end of a 6-month long League…
Lost Saga – Tencent shuts down China server after 2 years of beta
Perhaps one of the longest beta phases in history, China’s biggest games publisher Tencent Games closed Lost Saga 2 weeks ago, and the game was in beta since May 2014 (non-wipe beta since October 2015). With tons of unique characters, it…
Mount Shu Chronicles – Brief look at latest MMORPG from Perfect World
In January this year, Perfect World China announced that it is shutting down the development of its Unreal Engine 4 MMORPG, World of Jade Dynasty. There was supposed to be a whole circle of marketing efforts around the title, including…
Diablo III – Unique mahjong set now on sale exclusively in China
To celebrate 20 years of Diablo, Blizzard and publishing partner NetEase have recently launched a Diablo 3-themed mahjong exclusively in China. Costing around USD 238.00 based on current exchange rates, the mahjong set not only weights a hefty 11.1 kg…
Age of Wushu 2 – First screenshots of Unreal Engine 4 MMORPG released
Rather than using the in-house Flexi Engine which crafted Age of Wushu, Snail Games decided to go for Unreal Engine 4 instead for the sequel, Age of Wushu 2. Earlier today, the developer released what it claims to be the…