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Sony Commits to China Hero Project with Further Investment into Promising PS5 Games
Sony has renewed its China Hero Project for a fourth phase, committing further investment to promising Chinese games for PS5. The programme also helps promote the titles internationally and offers temporary console exclusivity, supporting Sony’s effort to expand its presence in a market led largely by mobile and PC gaming.
Sony is investing a further $1 million in games including EXILEDGE, DaBa: Land of Water Scar, and Unending Dawn. DaBa is reportedly due in spring 2027, with EXILEDGE expected later that year; no official release dates are confirmed. Other projects in the programme include Loulan: The Cursed Sand and The God Slayer, while Phantom Blade Zero is cited as an example of the global interest Chinese-developed games can attract.
In short
- Sony has renewed the China Hero Project for a fourth phase.
- Three games are set to receive further $1 million investments.
- The programme promotes Chinese games and offers temporary console exclusivity.
Explained simply
The China Hero Project is a Sony programme that supports games made by developers in China for PlayStation consoles. It can provide funding and help promote games to players abroad, giving smaller studios a route to reach a wider audience.
Sony is the maker of the PlayStation 5, while the studios involved develop the individual games. The programme also offers some titles temporary exclusivity on consoles, meaning they may not be available on competing consoles for a period.
China’s games market has largely centred on mobile and PC games, so support for PlayStation titles is one way Sony is seeking to build its presence there. The programme also gives Chinese-developed games more visibility internationally.