Sony doubles down on investing in China’s games industry and reboots China Hero Project
<p class="">Sony is investing more into China's expanding video game development scene and rebooting the China Hero Project, which saw the likes of F.I.S.T: Forged in Shadow Torch come out of its first wave.</p>
Sony is investing more into China’s expanding video game development scene and rebooting the China Hero Project, which saw the likes of F.I.S.T: Forged in Shadow Torch come out of its first wave.
According to an article from Reuters, Sony plans to invest 1 million yuan ($140,080 USD) into each game. The news was shared at an event overnight, revealing the re-launch of the China Hero Project programme.
During the same event, Bao Bo, Sony’s Director of China Game Production, said that Lost Soul Aside and Convallaria, two games revealed from the previous wave of the China Hero Project, would be published by Sony. This is the first time any of the (so far seven) games to come out of the China Hero Project has been published by Sony themselves.
Lost Soul Aside is an action role-playing video game developed by Ultizero Games which has seen a lot of positive buzz over the last few years and is the most anticipated of the two games here.
Convallaria is a fast-paced third-person multiplayer shooter, which is the type of game Sony is looking to find success in and build into a profitable IP.
Dylan Blight
[He/Him] Dylan Blight is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Explosion Network, an independent Australian publication covering video games, film, television and pop culture. Since founding Explosion Network in 2017, Dylan has written and produced reviews, news, interviews, features and podcasts across the entertainment industry, while overseeing the publication's editorial direction and content.
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