Project Jinyiwei

The correct title of this article is Project: Jinyiwei. The omission of the colon is due to technical restrictions.

Project: Jinyiwei (simplified Chinese: 代号：锦衣卫; traditional Chinese: 代號：錦衣衛; pinyin: Dàihào: Jǐnyīwèi) is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by CangMo Game Entertainment. It will be available for the PlayStation 5^[2] and PC.^[3]

Project: Jinyiwei
Developer	CangMo Game Entertainment
Engine	Unreal Engine 5[1]
Platforms	PlayStation 5 Windows
Release	TBA
Genre	Role-playing video game
Mode	Single-player

Plot

The game takes place during the Ming Dynasty and features a Jinyiwei protagonist who gets drawn into a conspiracy related to the events of the era.^[4][2][5]

Gameplay

Project: Jinyiwei heavily features stealth and assassination mechanics^[4][5][6] and has also been described as souls-like.^[7][4][8] The player can move silently, climb vertical walls, climb onto roofs, and perform assassinations from behind, and the game is designed for players to sneak through parts of the levels.^[9][5] The core combat system consists of common mechanics such as "block", "rebound," "execution" and "Dodge" as well as managing the player's "True Qi" and "Inner Breath."^[9] True Qi increases when a player successfully counterattacks or breaks enemy attacks.^[9] Running out of True Qi makes the player more susceptible to damage.^[9] Inner Breath is a stamina bar that is used up when evading attacks.^[9] There are multiple weapon systems in the game, including swords, guns, and double knives.^[9] There is martial arts combat as well.^[9] The combat system in the demo version was described as having too many features and overly complex.^[9] The game will feature multiple side quests.^[1]

Development

CangMo Game Entertainment was established in 2022 with an initial investment from Hometown Interactive.^[10] The company consisted of six people in January 2024.^[1] Development is headed by Liu Qiwei, also known as Li You, who previously created the game JianPo, which released in 2021.^[11][12] In July 2024 CangMo joined PlayStation's China Hero Project, which is run by Sony Interactive Entertainment Shanghai.^[2][13][5] In August 2024, it received another round of funding, with Shanghai Yingche Network Technology Co buying 25.8% of the shares.^[10] The game was developed in Unreal Engine 5.^[1][8] It was featured in ChinaJoy 2024.^[14]