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The PlayStation Hero Projects are initiatives that provide financial support and mentorship to video game developers from underrepresented regions, helping them bring their games to a global audience.
History
[edit]China Hero Project
[edit]After China partially lifted its ban on gaming consoles in January 2014[1], Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) launched the PlayStation 4 in the country in March 2015.[2] However, the company struggled to gain a foothold in the Chinese market due to its decade-long absence and a user base that differed significantly from overseas markets.[3] To address this, SIE laid out three policies at the 2016 PlayStation China Press Conference in Shanghai: "1) localizing excellent overseas titles and promoting community activities, 2) enhancing domestic Chinese titles, and 3) improving game development capabilities in China by promoting the China Hero Project." It was further explained that the project's goal was to support Chinese development studios in creating games for home consoles and bringing them to the global market, with backing from development tool providers, such as CRI Middleware and Silicon Studio." An initial example was also presented: Project Boundary, a multiplayer first-person shooter set in outer space. Further applications could be submitted starting on August 15, 2016.[4] In March 2017, SIE presented the ten games, out of over 400 applications, that were accepted for the China Hero Project.[5] On March 7, 2019, SIE announced the second phase of the China Hero Project, which included 7 new titles.[6]
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the project came to a standstill, until a third phase was announced in November 2022. Bao Bo, Sony's director of China game production, declared that "the scale of the third phase [would] far exceed the previous two" and that each game would receive at least 1 million yuan.[7] The first three titles were revealed in May 2023 during the 2023 Sony Expo: Awaken: Astral Blade, Exiledge and Will-less.[8] The next three titles were revealed in July of the same year, ahead of Chinajoy 2023: The God Slayer, The Winds Rising and Daba: Land of Water Scar.[9] A year later, once again right before Chinajoy, three more titles were announced: Unending Dawn, Kroraina (Loulan) and Project: Jinyiwei.[10]
India Hero Project
[edit]During the India Game Developer Conference in May 2023, Sony announced the India Hero Project.[11] Five games that got accepted were announced in March 2024. Each of the developers are eligible to receive at least $100,000, as well as mentorship and access to SIE's internal resources. The funding is only payed out after the developers have hit certain milestones and have passed a review process.[12]
MENA Hero Project
[edit]In August 2024, SIE announced a Hero Project for the Middle East and North Africa, more specifically for developers from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia.[13]
Games
[edit]China Hero Project
[edit]| Phase | Title | Developer | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boundary (formerly Project Boundary) | Studio Surgical Scalpels | cancelled | [14] |
| Lost Soul Aside | Ultizero Games | in development | [15] | |
| The Walker | Haymaker | released in 2018 | ||
| Conqueror's Blade (formerly War Rage) | Booming Tech | released in 2019 | [16][17] | |
| Animal Force (formerly The X Animal) | Internet Stars | released in 2018 | [18] | |
| Project X | Komogames | no recent updates | ||
| Tiger Knight | NetDragon | released | [19] | |
| Pervader VR | Light & Digital | no recent updates | ||
| Hardcore Mecha (formerly Code: Hardcore) | Rocket Punch | released in 2019 | [20] | |
| Immortal Legacy: The Jade Cipher (formerly Kill X) | Viva Games | released in 2019 | [21][22] | |
| 2 | F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch | TiGames | released in 2021 | [23] |
| In Nightmare | Magic Fish Games | released in 2022 | [24] | |
| Anno: Mutationem | Thinking Stars | released in 2022 | [25] | |
| Evotinction | Spikewave Games | released in 2024 | [26] | |
| Lost Islands | Jolly Roger Game | released in 2024 | [27] | |
| Convallaria | Loong Force | in development | [28] | |
| AI Limit | Sense Games | released in 2025 | [29] | |
| 3 | Awaken: Astral Blade | Dark Pigeon Games | released in 2024 | [30] |
| Exiledge | Enigmatrix | in development | [31] | |
| Will-less | Cyaniris Game | in development | [3] | |
| The God Slayer | Pathea Games | in development | [3] | |
| The Winds Rising | TiGames | in development | [3] | |
| Daba: Land of Water Scar | DarkStar Games | in development | [3] | |
| Unending Dawn | Parcae's Fate | in development | [3] | |
| Kroraina (Loulan) | LiangWu Games | in development | [3] | |
| Project: Jinyiwei | Cang Mo Games | in development | [3] |
India Hero Project
[edit]| Title | Developer | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Requital Gates of Blood | Holy Cow Productions | in development | |
| SURI: The Seventh Note | Tathvamasi Studios | in development | |
| Meteora | Big Boot Games | in development | |
| Fishbowl | imissmyfriends.studio | in development | |
| Mukti | underDOGS Studio | in development |
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- ^ Ahmad, Daniel (2017-05-17). "Sony PlayStation in China – Two Years In". Niko Partners. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Dexing, Xue (2025-01-20). "Eight years on, has Sony's China Hero Project delivered on its promise?". KrASIA. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ 中村, 彰憲 (2016-07-29). "中国ではSIEがVRの時代の到来を創り出す！ "2016 PlayStation Press Conference in China"詳細リポート【ChinaJoy 2016】". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ Nelva, Giuseppe (2017-03-22). "Sony Announces "PlayStation's China Hero Project," Including Lost Soul Aside and Many More Games". DualShockers. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "Sony's China Hero Project shines a positive light on console gaming". Niko Partners. 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ Ye, Josh (2022-11-22). "Sony to expand Chinese game incubator in Microsoft head-to-head". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ Romano, Sal (2023-05-24). "PlayStation China Hero Project phase three titles EXILEDGE, AWAKEN: Astral Blade, and Will-less announced". Gematsu. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "［CJ2023］中国のコンシューマゲーム開発力はここまできた。SIE上海による「China Hero Project 第3期発表会」に登場した優秀な3作品を紹介". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "中国から世界へ。クトゥルフや楼蘭，武侠……世界が注目する「China Hero Project」第3期は，新たに3作を発表［CJ2024］". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). 2024-07-26. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ Mathur, Moulik (2023-11-03). "PlayStation Developer Event in India Announced". IGN India. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ Mathur, Moulik (2024-02-28). "PlayStation: First Five Games for the India Hero Project Reportedly Revealed [Update: Official}". IGN India. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ McEvoy, Sophie (2024-08-23). "Sony announces incubator program for MENA developers". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ Stanton, Rich (2024-06-21). "Zero-G PvP shooter that sold 100K in a day is closing after a year—publisher blames developer, developer blames them right back, players just review bomb it". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
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- ^ "Conqueror's Blade - NetEase showcases new war MMO at E3 2017". MMO Culture. 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ Keith, Matthew (2019-06-13). "Our Conqueror's Blade Review - Attempting to Set a New Standard". MMORPG.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ Passero, Andrea (2018-07-18). "Animal Force - La recensione". IGN Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ Tarason, Dominic (2018-01-14). "Mount & Blade/World Of Tanks hybrid Tiger Knight relaunches on Steam". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ Bischoff, Jens (2019-07-02). "Hardcore Mecha: 2D-Mech-Action für PC und PS4 veröffentlicht". 4P.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ Feltham, Jamie (2019-01-24). "PSVR Exclusive Shooter Kill X Renamed Immortal Legacy, Coming Soon". UploadVR. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ Feltham, Jamie (2019-04-24). "Immortal Legacy: The Jade Cipher Review - A Decent Step Forward For The Chinese VR Scene". UploadVR. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
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- ^ Mehr, Lee (2022-05-13). "In Nightmare (PS5)". VGChartz. Archived from the original on 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
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