Shanghai's Putuo Information Industry Park. The name might sound familiar to those who were following the industry in the early 2020s. It was a hub for various Chinese game companies, including miHoYo before the HoYoverse rebranding and Hypergryph, the developer of Arknights. While some of these companies have since moved to larger facilities to accommodate their rapid growth, others have chosen to stay and expand within the park. Manjuu Games is one of the latter.
After achieving sensational popularity in Japan and China with Azur Lane, Manjuu Games unveiled its new title, Azur Promelia, in 2024. The game has emerged as a highly anticipated next-generation open world title, not only for its seamless transition of character designs from Azur Lane into 3D, but also for showcasing a stunning world coexisting with adorable creatures called 'Kibo.' With a recent publishing deal signed with Nexon and a domestic CBT already underway, Azur Promelia is steadily drawing closer to Korean players. We visited the Manjuu Games headquarters to get a firsthand look at the development site.
This article was originally written in Korean and translated with the help of NC AI. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
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