CMGE Game Digest in One Read | “Monthly Refresh”
NEWS September
If you only have 10 seconds, here is what mattered most in September:
• Overseas:the new title “Monster Loop: Beast Reincarnation” reached the top of Japan’s App Store Free Chart just 10 days after launch; “Start with an Island” beat its first-month revenue target by 40% across Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and Malaysia and earned an Apple editorial recommendation.
• Mainland China:“New Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Legend of Cao Cao” opened its Mid-Autumn and National Day double-festival celebration; “Chunqiu Mystery” launched its National Day event “Rivers and Mountains in Splendour” with seven reward programmes; and “Soul Land: Shrek Academy” advanced its character and season tracks in parallel, packing in a dense slate of content.
01 Overseas
“Monster Loop: Beast Reincarnation” (Japan)
Launched on all platforms on 27 August. During pre-registration it topped both the GameWith and Yoyaku Top 10 pre-registration charts and held the No. 1 spot for a full week, with total pre-registrations surpassing 300,000; in its first week it reached No. 1 on Google Play’s Rising Popularity Chart in Japan; and just 10 days after launch it took No. 1 on the Japanese App Store Free Chart.
The “Autumn Night Full Moon Festival” event is now live, offering Japan-exclusive samurai outfits and an exclusive sticker pack during the event period.
In the first week, the board-game mode yields the wing item [Sky-Vault Holy Light] and the divine beast [Ice Crystal White Tiger].
The following week, the lucky wheel yields the mount [Sky-Roaming Flame Phoenix] and the divine weapon [Purple-Refined Spear].
“Start with an Island” (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore & Malaysia)
Launched on all platforms across Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and Malaysia on 30 July, with pre-registrations across all channels surpassing 500,000; first-month revenue beat the projected target by 40%, and at its one-month mark it earned an Apple editorial recommendation, taking the App Store’s “Game Category Banner Recommendation” slot and the exclusive “Topic of the Moment” icon placement in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
A romantic encounter beneath the stars on the island: the all-new mythic beauty “Chang’e” makes her dreamlike debut, with the “Voyage” recruitment opening at the same time!
The peerless “Chang’e” summons the power of the lunar phases to guard the island’s peace!
“Battle Through the Heavens 3D: Fight” (Southeast Asia)
After expanding into Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand over the first half of the year, the Dou Qi continent keeps growing — proof of the commercial potential of a leading Chinese IP in Southeast Asia.
Six flagship limited-time events went live this month, spanning a brand-new Battle Pass, a pagoda lottery and a Golden Autumn celebration series. Players can unlock rare exclusive cosmetics and combat rewards such as the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Bone Wings, limited weapon skins, the Medicine Venerable’s Token and the Glazed · Xiao Yan Activation Stone, with a flood of rewards to support all-round progression.
“Battle Through the Heavens 3D: Fight” (Taiwan, Hong Kong & Macau)
New limited-time gameplay and out-of-print cosmetics arrive as the Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau version keeps stacking up content.
The new limited-time lineup introduces distinctive modes such as Star-Draped Firefly Fields, the Jia Nan Inner Courtyard and the Golden Autumn Celebration, alongside a rate-up banner for Yao Lao’s limited battle spirit and Golden Autumn exclusive packs. Rewards span PVP map unlocks, out-of-print cosmetics for Yun Yun & Xingtian, Yao Lao’s battle spirit, advanced cultivation materials and exclusive avatar frames — greatly expanding both cosmetic collection and combat progression.
“Soul Land: Shrek Academy” (Taiwan & Hong Kong)
The soul card “God · One Sword Seals the Heavens · Chen Xin” descends from the skies, the all-new ultimate partner “Sea God · Tang San” arrives riding the moonlit waves, and the Golden Autumn Celebration opens at the same time.
A Sword Heart Reforged, the Heavens Cut Down
The soul card “God · One Sword Seals the Heavens · Chen Xin” tears through the void! Seven Slaughter Annihilation shatters the heavens; the Sword God Douluo stands unrivaled! A peerless soul descends to sweep across the Douluo Continent!
The Sea God Descends, the Golden Autumn Banquet Begins
Across the vast autumn seas the celebration rages on — the all-new ultimate partner “Sea God · Tang San” arrives riding the moonlit waves!
The “Golden Autumn Celebration” lights up, red-envelope drops rain down across every server, and millions of Soul Masters are invited to gather at Shrek!
02 Mainland China
“New Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Legend of Cao Cao”
The September double-festival celebration is under way, with a 16-day reward carnival in full swing.
The Mid-Autumn and National Day double-festival celebration is now live! Enjoy an extra-long 16-day reward carnival, with limited skins, rare divine weapons and precious resources given away free to all players. On top of that, a festival fund and a host of other exclusive reward events launch at the same time, with rich gameplay and generous prizes waiting to be unlocked. Log in to “New Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Legend of Cao Cao” and claim this special holiday gift!
“Chunqiu Mystery”
Seven National Day events under the “Rivers and Mountains in Splendour” banner open together, with a flood of rewards to power up your lineup.
This month’s National Day event “Rivers and Mountains in Splendour” brings seven reward programmes, including [Rivers and Mountains Salute] daily login rewards, the [Blessings Across the Nine Provinces] lottery, [Quell the Bandits, Pacify the People] BOSS challenges and [Gather Rivers to the Sea] character-collection exchanges. Players can unlock exclusive holiday rewards such as the National Day limited title [Rivers and Mountains in Splendour], the limited avatar frame [Lofty Peaks Hold Up the Sky] and the limited chat bubble [Peace Across the Four Seas].
In addition, the high-value “Offering Auspicious Omens” rebate and the all-new phantom god “Moon-Bearing Splendid Boat” arrive together.
“Soul Land: Shrek Academy”
Character and season tracks advance in parallel, with a month-long run of Mid-Autumn and National Day events.
The all-new Divine-attribute partner [Sea God · Tang San] and an exclusive limited soul card make their official debut, while several fan-favourite out-of-print partners return for a limited time. The game also launches a Mid-Autumn event series featuring a lucky wheel, fishing gameplay, red-envelope rain, token exchanges, fund rebates and Gold Bean discounts.
At the same time, progression events such as the War Preparation Season, the Secret Realm Vault and the Value Group Buy open up, alongside all-new content for Star Beast Tide, double dungeon drops, Divine Vault Forging and the S9 Artifact Season — bringing more gameplay and more rewards.