Daniel Camilo

1 week ago | danielcamilo.substack.com | Daniel Camilo

Blood Messagetrailer announcement is a departure from what we've come to expect from recent AAA Chinese games' reveals. Set in the Tang Dinasty (the game's Chinese name is 归唐, which translates as "Returning to Tang", or "The Return of Tang Dinasty", depending on context), Blood Message presents itself as a premium (non-F2P) single-player action-adventure title developed in Unreal Engine 5, and planned to release on PC and consoles (release date unspecified atm).

2 weeks ago | danielcamilo.substack.com | Daniel Camilo

According to estimations from reputable tracker Alinea Analytics, approximately 58% of Stellar Blade players on PC are in China. Some other independent sources point to even higher numbers for the South-Korean made game, as is the case of this independent tracker, claiming 70%. Regardless of the exact number, it seems safe to say the majority of gamers for the popular Shift Up title are indeed in China, as of the time of this writing.

2 weeks ago | danielcamilo.substack.com | Daniel Camilo

The record-breaking Xiaomi SU7 Ultra EV is confirmed to be featured in PS5’s Gran Turismo 7 in a future update for the game. The predictable official announcement comes after Polyphony Digital’s boss Kazunori Yamauchi meeting with Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun and visiting the company's headquarters in May. Thanks for reading Gaming in China! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

1 month ago | danielcamilo.substack.com | Daniel Camilo

Sony has been promoting an upcoming discount campaign for its PS5 in Mainland China. 2799 Yuan (US$389) for the digital PS5 SKU, in celebration of 618 (JD's founding date - major e-commerce platform in China). The same SKU regular price is 2999 Yuan. Thanks for reading Gaming in China! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

1 month ago | danielcamilo.substack.com | Daniel Camilo

Nikke launched in Mainland China on May 22. This happens after the Shift Up game was released elsewhere in 2022. During the time since that initial launch, the game was localized for the Chinese market and now officially released for PC, iOS and Android. More than 8 million registered players at launch, and growing…Thanks for reading Gaming in China! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. -Through its localization process, the game was heavily censored.