35 Gaming and Esports Projects in Guangzhou Selected for Industry Support List; NetEase’s In-House Engine and Games Such as *Moonlight*, *Tide of Sound*, and *Ghost Valley Eight Wastes* Are Included

Today, the list of projects selected for Guangzhou’s gaming and esports industry support program was announced. The 35 projects span seven major areas: technological innovation, the development of original high-quality games, game operations, global expansion of games, esports tournaments, esports leagues, and esports clubs.

According to the “Eighteen Measures for Supporting the Development of the Gaming and Esports Industry in Guangzhou,” science and technology innovation projects are eligible for a one-time subsidy of up to 3 million yuan; among original high-quality game R&D projects, priority game concepts can receive up to 2 million yuan, while small- and medium-sized game and mini-program game concepts can receive up to 200,000 yuan; game operation projects are eligible for up to 5 million yuan;projects for expanding into overseas markets may receive up to 300,000 yuan; esports tournament projects may receive up to 5 million yuan; and esports league projects may receive up to 2 million yuan. Esports club projects will be granted one-time rewards based on their ranking among the top four in high-level international and domestic tournaments, with specific amounts subject to final implementation and approval results.

The current list does not disclose the final approved and disbursed amounts for each project. The amounts listed above represent the maximum support amount per project as stipulated by the policy and do not reflect the actual amounts received by each project; the maximum annual fiscal support a single enterprise may receive under this policy is 10 million yuan.

In terms of project structure, this round of funding covers multiple key segments of the gaming and esports industry chain. Technology innovation projects focus on technical areas such as game engines, large language models for niche gaming genres, AI-powered 3D virtual environments, and VR interaction; original R&D projects help replenish the pipeline of new titles for Guangzhou’s gaming market; and game operations and global expansion projects were the two categories with the highest number of selected projects, with nine each.

In terms of the esports ecosystem, events such as the “Decisive Victory: International Summit Cup” and the Guangzhou Esports and Cultural Tourism Carnival, as well as the Huali Esports WEC 2025, were selected,the "Fantasy Westward Journey" PC version and "Great Westward Journey 2" esports leagues received support, and the Guangzhou TT "Peacekeeper Elite" division and the Guangzhou TTG "Honor of Kings" team were also included on the list of esports clubs to be supported.

As support programs are gradually implemented, Guangzhou will continue to promote the coordinated development of game R&D, product operations, overseas distribution, and the esports event ecosystem, thereby strengthening the industry’s clustering capabilities and enhancing the competitiveness of the digital cultural industry.