Chinese Multiplatform Titles Lead the Charge at Gamescom ONL
The column argues that China-based developers are now competing in the same spaces as the traditional triple-A industry, while keeping mobile platforms in mind even for their biggest announcements.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
The column covers Gamescom's Opening Night Live, where China-based developers took many of the splashiest announcement slots. HoYoVerse led with a tease for Nodusfall, a dark fantasy co-op action game with no platforms specified. The company also showed Petit Planet, an Animal Crossing-esque life sim with a final beta open for sign-ups that explicitly includes mobile platforms, and offered a demo of Honkai Nexus Anima on the show floor.
The column opens with a note on Gamescom's Opening Night Live, which the author describes as splashy yet bleak-feeling, before turning to the show's bigger story: China-based developers taking many of the top announcement slots. The author argues Chinese studios keep mobile platforms in mind even for their biggest reveals, unlike the PC and console focus of traditional enthusiast events.
- Nodusfall: dark fantasy co-op action tease, no platforms specified
- Petit Planet: Animal Crossing-esque life sim, final beta open for sign-ups, includes mobile
- Honkai Nexus Anima: demo on the show floor, features existing characters like Blade and Kiana Kaslana
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network This Week in Mobile Games The Gamesman Cometh