Preparing for the official Open Beta launch tomorrow (China time), it comes at a bad time for publisher KongZhong as Guild Wars 2 China is currently facing an account hack crisis. KongZhong has acknowledged the issue, and promised a 100%…
Call of Duty Online – Development shifts from China to North America
Formerly developed by Activision Shanghai, it was announced recently that development for Call of Duty Online has been shifted to Raven Software. It is quite a weird move after knowing the news, since Call of Duty Online is exclusively targeted…
Guild Wars 2 – 33 servers prepared for Open Beta phase in China
Having entered the head-start phase on 1st May for gamers who pre-ordered before 30th April, Guild Wars 2 China will officially enter the Open Beta phase on 15th May, which is this coming week. To mark this momentous event, 9…
Age of Wushu – China server getting mega-expansion this August
Last week, Age of Wushu held its annual PvP tournament in China, the home base of developer Snail Game. The development team spoke to several local media outlets after announcing a mega-expansion reaching the China server on 8th August later…
ArcheAge – China server to utilize double currency system
An article in China recently revealed the business model for ArcheAge China, and it will be different from the straight-forward Free-to-play system found in Korea, Japan and Russia. 2 in-game currencies will be used, namely Gold and Blue Shells. Read…
Major League Gaming – Permanent eSports arena announced for China
[Source] Most of Major League Gaming’s live events to date have been held in North America, but the eSports league is looking beyond the continent for its first permanent arena. The group has announced that the first-ever MLG Gaming Arena will…
ArcheAge – New beta phase version to be faster than Korean server
Translated as the “Holy Task” test phase, ArcheAge China will once again open its doors to gamers with beta access on 18th May 2014. Tencent Games also revealed via a press release that the game version will be “faster than…
Revelation – New combat footage showcases 3 of the playable classes
With the debut test phase starting in a couple of days in China, developer NetEase recently released videos showcasing in-game combat of 3 of the playable classes (video merged below). While not sporting a full non-target action combat system, the overall…
Revelation – Final class announced as debut test phase begins next week
The final playable class for Revelation’s debut test phase was announced recently, named as 圣堂, or loosely along the lines of Paladin. You can probably see from the trailer below, the Paladin is a heavily-armoured class acting as the game’s…
War Thunder – Tencent Games revealed as publisher for China server
Developed by Russia-based studio, Gaijin Entertainment, it was announced earlier that Tencent Games has secured the war game’s publishing rights for China. Tanks, war planes and warships in 1 single game with astounding graphics… You get the drift. The debut…
Naruto Online – “Bonds” test phase announced with 5 all-new characters
Earlier today at Tencent Games’ product launch event, it was announced that Naruto Online will begin is “Bonds” test phase on 29th May. A licensed browser game, it is co-developed by Morefun Studio (under Tencent Games), Namco Bandai and CyberConnect2,…
Lost Saga – Hero brawler finally finds its way to China under Tencent
As part of Tencent Games’ new anime/manga/comics initiative, Lost Saga seems to be the perfect fit with several famous characters in the game, including several The King of Fighters stars. Announced earlier today, Lost Saga China will enter its debut…
Revelation – Gunslinger announced as 4th playable character class
Despite being the ultimate mix-up of TERA, Aion and Blade & Soul, Revelation has gotten some positive feedback from the China gaming community. The latest class revealed was Yan Tian, or just Gunslinger ignoring the direct translation. Other than pistols,…
ArcheAge – New test phase for China server arriving next month
After a few months of absence, ArcheAge China will be entering its new test phase this coming May. Publisher Tencent Games will be announcing the schedule on 16th April, supposedly with the finalized business model, various VIP benefits and exclusive…