Three Unreleased Chinese Games Draw Attention in Japan
The article tracks three Chinese-developed games that are generating significant domestic buzz and may soon compete with or complement the Japanese market's existing open-world and RPG offerings.
Reporting from 1 source: Inside.
An Inside article highlights three Chinese games not yet released in Japan: WANGYUE, an open-world action RPG whose new trailer reached 5.7 million views on bilibili in two days; Yuanye Twelve Tales, a folklore strategy RPG that began its first closed beta test on July 8; and Lord of Mysteries, an MMORPG confirmed for an August 21 release with a gameplay video reaching 10.18 million views.
An Inside article from July 12, 2026, profiles three Chinese games not yet released in Japan, each showing strong early engagement. WANGYUE, an open-world action RPG set in a modern Chinese city, released a new gameplay trailer on July 9 that drew 5.7 million views on bilibili in two days. Yuanye Twelve Tales, a strange/folklore strategy RPG, began recruitment for its first closed beta test on July 8 and released a trailer that reached 2.18 million views by the third day. Lord of Mysteries, an MMORPG based on a popular fantasy novel, is confirmed for an August 21 release and has a gameplay video with 10.18 million views as of writing.
- WANGYUE: Open-world action RPG; new trailer reached 5.7 million views on bilibili in two days
- Yuanye Twelve Tales: Strange/folklore strategy RPG; first closed beta test recruitment began July 8; trailer reached 2.18 million views by day three
- Lord of Mysteries: MMORPG based on a fantasy novel; confirmed for August 21 release; gameplay video has 10.18 million views
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