The Release Conference of Sony’s “China Hero Project” Has Concluded, Seven New Domestic Games Debutting

Sony Interactive Entertainment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. today held a release conference of “China Hero Project”, announcing that the development of two works in the first “China Hero Program” has completed and entered the stage of preparation for being listed – “Immortal Legacy: The Jade Cipher” and “Code:HARDCORE”. At the same time, seven new works from the second session of “China Hero Project” debuted: “F.I.S.T.(tentative name)”, “ANNO:Mutationem”, “In Nightmare”, “EVOTINCTION”, “Convallaria” , “AI-LIMIT”, “RAN:LostIslands”.

“Immortal Legacy: The Jade Cipher” And “Code:HARDCORE” Have Completed Game Development and Are Ready for Sale

At the release conference, “Immortal Legacy: The Jade Cipher” and “Code:HARDCORE” from the first session of “China Hero Project” project publicized the promotion video of their development completion. These two games are among the second batch of games to be launched on the PlayStation® platform following the “Human Rescue Plan” and so on.

“Immortal Legacy: The Jade Cipher” released a live video of the finished version at the press conference. This game will be distributed by Sony Interactive Entertainment overseas and listed in Europe, North America, Japan and Asia. The overseas name of the game is “Immortal Legacy: The Jade Cipher”. Its issuing performances in the mainland China will be announced separately.

“Code:HARDCORE” has always appeared in the form of multiplayer game, and the single-player campaign mode was officially announced for the first time at this conference. An inning of single-player mode which lasts for more than 7 hours  contains a variety of levels and a large number of animated performances. The project has finished development and will be distributed by Sony Interactive Entertainment in mainland China.

Tian Tianwu, president of Sony Interactive Entertainment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., said, “China Hero Project” is a key project of Sony Interactive Entertainment to support the talent cultivation of China’s game industry and promote the development of original Chinese elaborate games. We hope that “Immortal Legacy: The Jade Cipher” and “Code: HARDCORE” as excellent works of the program may acquire attention and recognition of the majority of game enthusiasts.”

At the press conference, Tian Tianwu and the game producers took a group photo named “graduation ceremony” to celebrate the graduation of the two games from “China Hero Project”.

In addition, the other works from the first session of “China Hero Project”, “Lost Soul Aside”, “Project Boundary”, “Pervader” are under urgent development according to the original plan, and more information will be disclosed in the summer of 2019.

A Total of Seven New Works Debutted on The Second Session of “China Hero Project”  

Seven new works from the second session of “China Star Project” were announced for the first time at the conference. These games will be developed with full support of Sony Interactive Entertainment.

“F.I.S.T. (tentative name)” is a Galaxy Castle City action game developed by Shanghai TIGAMES. The players will play the rabbits with huge robotic arms, battling against the evil army in the huge and complex diesel punk city.

“In Nightmare” is a puzzle-solving escaping adventure game produced by Shanghai Magic Fish. The game is a black fairy tale mixing reality and fantasy. Playing the protagonist who has suffered trauma in childhood, players take adventures in the fantasy world woven by the subconscious, and escape from the pursuit of the nightmare. Wandering in the deep and dark inner world, players seek the truths of their lost memories and stories.

“ANNO: Mutationem” is an action adventure game developed by Beijing Thinking Stars. Ingeniously combining pixels and 3D, the game builds a near-future world with a cyberpunk style, and introduces the containment unit of the “SCP Foundation” as a core interactive element. Players can take adventures, explore, solve various puzzles freely in this world, encounter dangerous institutional traps, and meet a variety of unique and individual enemy soldiers and BOSS.

“EVOTINCTION” is a a sci-fi-theme action sneaking game developed by Hangzhou Spikewave Games. During the game, players need to use hackers to invade the mechanical enemy system, use facilities and a variety of other skills to liberate the scientific research facilities occupied by the rebellious AI. At different levels and enemy configurations, to make full use of various hacking abilities and display creativity with elements in the scene is the key to a player’s success.

“Ran: Lost Islands” is a multiplayer online cold weapon survival game developed by Jolly Roger. Players choose to be one party among the multinational forces involved in the island of wonders, fighting against other parties and striving for survival.

“Convallaria” is a fast-paced action shooting game developed by Chengdu Loong Force, combining teamwork and tactical confrontations. Players develop a fighting style by matching a variety of weaponry, shuttling between the real and fantasy worlds. They also confront dangerous enemies and unscrupulous adventurers to uncover the unknown stories behind the memory fragments in defense of “her” in their heart.

“AI-LIMIT” is an action role-playing game developed by Chengdu Pioneer Technology. With a special way of rendering, the work presents a magnificent adventure. The peculiar landscapes and huge threatening monsters along the way bring players rich exploration experience and exciting combat challenges.

Since its publication, “China Hero Project” has provided financial support for or signed investment intentions with 11 game development teams. At the same time, Sony Interactive Entertainment has united a number of local investors dedicated to helping Chinese developers produce excellent cultural content to jointly invest in Chinese game industry for its long-term development. “China Hero Project” reflects Sony Interactive Entertainment’s unwavering support for the Chinese market.

Source: PlayStation China