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July 20, 2026

NetEase to Launch New Title ‘Conqueror’s Blade: Three Kingdoms’ on July 24

Booming Tech, in collaboration with NetEase Games, will launch the action-strategy multiplayer PC game 'Conqueror's Blade: Three Kingdoms' globally on July 24. This game is a reinterpretation of the original Conqueror's Blade from 2019, featuring a free-to-play model with Korean localization. It enhances gameplay with real-time tactical commands and environmental strategies, moving away from repetitive combat. The game includes large-scale multiplayer battles across nearly 60 unique cities and various battlefields, allowing players to engage in combat, trade, craft weapons, or interact with historical figures. Players can also develop their characters by mastering skills and collecting weapons.

AppWizard

January 11, 2026

Manor Lords’ dev is experimenting with a new trading system that allows for ‘deliberate economic strategies’, including establishing monopolies on resources

Manor Lords, developed by Slavic Magic, had a quiet 2025 as the team recalibrated after its successful early access launch in 2024. Activity increased in December with a significant patch that reworked core systems and castle construction mechanics. Tim Bender, CEO of publisher Hooded Horse, announced a new trade route system that connects locations to the import and export of items, allowing up to three merchants per route. Players must hire at least one merchant to engage in trade, and can attempt to buy out merchants on a route, creating contested economic territory. This system enables players to develop economic strategies, such as monopolizing Iron Slabs. Hooded Horse and Slavic Magic are seeking feedback from the Manor Lords community on these features. Additionally, Hooded Horse launched the 1.0 version of Terra Invicta, a sci-fi grand strategy game, and Bender opposed the use of AI-generated assets in their games.