BigWorld Tech News

from the tease desk

Chinese internet giant Netease has licensed BigWorld Technology for a few of its projects, including Tian Xia II, one of the most popular MMO’s in China.

They revealed a bit of information regarding the followup, Tian Xia III.

Netease tells us that Tian Xia III will elaborate on the “butterfly effect” framework of Tian Xia II. Player choices will effect the world strongly, though how specifically this will function we’re still unsure. Content creation will be a hallmark in the game, however, as players will be able to populate the world with their own housing, castles, schools, and other content of that type. Players will also be given the ability to create their own unique classes and ability sets. The game promises to appeal to hardcore and casual audiences alike, providing “7 paths” to “success.”

The video below is the first promo for the game, and does actually contain some gameplay capture, in which you can see some optimization they’ve done with the BigWorld Client…