Special Report – Chinese government releases list of 80 games approved after 6 month ban

If you did not know, the Chinese government stopped approving games for launch in the world’s largest country back in March 2018. This also include games from local developers. There were many reasons behind this action, such as the concern…

Steam – Digital distribution platform officially signed for China

At an esports event held at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Pudong, Shanghai, Perfect World and Valve officially signed a contract in the presence of government officials to being the Steam platform to China. While details are scarce, it is said…

Lost Ark – Rumors claim China server is starting Closed Beta soon

While Lost Ark has reached over 350,000 concurrent players in South Korea and has over 10 servers now, things got a little more worrisome for its China server. If you did not know, the Chinese government stopped approving new overseas…

League of Legends – Head coach of champion team terminated from position

Earlier today, the Korean head coach of Chinese League of legends team Invictus Gaming announced that his contract has been terminated. Joining just in May this year, Jung-soo Kim managed to take the team to new heights by winning the…

Perfect World – 2 new classes arriving in China server soon

The China server of Perfect World is welcoming 2 new classes on October 31 as part of it massive game content update, and they are known as “神机” for the Human race (female only) and “羽锋” for the Winged Elf…

League of Legends – Chinese team RNG finds new sponsor in KFC

Royal Never Give Up, or more commonly known as RNG, recently revealed that is has roped in Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) as one of the team’s main sponsor. One of the top competitive League of Legends team in China and…

Age of Wushu – China server celebrates 7th anniversary with new school

While I know many gamers are seeking updates on Age of Wushu 2 since ChinaJoy 2018 just ended, unfortunately there is nothing to report. However, Age of Wushu is celebrating its 7th anniversary in China today, and developer Snail Games…

EVE Online – China server closure confirmed by local publisher

After months of rumors, Chinese publisher Tiancity finally announced the closure of EVE Online in the world’s largest gaming market on 30 September. In a long and heartfelt message, Tiancity said the decision to stop the service was actually agreed…

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – Developer PUBG Corp opens office in China

While Fortnite has been stealing the spotlight from PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds globally, even in China, it has not stopped developer PUBG Corp from continuing to expand its overseas offices. It was recently confirmed that the China office of PUBG Corp has…

Fortnite – China server begins Limited Test Phase under Tencent later this month

A few months after confirming the China server of Fortnite, publisher Tencent Games recently announced that the Limited Test Phase will begin on 24 July. Fortnite is already running in China with a limited number of players and received the…

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile – Themed cafe set to open in China this August

A Twitter user recently spotted a big banner featuring PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in Shenzhen, China. According to the text on the banner, a “cafe & bar” is in the works which sells food, beverages, and merchandise. Another line says “restaurant based…

God Slayer – Big budget CryEngine 3 Chinese MMORPG closing this July

First announced by developer and publisher ChangYou back in 2012, God Slayer was a huge PC MMORPG project powered by CryEngine 3. Due to several changes over the years, God Slayer only entered Closed Beta in 2015. After several test…

Orcs Must Die! – Tencent announces closure of China server this July

Tencent Games recently announced the upcoming closure of Orcs Must Die! in China, with the server shutting down on 19 July. This follows a round of layoffs at game developer Robot Entertainment back in March, where around 30 employees were…

Swordsman X – Quick look at Closed Beta 2 of wuxia battle royale

Back in Febrauary, we first wrote about a new and unique battle royale game from China, Swordsman X. I recently got to try Swordsman X in its Closed Beta 2 phase, and for the record, no kills were managed in…