On June 24, the Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism announced a cooperation with NetEase's stand-alone game "Return to Tang". "Return to Tang" is the first standard stand-alone game launched by NetEase Lin'an 24 Studio. The first trailer was released last Friday (June 20).
Screenshot source: Ruyi Gansu (Official Account of the Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism)
The Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and Xinhuanet jointly announced: "NetEase "Return to the Tang Dynasty" and Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism jointly created the Hexi epic. The 9th century wind and smoke passed through Longyou, and when the afterglow of the prosperous Tang Dynasty gradually disappeared, the beacon towers in the Hexi Corridor were ignited again. NetEase "Return to the Tang Dynasty" joined forces with Gansu to recast this civilization epic that had been buried for thousands of years with digital craftsmanship. This is a civilization dialogue that travels through time and space, and a historical re-written in the digital era. When games become the carrier of cultural heritage, those stories buried by wind and sand will eventually shine in the new era."
The official account of "Return to Tang" also left a message in the comment area: "Sincerely thank @Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism for its strong support! This cooperation has given "Return to Tang" a solid foundation for recreating the historical brilliance of the Hexi Corridor. We are able to carry out scientific and efficient scanning of the Hexi Corridor, landform restoration, and digitalization of cultural relics. "Return to Tang" will do our best to restore and reproduce ecological details. The magnificence and vastness of the Silk Road. I am willing to inherit civilization through science and technology, and I am even more fortunate! "
Screenshot source: Ruyi Gansu (Official Account of the Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism)
"Returning to Tang" released its first promotional video that exceeded 10 million views in 24 hours, becoming the focus of recent attention in the gaming circle.The game is set against the background of the magnificent historical story of the "Guiyi Army" of the Tang Dynasty. The trailer shows the iconic Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Shazhou City, Hexi Corridor, Silk Road and other humanistic styles and natural landscapes, showing a distinctive artistic style.
Image source: Guitang official website
The official announcement of cooperation between the two sides has given players a "peace of mind" to some extent. At least the game has received solid guarantee and support in the restored level of historical scenes.After "Black Myth: Wukong" became popular last year, it became popular in many places, and "game IP + tourism" has also become a new model to attract tourists.This time, the support from the Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism responds to players' expectations for whether the game can show this historical scene "original" and also confirms NetEase's accumulation of advantages in art and humanistic restoration.
Of course, creating an excellent narrative-driven stand-alone game still requires many challenges.The core elements such as fascinating story rhythm, smooth and precise operation feel, and rational level design are also the keys to determine the success or failure of the work.The attention of players and the industry is naturally focused on whether the "Gui Tang" development team can publish a solid real-time operation demonstration video in the future, and hopes that it can truly demonstrate the excellent level of these core dimensions.
