{"id":2067746,"date":"2026-07-29T15:31:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T12:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2067746"},"modified":"2026-07-29T15:31:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T12:31:12","slug":"after-dissolution-of-the-original-team-a-wuchang-fallen-feathers-sequel-has-been-confirmed-with-the-original-creative-director-at-the-helm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2067746","title":{"rendered":"After dissolution of the original team, a Wuchang: Fallen Feathers sequel has been confirmed with the original creative director at the helm"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" 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class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/ss_fba15d254ba576149c9835e5e968286d57af31c3.1920x1080.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Wuchang: Fallen Feathers characters sitting together in a dark room\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"ss_fba15d254ba576149c9835e5e968286d57af31c3.1920x1080.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>505 Games<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/fran-j-ruiz-author.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Fran Ruiz 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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"bd201e33-b8f9-42d3-8d97-660bfb477853\" data-name=\"Wuchang: Fallen Feathers\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Wuchang: Fallen Feathers\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Wuchang: Fallen Feathers\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Wuchang: Fallen Feathers\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Wuchang: Fallen Feathers\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Wuchang: Fallen Feathers\" title=\"Follow Wuchang: Fallen Feathers\"><br \/>\n  Follow Wuchang: Fallen Feathers<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Despite having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/wuchang-fallen-feathers-5-million-players\">over five million players<\/a> since its launch last year and an okay enough reception, soulslike game <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/wuchang-fallen-feathers\">Wuchang: Fallen Feathers<\/a> quickly faced behind-the-scenes drama after its lead producer and director Xia Siyuan departed developer Leenzee, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/wuchang-fallen-feathers-development-team-disbanded\">which crumbled later<\/a>. It seems players will get a sequel after all, though.<\/p>\n<p>Back in April, it was reported Digital Bros &#8211; the company that owns subsidiary 505 Games &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/wuchang-fallen-feathers-rights-digital-bros\">had fully acquired the Wuchang IP for roughly \u20ac4m<\/a>. Now, the publisher <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/505_Games\/status\/2082400795060773202?s=20\">has confirmed via socials<\/a> Xia Siyuan will be leading the development of a sequel to Wuchang with the new studio he founded after leaving Leenzee, Indolphinity (Chengdu Recursive Dolphin Technology).<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Wuchang: Fallen Feathers - Official Launch Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M5dokBB6mVc?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/M5dokBB6mVc\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Wuchang: Fallen Feathers &#8211; Official Launch Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Wuchang: Fallen Feathers &#8211; Official Launch Trailer<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=M5dokBB6mVc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>505 Games will provide the funding and handle global publishing, and the sequel is now in the preparation phase. &#8220;Future development will remain firmly rooted in China,&#8221; the announcement added.<\/p>\n<p>Xia Siyuan also seems aware of the recurring criticisms of a mostly intriguing take on the soulslike genre that could grow with a sequel: &#8220;We listen closely to the real voices of players and the community, and we remain firmly devoted to our original creative aspirations and cultural foundations, striving to answer everyone&#8217;s long\u2011standing expectations with more polished quality and a more complete experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/wuchang-fallen-feathers-review\">Eurogamer&#8217;s three-star review of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers<\/a> called it &#8220;a competent, cool, and pretty soulslike with a nice twist on death, but few true surprises&#8221;. <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2277560\/WUCHANG_Fallen_Feathers\/\">On Steam<\/a>, user reviews are currently &#8216;very positive&#8217; if we look at the recent ones, with the overall rating limited to &#8216;mostly positive&#8217;, partially due to the performance and balance woes the game faced at first. It also launched on Xbox Series X\/S (and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/xbox-game-pass-games-list-this-month-price-6400\">Game Pass<\/a> day one) and PlayStation 5.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Despite having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/wuchang-fallen-feathers-5-million-players\">over five million players<\/a> since its launch last year and an okay enough reception, soulslike game <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/wuchang-fallen-feathers\">Wuchang: Fallen Feathers<\/a> quickly faced behind-the-scenes drama after its lead producer and director Xia Siyuan departed developer Leenzee, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/wuchang-fallen-feathers-development-team-disbanded\">which crumbled later<\/a>. It seems players will get a sequel after all, though.<\/p>\n<p>Back in April, it was reported Digital Bros &#8211; the company that owns subsidiary 505 Games &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/wuchang-fallen-feathers-rights-digital-bros\">had fully acquired the Wuchang IP for roughly \u20ac4m<\/a>. Now, the publisher <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/505_Games\/status\/2082400795060773202?s=20\">has confirmed via socials<\/a> Xia Siyuan will be leading the development of a sequel to Wuchang with the new studio he founded after leaving Leenzee, Indolphinity (Chengdu Recursive Dolphin Technology).<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Wuchang: Fallen Feathers - Official Launch Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M5dokBB6mVc?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/M5dokBB6mVc\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Wuchang: Fallen Feathers &#8211; Official Launch Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Wuchang: Fallen Feathers &#8211; Official Launch Trailer<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=M5dokBB6mVc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>505 Games will provide the funding and handle global publishing, and the sequel is now in the preparation phase. &#8220;Future development will remain firmly rooted in China,&#8221; the announcement added.<\/p>\n<p>Xia Siyuan also seems aware of the recurring criticisms of a mostly intriguing take on the soulslike genre that could grow with a sequel: &#8220;We listen closely to the real voices of players and the community, and we remain firmly devoted to our original creative aspirations and cultural foundations, striving to answer everyone&#8217;s long\u2011standing expectations with more polished quality and a more complete experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/wuchang-fallen-feathers-review\">Eurogamer&#8217;s three-star review of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers<\/a> called it &#8220;a competent, cool, and pretty soulslike with a nice twist on death, but few true surprises&#8221;. <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2277560\/WUCHANG_Fallen_Feathers\/\">On Steam<\/a>, user reviews are currently &#8216;very positive&#8217; if we look at the recent ones, with the overall rating limited to &#8216;mostly positive&#8217;, partially due to the performance and balance woes the game faced at first. It also launched on Xbox Series X\/S (and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/xbox-game-pass-games-list-this-month-price-6400\">Game Pass<\/a> day one) and PlayStation 5.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Wuchang: Fallen Feathers After dissolution of the original team, a Wuchang: Fallen Feathers sequel has been confirmed with the original creative director at the helm Second wind. 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