Late last year, Tencent Games was announced as the publisher for MapleStory 2 in China. At the annual Tencent UP event yesterday, it was revealed the first beta test phase will begin next month. Now boasting full 3D voxel graphics, isometric view,…
League of Legends – Official theme song for China server revealed
Today is the start of the annual Tencent UP conference, and even before that began, the official theme song for League of Legends China was revealed yesterday. Performed by Jay Chou, a League of Legends fanatic and darling celebrity of…
Tencent UP – Mystery open-world sci-fi shooter set for reveal this week
Tencent Interactive, the largest multimedia and games company in China, will be holding its annual UP conference later this week. Before that happens, Tencent teased gamers with a short gameplay video of a mysterious MMO which will be announced during the event.…
PlanetSide 2 – Massive online shooter shutting down in China this May
Publisher The9 recently announced it will not be extending PlanetSide 2‘s contract, and the game will shut down on 31 May. Launching back in 2013, there weren’t many content updates despite The9 spending millions on marketing, even hiring Didier Drogba…
Clash Royale – Three Kingdoms clone revealed by China developer
The power of idea cloning and IP infringement just never seems to stop in China. Recently, it was revealed a studio in Chengdu has successfully cloned Supercell’s Clash Royale, re-skinning the game with characters from Romance of the Three Kingdoms.…
League of Legends – Tencent pursuing lawsuits against developers
If you did not know, Riot Games recently became a full subsidiary of China’s Tencent. Even before the deal was done, Tencent, as the majority shareholder, begun pursuing lawsuits against Chinese studios which made use of champions from League of Legends to…
Monster Hunter Online – New boss dragon and weapon arriving soon
Co-developed by Tencent Games and Capcom using CryEngine, and exclusive to China, Monster Hunter Online is getting a major update next week. Tigrex, a Flying Wyvern type which first appeared in Monster Hunter Freedom 2, will be making its online…
Ragnarok Online – China server is shutting down next week
After 13 years in China and being published by 3 different publishers, the latest incarnation of Ragnarok Online will shut down in China on 19 February. Publisher Kalends took over publishing duties from Shanda back in 2013, with the son of…
Kingdom Under Fire II – Developer previews 4th and 5th classes for China
Developed by Korean studio Blueside, it seems the focus will be on the China server of Kingdom Under Fire II in 2016. Exclusive to Chinese site 17173, the 4th playable class is the Ranger, portrayed in-game by a female Elf. She…
Monster Hunter Online – Gunlance arriving next week as new weapon
Arriving as the 9th weapon in Monster Hunter Online, the Gunlance will be available next week for choosing in the China-exclusive online game. Similar to the ones found in previous Monster Hunter games, gunlances are long, piercing weapons with a mechanism…
World of Jade Dynasty – Perfect World shuts down new MMORPG
I can’t remember if World of Jade Dynasty actually launched in China, but developer Perfect World recently announced they are shutting down the game for re-development. Originally using an in-house engine, the new World of Jade Dynasty will be crafted…
Revelation – Chinese online game introduces 50-man guild mount
Top Chinese gaming company NetEase, known as the publisher for all things Blizzard in China, recently debuted a 50-man mount in its latest MMORPG, Revelation. Given out as a prize for a cross-server guild PVP tournament, this narwhal-type mount really…
Closers – China server announced for side-scroll ‘hack and slash’ MMORPG
Developed by Naddic Games, founded by former KOG staff who worked on Grand Chase and Elsword, Closers obtained a China publisher in the form of Tiancity. The company is essentially a Nexon affiliate, operating Nexon titles which Tencent are not in the…
King of Wushu – First look at PC version of upcoming wuxia MOBA
King of Wushu is the upcoming MOBA from China developer Snail Games, and it is apparently the first MOBA with a Chinese wuxia theme. Originally scheduled for its its first test in China for PC back in September, it was…