We didn't care too much for Wuchang: Fallen Feathers when it released last year, but it was nonetheless a notable entry in what you might call the New Wave of Chinese Videogames: A game set in China, developed by a Chinese studio, that attracted global attention. It's a bit ironic, then—and more than a bit baffling—that the property is now owned by an Italian company called Digital Bros., parent of 505 Games.
Despite Wuchang: Fallen Feathers' well-documented woes, Digital Bros. indicated the game was enough of a success to make it attractive: It topped the Steam bestsellers chart when it launched, and has since sold more than one million copies, generating over €30 million ($35 million) in revenue, "confirming the strength of the product and its long-term potential."
That out-of-the-gate success may have faded quickly, but it prompted Beijing-based analyst Zhao Yi to hold it up as another example of the growin...
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