Chinese Video/Computer Games

proelite said:

The alternative would be helping the sales of American game consoles.

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I was hoping for a Chinese game console actually. After all, of the games are Chinese, the gamers are Chinese, and the electronics industry is Chinese, who needs a middle man?

I've been playing Where Winds Meet for the past week. Very nice character animation and boss design. Graphics looks nice and crisp (with DLAA). Combat-wise it's a modern character action game with block, parry and i-frame dodge. The interface and progression system is a bit overwhelming for someone who's unfamiliar with modern F2P games, but still very much manageable.

I paid for monthly subscription and seasonal battle pass to support the studio, but paying didn't really change my enjoyment of the game. All I got were cosmetics and some easy to farm items.

I've been playing the CN version. I think the global version is coming in Nov.

FriedButter said:

The only RTS i am looking forward to is some indie Russian guy developing a single player RTS game. Like some sort of grim dark C&C game.

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Dam that art style is so nice....

Nevermore said:

My view is that these deep gameplay mechanics aren't favored by the younger generation. I once recommended StarCraft II to my friends as a starting point, but they all complained about the steep learning curve and the overwhelming sense of defeat in 1v1 matches. For investors, RTS games are also too difficult to monetize, making it hard to secure sufficient funding. Consequently, no game company is willing to take the risk of developing such titles. Globally, RTS game development has been in near-stagnation since StarCraft II. Age of Empires IV is hardly a resounding success, and Stormgate, in my view, is a poor title. Chinese companies have recently experimented with simplified RTS mobile games—essentially cartoonifying resource gathering, production, and combat—but I haven't seen any successful examples yet.

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Don’t forget the youth gaming hours restrictions are still in place since 2019. Games with deep gameplay mechanics and high time investment are essentially banned in China for younger generations, so it’s not surprising to see the generational shift to mobile casual games.

To catch the widest audience while not leading to gaming addiction, new Chinese games are all built with limited time investment and grinding in mind.

proelite said:

There is one problem. Where are the Chinese RTS games like Red Alert, Starcraft, Warcraft.

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RTS has pretty much been killed by StarCraft 2.

The new mandate of heaven just dropped. Gather your things, we've got a dynasty to rule.


I actually bought CK3 just for this DLC. From the developer post, it's a pretty large DLC.

anyone looking forward for Ananta ?


Already found a character i like ingame. Lykaia

This one looks pretty cool

pls play this, quack quack

Genshin Impact's new update introduces the Thousand Star Realm and a map editor. This tool grants players unprecedented freedom to edit maps, unit attributes, and create levels. Functionally, it resembles the map editors found in Warcraft III, StarCraft II, and DOTA 2, but with a stronger focus on first-person and third-person perspectives. Players can learn the map editor from scratch without any computer coding knowledge. You can use the editor to create nearly any gameplay you can imagine. A map editor of this scale is unprecedented in the history of Chinese gaming.

Currently, the Genshin Impact Map Editor has only unlocked a limited set of permissions. More advanced editing capabilities and game assets will be gradually released through future game patches. However, with the features available now, players can already create moderately complex shooting games or party games. Just as Warcraft III gave birth to Dota, and Dota 2 spawned Auto Chess, I look forward to the day when the Genshin Impact Map Editor inspires the emergence of large-scale, player-created gameplay experiences uniquely rooted in China.