| A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei | |
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| Developer | CangMo Game Entertainment |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 [1] |
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| Release | TBA |
| Genre | Role-playing video game |
| Mode | Single-player |
A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei, formerly known under the working title Project: Jinyiwei, is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by CangMo Game Entertainment. It will be available for the PlayStation 5 [2] and PC. [3]
The game takes place during the Ming Dynasty and features a Jinyiwei protagonist who gets drawn into a conspiracy related to the events of the era. [4] [2] [5]
Project: Jinyiwei heavily features stealth and assassination mechanics [4] [5] [6] and has also been described as souls-like. [7] [4] [8] The player can move silently, climb vertical walls, climb onto roofs, and perform assassinations from behind, and the game is designed for players to sneak through parts of the levels. [9] [5] The core combat system consists of common mechanics such as "block", "rebound," "execution" and "Dodge" as well as managing the player's "True Qi" and "Inner Breath." [9] True Qi increases when a player successfully counterattacks or breaks enemy attacks. [9] Running out of True Qi makes the player more susceptible to damage. [9] Inner Breath is a stamina bar that is used up when evading attacks. [9] There are multiple weapon systems in the game, including swords, guns, and double knives. [9] There is martial arts combat as well. [9] The combat system in the demo version was described as having too many features and overly complex. [9] The game will feature multiple side quests. [1]
CangMo Game Entertainment was established in 2022 with an initial investment from Hometown Interactive. [10] The company consisted of six people in January 2024. [1] Development is headed by Liu Qiwei, also known as Li You, who previously created the game JianPo, which released in 2021. [11] [12] In July 2024 CangMo joined PlayStation's China Hero Project, which is run by Sony Interactive Entertainment Shanghai. [2] [13] [5] In August 2024, it received another round of funding, with Shanghai Yingche Network Technology Co buying 25.8% of the shares. [10] The game was developed in Unreal Engine 5. [1] [8] It was featured in ChinaJoy 2024. [14]