League of Legends – Major overhaul for China esports league announced

Posted earlier today on the verified competitive League of Legends Weibo account (largest social media platform in China) and official website, Tencent Games and Riot Games announced a couple of major changes starting from the LPL summer split, which begins in a…

Echo of Soul – Fantasy MMORPG returns to China for another shot

Echo of Soul, now owned by a manhwa (Korean manga) corporation known as Mr Blue, has been signed to the China market by a little-known publisher known as Hoga. The fantasy MMORPG was first in China under ChangYou, but things did…

League of Legends – Jay Chou opens luxury internet gaming cafe in China

Asian superstar Jay Chou has opened a luxury internet gaming cafe in Shenzhen, China. The popular singer is known for his passion for League of Legends and is the owner of LMS squad J Team. The internet cafe is 1,7000…

Revelation Online – Animated series begins airing in China later this month

[Play free now] Recently launching for the English global market, Revelation Online is developed by China’s 2nd biggest gaming company, NetEase. Known as Tianyu in China, the game is currently NetEase’s flagship PC title, hence an animated series is being…

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – Competitive shooter arrives in China

While Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has been in the market for several years and is now one of the premium eSports titles, it was not only until recently that the competitive shooter game got approved in China. The Chinese publisher for…

Age of Wushu 2 – Pre-register begins in China for upcoming sandbox MMO

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…