Recently, news has been coming one after another in the gaming industry. First, the classic fighting game has once again achieved outstanding results. Then, the sales volume of large-scale domestic works that have attracted the attention of many people is amazing. Then, new works from major game manufacturers are frequently launched. Every piece of news affects the hearts of players, full stop.
Street Fighter series sales reach new highs
Recently, Capcom announced a situation of "Street Fighter 6", that is, the cumulative global sales exceeded 4 million copies. This sales data was 3.7 million copies at the end of June last year. It has increased again in more than half a year, with an increase of 300,000 copies. "Street Fighter 6" will be released in June 2023. It is developed based on the RE engine. Its successful sales performance also has this effect, solidifying the "Street Fighter" series as a benchmark for fighting games.
Capcom officially expressed its gratitude to players for their support and promised to launch more game content and hold related activities in the future. Currently, the overall sales of the entire "Street Fighter" series have exceeded 47 million copies. This shows that even today when fighting games are relatively niche, classic IP still has strong market appeal and lasting vitality.
Tencent Monster Hunter mobile game new developments
Based on the information provided by the China Copyright Protection Center, Tencent recently registered the copyright of a software called "Monster Hunter: Traveler". It is clear from the news passed by many parties that this game is most likely a mobile game project jointly promoted by Capcom and Tencent Tianmei Studio. Its English name may be "Monster Hunter Mobile".
In November 2022, Capcom officially announced that it had reached a cooperation with Tencent Tianmei Studio to jointly create a mobile game in the "Monster Hunter" series. This software copyright registration means that the project has made substantial progress, and it is highly expected that it will officially meet players in 2026, thereby expanding the mobile market of this well-known IP.
Black Myth Wukong follow-up plan revealed
The CEO of Hero Interactive Entertainment is Wu Dan. During the interview, he revealed that the development cost of the highly praised "Black Myth: Wukong" was as high as 70 million US dollars. The game sold 18 million copies within two weeks after it went on sale. Such amazing results directly contributed to the substantial increase in the valuation of Game Science as a developer.
Wu Dan gave an estimate that the total sales volume of "Black Myth: Wukong" throughout its life cycle may reach 30 million copies. In order to continue this craze, Game Science has now begun developing DLC content for this game. At the same time, future series of works will continue to delve into Chinese mythological themes, and the development cycle will be greatly shortened, no longer needing to take six years.
Domestic stand-alone talents are highly sought after by the market
"Black Myth: Wukong" has achieved great success, which has greatly increased the level of attention of the capital market and the industry to domestic stand-alone games. This attention is not limited to the financial level, but is also directly reflected in the competition for core production talents. The producer of "Shadow Blade Zero" Liang Qiwei recently told his own experience on social media.
Liang Qiwei said that a headhunter came to him and asked him if he would be willing to take the lead in developing a top-level stand-alone project with the specifications of "Black Myth: Wukong". This shows that the market has a strong demand for the key talents behind successful projects. At present, Liang Qiwei has made preliminary contact with the other party and exchanged contact information. The subsequent trends are worthy of observation.
Seven Days World starts mobile testing
There is an open world game called "Seven Days World", which is a product of a studio owned by NetEase. Recently, arrangements for a new round of mobile technology tests have been officially announced. This test is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. on September 20, 2026. It adopts a model of limited edition, deletion and no billing, and is open to the two platforms of iOS and Android.
Included in the test will be two independent script contents, called "Touch in the Sky" and "Divergent Road", which are for players to experience. This step is a critical step in the mobile adaptation and optimization process of "Seven Days World". Its purpose is to collect player feedback and prepare materials for the future launch of all platforms. This game, which focuses on the theme of supernatural survival, has been anticipated by some players.
Thoughts under the industry boom
It started with the stable, good and sustained growth of "Street Fighter 6", and experienced the phenomenal breakthrough and expansion of "Black Myth". In addition, large companies such as Tencent and NetEase continue to invest in IP adaptation and open world. The current game market is wide-ranging and highly active. Especially in the field of domestic stand-alone games, relying on a successful work has obtained unprecedented resources and received unprecedented attention.
However, when the craze emerges, there should be calm thinking behind it. Talent flows, projects follow suit, and huge investments bring pressure on returns. All these are issues that the industry needs to face during its boom period. So, while seizing opportunities, how to build a healthy and sustainable development environment and market ecology is a common issue facing all practitioners.
Among such exciting news, which game's subsequent development trend are you most looking forward to? Is it the "Black Myth" DLC that continues to delve deeper into the content, or is it the "Monster Hunter" mobile game that is about to be unveiled, or is Other is in the planning stage project? Welcome to share your views in the comment area. If you think the information in this article is valuable, please like and support!
