Lord of Mysteries: The Fool Announced Alongside New MMO Gameplay PV
The announcements indicate a strategy to expand the Lord of Mysteries franchise with both a new title and a large-scale MMO, tapping into strong domestic interest.
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On June 17, Lord of Mysteries: The Fool, a new game based on the popular Chinese fantasy novel, was announced. The first trailer on bilibili reached 2.78 million views in nine days. On June 25, a new gameplay PV for the MMORPG Lord of Mysteries was released, coinciding with the start of its first cross-platform test on June 26. The PV shows battle footage, character creation, and a Victorian cityscape with vehicles and magic.
On June 17, a new game based on the Chinese fantasy novel Lord of Mysteries was announced: Lord of Mysteries: The Fool. The first trailer on bilibili drew 2.78 million views in about nine days, and pre-registration on TapTap ranked third on the platform's leaderboard at the time of writing. A large-scale AAA MMORPG based on the same IP is also in development.
On June 25, a new gameplay PV for the MMORPG Lord of Mysteries was released, the first to include battle footage. The five-minute video shows boss fights, character creation, and a Victorian cityscape where characters ride bicycles and cars, use magic, and parkour through the streets. The PV coincides with the start of the game's first cross-platform test on June 26.
- Lord of Mysteries: The Fool: Announced June 17; trailer reached 2.78 million views on bilibili in nine days; ranked third on TapTap pre-registration leaderboard
- Lord of Mysteries (MMORPG): New gameplay PV released June 25; first cross-platform test begins June 26; PV includes battle footage, character creation, and Victorian cityscape with vehicles and magic
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