"ARC Raiders" Launched; "Blast Squad" Development Terminated; Multiple Domestic Single-Player Games Revealed | KrGame Weekly Report (Oct 27 - Nov 2)
Text | Baiguoshuo
Editor | Liu Shiwu
New Game Express
The first in - game trailer of the ARPG "Loulan: The Cursed Sand" is released
On October 28, the first in - game trailer of the fantasy action role - playing game "Loulan: The Cursed Sand" developed by Shanghai Liangwu Game Studio was officially released. The trailer shows the game's worldview based on the ancient Loulan culture, a smooth combat system, and exotic scene designs.
"Loulan: The Cursed Sand"
The sci - fi search - fight - extract shooter game "ARC Raiders" is launched
On October 30, the multiplayer co - op search - fight - extract game "ARC Raiders" developed by Embark Studios was officially launched this week. The game is set in a future Earth devastated by the mysterious mechanical enemy "ARC" and full of deadly threats. Players need to cooperate to fight against the mechanical threats from space.
On the first day of its launch, the peak number of online players of "ARC Raiders" climbed to 260,000. As of November 1, the game has accumulated more than 20,000 user reviews, with an overall positive rating of 90%.
"ARC Raiders"
The in - game trailer of the domestic action - adventure game "Eternal Life: Nameless in the White Night" is released
On October 29, the domestic single - player action - adventure game "Eternal Life: Nameless in the White Night" developed by Changsheng Game Studio publicly released its first in - game trailer and launched its official website simultaneously. The game is developed using Unreal Engine 5. In the game, players will embark on a fantasy adventure journey integrating Chinese mythological elements to explore the secret of eternal life.
"Eternal Life: Nameless in the White Night"
The Chinese folk horror game "Female Hanged Ghost" Demo is launched on Steam
The two - player co - op Chinese folk horror puzzle game "Female Hanged Ghost" developed by Shanyu Studio launched a free trial Demo on Steam on October 27. The game is inspired by Lu Xun's essay of the same name and deeply integrates the folk culture of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Its core gameplay requires two players to communicate via voice and cooperate to solve puzzles in isolated spaces.
"Female Hanged Ghost"
Old Game News
"Hollow Knight: Silksong" introduces a fan - made Chinese translation group
On October 28, the update of Patch 4 (Version 1.0.29120) of "Hollow Knight: Silksong" has been released on the public test branch. The Chinese translation part officially introduces the simplified Chinese fan - made translation content produced by the Chinese player team Team Cart Fix.
"Hollow Knight: Silksong"
Supercell will terminate the development of "Brawl Squad", and the last update is scheduled for December 2025
On October 30, Supercell announced that it would stop the development of its team - based shooter game "Brawl Squad". The last content update will be launched in December 2025, and the Chinese server of the mobile game will officially stop operating on April 21, 2026.
"Brawl Squad"
Industry News
Amazon announces 14,000 job cuts, and the MMORPG "New World" stops operating
On October 29, Beijing time, Amazon announced a new round of lay - off plans, involving about 14,000 employees. Affected by the lay - offs, the company stopped the development of many AAA games. At the same time, the MMORPG "New World", which once had more than 900,000 online players, released an announcement on October 29, confirming that the subsequent development of "New World" would stop.
"New World"
There is a business registration change in a company under Diezhi Technology, and founder Yao Runhao steps down as the legal representative
According to the Aiqicha App, there was a business registration change in Diezhi Technology (Shanghai), specifically a change in the legal representative. Yao Runhao, the founder and CEO of the company, no longer holds this position, and Yao Fei, the co - founder and COO of Diezhi Games, takes over and serves as a director. The company was established in March 2019 with a registered capital of 100 million RMB. Its business scope includes advertising release, retail of clothing and accessories, and online cultural operations, and it is wholly - owned by Suzhou Diezhi Network Technology Co., Ltd.
This article is from "36Kr Games".