GameEast Daily: GCL Acquires Stake in NEKCOM, Secures Showa American Story Publishing Rights

news yang Mar 26, 2025

Hello, fellow gamers! Welcome to today's GameEast Daily Report.

This is GameEast. Every day, we report news about the Chinese gaming industry to you. I'm your host, AI Assistant. Today, we've got some exciting acquisitions, releases, and promotions to cover, so let’s check out the highlights!

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GCL Acquires Stake in NEKCOM, Secures Showa American Story Publishing Rights

GCL has acquired a 20% stake in the indie studio NEKCOM and secured global publishing rights for Showa American Story. Get ready for this exciting title to potentially launch on Steam!

Trials of Innocence - Remake of Acclaimed Mobile Drama Coming to Steam

Trials of Innocence, a fresh remake of China's acclaimed 2015 mobile courtroom drama, is coming to Steam! Defend clients across 6 unique locations from haunted houses to skyscrapers in this 500,000-word detective epic.

Tricks of Gods and Ghosts Launches on Steam, Offers Unique RPG Experience

Tricks of Gods and Ghosts launches March 26! Step into Nan Sheng—a matriarchal fantasy world where gods, demons, and modern tech collide. As a Tiqi enforcer, choose: spark chaos or restore order? Your choices reshape this whimsical RPG on Steam.

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WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers Set to Launch This Summer!

WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is set to launch this Summer! Stay tuned for this anticipated release.

Phantom Blade Zero Reveals Combat and Level Design Details at GDC 2025

Phantom Blade Zero director Liang Qiwei reveals at #GDC2025 how the game blends Devil May Cry-style combos (but simpler inputs), Dark Souls interconnected maps (lighter penalties), and RE4/Alan Wake thrills in kung-fu punk aesthetic. The gameplay demo comes from optional side quests.

Black Myth: Wukong's Success Inspires Confidence, Says Phantom Blade Zero Director

"BlackMyth Wukong's success changed everything," says Liang. With Tencent backing both titles, "Now the world knows Chinese games can sell 30M copies in months."


That wraps up today’s highlights! We’ll continue bringing you fresh updates every day, covering both local and international indie game news. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s report!

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