YOOZOO Games' Remake of Classic The Legend Of The Condor Heroes Browser Game Begins Open Testing
Today (August 16) YOOZOO Games' totally new browser-based ARPG - The Legend Of The Condor Heroes - officially began open testing, authorized by China's Perfect World software company. Based closely on the contents of Louis Cha Leung-yung's classic heroic novel and its 2017 TV adaptation, The Legend Of The Condor Heroes was developed by YOOZOO Games' ace team the Hero Labs, who strove to deliver a timeless retelling of a classic tale and a wonderful surprise for the 2017 ARPG browser gaming community.
The Legend Of The Condor Heroes is the most well-known novel of Louis Cha Leung-yung's trilogy of the same name, boasting the broadest audience base. For several generations of readers, this story, which has been filmed no less than 7 times, was the first introduction to the heroic genre - and it continues to appeal to audiences. When the most recent TV adaptation of The Legend Of The Condor Heroes began airing in 2017, it was an instant hit among viewers. Its popularity soared as the story continued to unfold, and the series became a trending topic on Chinese social media, receiving an average of 8 scores from Douban critics and lavish praise for its faithfulness to the original story.
The new Legend Of The Condor Heroes browser game is a cooperative effort between YOOZOO Games and Perfect World, which owns the rights of the 2017 TV series. The story of The Legend Of The Condor Heroes browser game is adapted from and closely follows the plot of the new series and the original novel, and features scenes and characters from the TV show, creatively incorporating classical plot elements into the gameplay. To deliver a stunning aesthetics effect that rivals client-based games, the game applies next generation modeling technology and engages a team of over 100 employees for scenes, to bring players a gaming experience that immerses them in an adventurous world and enables them to appreciate the careful craftsmanship that has gone into the product.
As a leading provider of interactive entertainment in China, since its founding, YOOZOO Games has successfully created multiple games, accumulating a wealth of game development experience. The company has acquired the rights to an impressive lineup of globally renowned intellectual properties, including The Three Body Problem, The Lost Tomb, and Game of Thrones. The Legend Of The Condor Heroes marks a further addition to YOOZOO Games' IP portfolio. YOOZOO Games' Hero Labs took charge of developing The Legend Of The Condor Heroes. The studio's accumulation of cultural materials within the heroic genre and their accomplishments and breakthroughs in ARPG games have always drawn much attention from the gaming industry. Hero Labs' current roster of games includes a plethora of praised and popular titles such as Swords Man, A Decade's Blade, The Lost Tomb, and Legacy of Discord-Furious Wings.
YOOZOO Games' masterful game-creation standards, firm grasp of the ARPG genre, and outstanding development and operational capabilities within the browser game market enabled the company to easily secure the rights for adapting The Legend Of The Condor Heroes into a browser game from Perfect World.
Additionally, to awaken the hero in every player, YOOZOO Games has also invited actor Wong Yat Wah who played Guo Jing in the 1983 TV adaptation of The Legend Of The Condor Heroes, to serve as spokesperson for the browser game, stirring excitement among players. China's major TV stations recently have also begun the second broadcast of the 2017 Legend Of The Condor Heroes, reigniting audiences' fervor for the heroic genre and arousing fantasies of gallantry among young and old generations alike.
Following in the footsteps of The Lost Tomb, the new Legend Of The Condor Heroes browser game is expected to become another YOOZOO Games benchmark product in IP rights management.