Swords of Legends is an upcoming cinematic action RPG from Aurogon Shanghai, announced at Summer Game Fest 2026 with a gameplay trailer and a hands-on preview event in July 2026. The game is planned for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms, with no release date set.
Aurogon Shanghai announced Swords of Legends at Summer Game Fest 2026, positioning it as a cinematic action RPG inspired by Chinese classical literature and mythology, including the 'Shan Hai Jing.' The game casts players as a Shiban, a judge of the underworld, who travels to the human world to rescue lost souls. Some souls resist, requiring combat with weapons, spells, and magical artifacts. The announcement trailer showed a battle with a character named Cai Yi Hou Kong Kong Zi, and the game is planned for PC via Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. A trial event was scheduled in Shanghai, and the Steam store page opened with support for Japanese text display.
A week later, a dedicated gameplay trailer debuted at Summer Game Fest 2026 on June 6, confirming the shift from the Gujian Qitan series' traditional PC-focused roots to a multiplatform single-player action RPG. The trailer emphasized the underworld executor premise and the mythological setting.
In July 2026, Aurogon Shanghai held a media hands-on event at the China Art Palace in Shanghai. The playable build featured five formidable enemies, including a tea-serving martial artist named Wuyang and a dancing cloth named Caiyi Hou Kongkongzi, both designed with movements inspired by traditional Chinese tea art and magic. The hands-on session highlighted how the game uses Chinese mythology and cultural practices to shape enemy behavior and storytelling, a key differentiator for the fourth entry in the Gu Jian Qi Tan series.
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Aurogon Shanghai held a media hands-on event for Swords of Legends at the China Art Palace on July 17, 2026. The playable build featured five formidable enemies, including a tea-serving martial artist named Wuyang and a dancing cloth named Caiyi Hou Kongkongzi, both designed with movements inspired by traditional Chinese tea art and magic.
Aurogon Shanghai announced Swords of Legends, a PC action RPG inspired by Chinese classical literature, at Summer Game Fest 2026. Players take the role of a Shiban, a judge of the underworld, rescuing lost souls. The game features a Spirit Beast Companion System and is planned for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms. Release date and price are undecided.
Aurogon Shanghai released a new gameplay trailer for 'Swords of Legends' during Summer Game Fest 2026 on June 6. The action-adventure RPG is set in a world inspired by Chinese classical literature and mythology, including the 'Shan Hai Jing.' Players take the role of an underworld executor who travels to the human world to guide lost souls to their proper destinations. Some souls resist, requiring combat using weapons, spells, and magical artifacts. The trailer showed a battle with a character named Cai Yi Hou Kong Kong Zi. The game is planned for release on PC via Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with no release date announced yet. A trial event is scheduled in Shanghai, China. The Steam store page has also opened, and the game supports Japanese text display.