China has become a major player in the video game industry recently, and Shuhei Yoshida, a former top executive at PlayStation, believes Chinese game developers have a significant edge over their counterparts in Japan.
In a recent interview with 4Gamer (as translated by Automaton), Naoki Yoshida noted that Chinese game development studios are creating games at a remarkably rapid pace.
Yoshida notes that development in China is incredibly fast, not only in terms of overall progress but also in how quickly teams are formed and changed, leading to rapid game development cycles.
He points to MiHoYo, the incredibly popular Chinese game company that created the free-to-play hits Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero.
He explained that during conversations with MiHoYo, they talked about how challenging it would be for Japanese game developers to create games like theirs, and the legal issues they might face in doing so.
I’ve been thinking about whether Japanese game developers face unique challenges in certain areas of game creation. A key reason Chinese games are so successful right now is their ability to staff large teams who are willing to work extended hours. While anything can change, that seems to be the biggest advantage they have at the moment.
MiHoYo is a prime example of China’s growing strength in the gaming industry, but they aren’t alone. Game Science’s Black Myth: Wukong has also been a big success, and Sony’s China Hero Project has showcased many promising games from both established and independent developers.
We can look forward to several exciting game releases in the future, including Phantom Blade Zero, Loulan: The Cursed Sand, and Black Myth: Zhong Kui, among others.
Yoshida raises a valid point: games developed in China are now comparable in quality to those from countries like Japan and the United States. And if he’s correct about how quickly Chinese developers work, other countries, including Japan, may find it hard to compete.
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2025-12-09 18:06