Developer of Age of Wushu, Snail Games, recently revealed a new technical trailer for King of Wushu over at Nvidia Game Festival 2014, which took place at Shanghai. The trailer focuses on the living environment, as well character movements in…
Naruto Online – A brief look at the official browser game by Tencent
There are many Naruto web games around, but only the one in China under Tencent Games is officially licensed by its Japan counterpart. A co-development effort with Namco Bandai and CyberConnect2 (developer of the Naruto console games), the story starts right from…
ArcheAge – New China Closed Beta arriving with Leviathan update
With many expecting the China server to launch before the North America server, the latest Closed Beta was just recently announced for a start on 22nd October. However, the disgruntled China gamers will get the latest naval updates, which were only…
World of Warcraft – Playing fee increases for the first time in a decade
For those who did not know, World of Warcraft China is still using a Pay to Play business model, contrary to the popular Free to Play one. Publisher NetEase announced earlier today that the hourly fee will now be 30…
Age of Wushu – 2 brand new playable clans arriving in China server today
2 of the 8 new clans will be arriving in the China server of Age of Wushu later today, with the Ancient Tomb Sect and Blood Saber Sect making their appearances. Each of these new clans (or schools) are tied…
Wild Fire – NetEase boosting eSports initiative with new 3D MOBA
With Tencent having secured the competitve MOBA scene in China with titles such as League of Legends, Smite and a couple of other self-develop titles, NetEase is playing the chasing game by announcing its 4th MOBA title, Wild Fire. It…
Age of Wushu – First screenshots for upcoming new clans in China server
The first 2 of 8 upcoming new clans (or schools) are arriving in the China server of Age of Wushu on 29th September, and the developer has released some screenshots about each’s clan environment. The Ancient Tomb Sect should be…
Call of Duty Online – New PvE mode added as shooter enters final test
Having been in limited beta phases for more than a year, Call of Duty Online recently began its final test phase in China. Formerly developed by Activision Shanghai, before transferring to Raven Software in North America, a new PvE mode…
Age of Wushu – Exclusive clan leader weapons and new clans arriving
Otherwise known as schools in the English servers, developer Snail Games recently introduced the clan leader weapons to the China server. Each clan will have one (more in the future I guess), and each weapon was used by a clan leader.…
Aion: The Tower of Eternity – China server finally goes free-to-play
Following the recent launch of Final Fantasy XIV in China, publisher Shanda Games quickly converted Aion: The Tower of Eternity to a free-to-play model on 29th August 2014. Shanda Games claimed the move is to lower the entry barrier and…
Firefall – China server signed for 5 years in a deal worth USD 160 mil
While it was understood that the China server’s rights were sold by The9 to Qihoo 360 weeks ago, the main details were announced just hours earlier. The contract term is 5 years, with the payables worth at least US$160 million,…
Final Fantasy XIV – Game launches with over 30 servers in China
Final Fantasy XIV launched around 15 hours ago in China, with Shanda Games as publisher. The game currently has over 30 servers (34 at launch), with several added over the course of the day. Character creation is closed for some…
King of Wushu – New screenshots and plans for global server
Announced during ChinaJoy and developed using CryEngine, Snail Games is aiming to allow players from different countries, using different language versions and platforms to connect in a single global server for King of Wushu. The game is currently announced for…
Final Fantasy XIV – Publisher reveals pricing for time-based model
The China publisher for Final Fantasy XIV, Shanda Games, recently announced the pricing model for the game in China. First, the early birds special, where the 39 CNY (6.33 USD) package will get players 65 hours of game time, with extra…