Beating out a host of major international titles, *Tide of Oblivion* took home the “Most Epic” award at Gamescom.

On August 28, the Chinese action-adventure game *Tide of Oblivion*, developed by Eclipse Edge Studio, officially won the “Most Epic” award at the 2026 Gamescom Awards ceremony, beating out*Red Desert*, *Warhammer 40,000*, *Metro 2039*, and a host of other internationally renowned IPs to ultimately emerge victorious.

In addition, this title was also shortlisted for the “Best Sony PlayStation Game” award at Gamescom, competing against a host of major titles such as *Onimusha* and *Dragon’s Dogma 2*.

Chen Qi, game producer for *Tide of Oblivion*, commented: “The Gamescom is one of the most influential events in the industry, and we are deeply honored to receive the ‘Most Epic’ award here.From the very beginning of development, our goal has been to adapt the classic tale of King Arthur from the perspective of a Chinese team. This trophy is a tremendous recognition of our development team’s hard work, creativity, and passion. We are deeply encouraged and immensely grateful to have emerged victorious among so many nominated games.”

The gamescom Award, organized by the German Foundation for Digital Game Culture, is the official award of gamescom, the world’s largest gaming event. It is worth noting that past winners of the “Most Epic” award include many world-class IPs: *The Legend of Zelda* and *Resident Evil: Requiem* have both received this honor.Now, with the Chinese-developed game *Tide of Oblivion* breaking through to ultimately win the award, not only is the prestige of this achievement self-evident, but it also demonstrates that the development standards of Chinese AAA games have reached a level where they can compete on equal footing with top-tier international titles.

At the opening ceremony of the Gamescom on August 26, *Tide of Oblivion* lived up to expectations by unveiling its latest promotional video, which not only showcased the game’s latest storyline and world-building but also revealed previously unseen boss battles and knight designs.

Judging from the official gameplay footage, the character models are exceptionally well-crafted. In terms of combat and action fluidity—the game’s core systems—the game has nearly reached world-class standards. This is particularly evident in the handling of large-scale scenes, such as the showdown with the horse-headed, spider-bodied boss, which has led many players to remark that they’ve seen a glimpse of the “old God of War” in action.A subsequent demonstration of aerial combat also showed us that this game offers even more possibilities beyond high-speed combat.

Interestingly, not only have domestic players been completely swept up in it—with many saying, “Shut up and take my money”—but numerous well-known overseas developers and bloggers have also been lavishing praise on *Tide of Oblivion*.

After watching the PV, South Korean producer Kim Hyung-tae—previously known as the “Strict Father of the Anime World” and also the producer of *Sword Star*—bluntly admitted, “I’m scared, I’m scared.”Not only did he repost the *Tide of Annihilation* trailer, but he also left a sharp commentary: “The excitement *Tide of Annihilation* brings me is exactly the same as when I first played the classic games *God of War* and *Devil May Cry*. This game’s boss battles take the gameplay in a completely unexpected direction.Seeing this game push action elements to such extremes, to be honest, as a game producer, I feel both excited and terrified.”

Previously, at an in-person demo event in Chengdu, Teahouse, as one of the invited guests, got an early chance to play the game. What impressed me most about *Tide of Oblivion* is that it’s rare to find a Chinese-developed game that blends action combat and narrative sequences so seamlessly.To give a simple example, the Anubis boss fight in the middle section of the desert starts off as a fairly standard high-speed battle, but when he enters the next phase and the massive mural behind him appears, the sheer grandeur of the scene instantly sends shivers down your spine.

And during the final phase of the battle, as Anubis descended from above, stepping down tier by tier on golden, translucent stairs that materialized out of thin air, I even stopped everything I was doing just to watch this boss put on a spectacular show.The combat and the spectacle blend seamlessly without any sense of disconnection—which is precisely why so many players, after watching the demo, have heaped praise on the boss battles in *Tide of Oblivion*.

So much so that even after playing the demo, I still can’t stop thinking about several of the bosses, repeatedly recalling the many details of those battles. At least for me, *Tide of Annihilation* is a truly impressive Chinese AAA game, and I hope it will continue to make a big splash on the international stage in the future.