C. Custer · · 1 min readLet's play CrossFire: does the new update live up to the hype? (VIDEO)
When it comes to first-person shooters in China, Call of Duty, Halo, Counter-Strike and all the other Western challengers play second fiddle to one game. One game that has been dominating the local FPS scene since its release in China in 2008: CrossFire.
CrossFire is, of course, actually a Korean game, but it was shut down in its home country last year. Now, the game is coming back to Korea at the front of a massive media blitz that includes a star-studded, exquisitely-produced TV commercial. In China the game never went offline, but operator Tencent is touting the 2.3.8 update, which went live yesterday and today depending on your server, as a big change.
So what’s all the hype about? I decided to fire up the “new” version of CrossFire and see for myself:
P.S. Here’s a link to the Firefall Let’s Play episode I mention during this video.
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CrossFire will re-launch in South Korea with new pop star characters
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