CI Games CEO: Western Developers Should Learn From Chinese Studios How To Make Characters

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West Falls Behind in Character Appeal?

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  • Tides of Annihilation was recently revealed during the State of Play.
  • The game has been highly praised for its characters.
  • The CI Games CEO has recently stated that Western developers should consider consulting on how to create characters that stand out. 

Recent releases from Chinese Studios like Black Myth: Wukong have seen massive success in the industry. The title has even won multiple awards, including the Steam’s Game of the Year 2024.

While Western developers are still dominating the gaming industry, CI Games CEO has made a tweet saying Western developers should learn from Chinese studios how to create characters that stand out.

Why it matters: The upcoming releases from Chinese Studios like Lost Soul Aside and Phantom Blade Zero have already been praised for eye-catching characters. 

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CI Games CEO About Chinese Devs- Source: X

Just recently, The CEO of CI Games, the developers behind Lords of The Fallen, made a tweet appreciating the character of Tides of Annihilation.

Marek Tyminski retweeted a post that says that the white character looks attractive in the Tides of Annihilation because a Chinese developer developed it. The CEO wrote that the Chinese developers should consult Western developers on how to create characters that stand out.

These Chinese devs should consider consulting in the West on how to make female characters that actually stand out

-Marek Tyminski 

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Black Myth Wukong Was One of The Biggest Releases of Last Year

Not only the Tides of Annihilation but other releases from Chinese developers like the Phantom Blade Zero have been praised for creating stunning characters. On the other side, releases like Star Wars Outlaws have seen great criticism for their characters.

It’s great to see that Asian developers have been stepping up in the gaming industry. Tides of Annihilation was recently shown during the State of Play and has already received a great reception.

Phantom Blade Zero is another title from Chinese developers that fans have been waiting for a long time. Nonetheless, do you believe Western developers should learn from Chinese developers? Let us know your thoughts in the comments or join Tech4Gamers forums. 

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