adminBroken Sword in China is set to reach more players through a new co-publishing partnership between game distributor Rokky and developer Revolution Software. The agreement covers the franchise’s Chinese release, including remastered editions of two classic adventure games planned for the region this year.
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Broken Sword in China: what the partnership covers
Rokky will support the games’ launch with marketing, translation, localisation, influencer outreach and community management. These responsibilities are intended to help adapt the releases for Chinese audiences and build awareness among local players.
The games will be available in both simplified and traditional Chinese. Offering both written forms can make a release accessible to players in different Chinese-speaking communities. Players should check the language options for their preferred edition and platform when release details become available.
Which Broken Sword games are being remastered?
The announced releases are Broken Sword – Shadow of the Templars: Reforged and an upcoming remaster of The Smoking Mirror. The updated versions include redrawn backgrounds, more than 30,000 reanimated character sprites and enhanced audio.
These changes refresh the presentation while retaining the games’ original adventure format. Players interested in the remasters can look out for further information on regional availability, launch timing and supported platforms as it is announced.
Why Rokky is moving into publishing
Rokky has reported particularly strong growth in China in recent years, and its China distribution team will become an official publishing unit. The partnership marks the company’s first publishing role after distributing PC games for publishers including Sony, Capcom and Team17.
Rokky founder and CEO Vadim Andreev said that publishing requires different skills from distribution. He also pointed to the importance of understanding local player behaviour and distribution channels, experience the company has developed through its work in the region.
What Revolution Software says about the release
Revolution Software founder and creative director Charles Cecil welcomed the partnership, noting that Chinese fans had long asked for the series to be localised and published in China. He also said players from China and elsewhere were invited to try the remastered games and provide feedback, which was incorporated into the projects.
The collaboration gives the publisher and developer a way to connect with an existing audience while introducing the updated games to additional players. For fans, the most useful details to watch for next are confirmed release dates, platform availability and regional store listings.
What to know about Broken Sword in China
In summary, Broken Sword in China will be supported by Rokky’s local publishing work, with Shadow of the Templars: Reforged and the remaster of The Smoking Mirror planned in simplified and traditional Chinese. The announcement places their launches in “this year,” but does not specify a calendar year or exact dates, so players should check for updated release information.
Rokky has also launched an unofficial Steam tool that lets publishers and developers check whether distributed Steam keys have been used. This is separate from the Broken Sword publishing agreement.
