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English is no longer the most played language on Steam and the reason is Chinese games

Steam has established itself as a global gaming platform, and recent statistics reveal that more than 66% of users do not have English as their primary language. Mandarin, specifically simplified Chinese, has surpassed English as the most used language, reaching 33.7% of players compared to 33.5% who use English, according to a report presented at the Global Developer Conference 2025. Black Myth: Wukong has been a major catalyst for the Asian market. This trend is largely due to the growing popularity of games like Black Myth: Wukong, which has revitalized the market […]

Steam has established itself as a global gaming platform, and recent statistics reveal that more than 66% of users do not have English as their primary language. Mandarin, specifically simplified Chinese, has surpassed English as the most used language, reaching 33.7% of players compared to 33.5% who use English, according to a report presented at the Global Developer Conference 2025.

Black Myth: Wukong has been a great catalyst for the Asian market

This trend is largely due to the growing popularity of games like Black Myth: Wukong, which has revitalized the national video game market in China, attracting a larger number of users to PC and console gaming. Developers in the region claim that this interest has been a long-term desire and that they are now seeing a real opportunity to launch large-scale titles.

Iconic games like Genshin Impact, Infinity Nikki, and Honkai: Star Rail have achieved remarkable success, solidifying the impact of Chinese companies in the industry. Tencent, a gaming giant in China, has a strong presence in this ecosystem, influencing various areas of video game development and distribution.

Additionally, Japanese developers have highlighted the enormous capacity of the Chinese industry, mentioning that it uses ten times more resources and labor than Japan for its projects. This greater financial and human commitment allows for more innovative and bold ideas to emerge, something that, they say, would not always be accepted in the Japanese context.

Mandarin is not only widely spoken in China, but also in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Vietnam, which increases its use on gaming platforms. This phenomenon could continue, as the number of Mandarin speakers continues to rise, altering the landscape of global gaming in the coming years.

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Everything you need to know for the launch of version 2.4 of Honkai: Star Rail

If you are reading this, it means you are eagerly awaiting the Honkai: Star Rail patch 2.4 like a breath of fresh air. And we don’t blame you. Returning to Luofu in Xianzhou is something many of us have been waiting for, and to be honest, these last few hours can feel like an eternity. That’s why, even though the game will soon go into maintenance, we don’t want you to despair. That’s why we’re going to explain when you will no longer be able to play, when you can start playing again, and what new features the expansion includes. Because we don’t want you to miss a single minute of enjoyment.

What time will the Honkai: Star Rail maintenance occur?

Naturally, it will depend entirely on your time zone. Here we are going to include the most common ones and the ones that are easier to extrapolate to any other possible time zone. All of them are either Tuesday, July 30th, in the afternoon/evening or Wednesday, July 31st, in the morning and will last approximately 5 hours.

July 30th at 3 p.m PDT for the East Coast of North America

July 30th at 6 p.m EDT for the west coast of North America

July 30th at 11 p.m BST for the United Kingdom

July 31st at 12 a.m CEST for Europe/Madrid

July 31st at 7 a.m. JST for Japan/Tokyo

July 31 at 8 a.m. AET for Australia/Sydney

What time does version 2.4 of Honkai: Star Rail start?

As we have already mentioned, the maintenance will last approximately 5 hours. In any case, remember that these hours are only tentative and could change. However, it is expected that version 2.4 of Honkai: Star Rail will be released around this time in each of these territories.

July 30th at 8 p.m PDT for the East Coast of North America

July 30th at 11 p.m EDT for the west coast of North America

July 30th at 4 a.m BST for the United Kingdom

July 31st at 5 a.m CEST for Europe/Madrid

July 31st at 12 a.m. JST for Japan/Tokyo

July 31 at 1 p.m. AET for Australia/Sydney

What’s new in version 2.4 of Honkai Star Rail?

To begin with, let’s return to Luofu of Xianzhou. Two new characters, Yunli and Jiaoqui, symbolize physical destruction and the nihilism of fire, respectively. There are numerous reasons to be thrilled about this recent game update.

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It has not been released yet, but you have the opportunity to play the new game from the creators of Genshin Impact

Zenless Zone Zero has a new closed beta, where they hope to continue gathering feedback to polish the game before its release, it is expected soon.

Genshin Impact is one of the most popular games nowadays. Honkai: Star Rail has not achieved its levels of popularity, but it also performs well. That’s why it should not surprise us that HoYoverse takes all the time they need with each of their games. They want them to be a guaranteed success and meet the expectations of their players. Something you can take advantage of to play their next game before its release.

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Zenless Zone Zero is the upcoming game from HoYoverse, with no official release date yet. The game has already had two closed betas, one shortly after its announcement, during August 2022, and another between November and December 2023. And now it returns with a third official closed beta in which you can sign up on its official website. But be careful. You only have until March 23 to do so.

Although we don’t know much about Zenless Zone Zero, we know quite a bit thanks to its two closed betas. With an urban fantasy aesthetic and setting, it departs from the medieval fantasy style of Genshin Impact and the science fiction style of Honkai: Star Rail. With a gameplay loop closer to roguelite, in addition to gacha mechanics, it is a game more focused on combat. Although according to the impressions from the second closed beta, there is still work to be done in that regard.

As we have already mentioned, we do not have a release date for Zenless Zone Zero yet, but it is expected to be released sometime in 2024.

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Honkai: Star Rail is close to launching its 2.0 and this is what we know

At the end of last year, HoYoverse revealed a massive update to its popular adventure RPG, Honkai: Star Rail, during The Game Awards 2023.

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At the most famous awards event in the industry, the Chinese showcased the 2.0 version of their game, which introduces a completely new region. The update, called If One Dreams At Midnight, features the kingdom of Penacony, with new stories, maps, and companions.

The 2.0 version of Honkai: Star Rail starts with the Trailblaze machines. It is a diverse set of unique missions that will not only cover the current update, but will extend until version 2.2 and finally conclude in v2.3.

What do we know about version 2.0 of Honkai: Star Rail

The story begins when the crew is invited to Penacony for the Charmony Festival. In the center of this region is a gigantic interstellar hotel called The Reverie. This is where players will start their journey through this new world.

Beyond Penacony, players will be able to visit Dreamscapes using a special gadget called Dreampool. There are a total of 12, starting with The Golden Hour. Countless celebrations and parties take place in this place, the music never stops and the dancing never ends. Players will find here the Dream Eye, another unique device that has the power to connect paths that were previously believed to be disconnected.

The Golden Hour is just the beginning of this series. The subsequent stories will expand the storyline, introducing a series of new features in the game. Among them, the ability to walk in dreams, which allows players to ignore gravity and walk on walls and ceilings. This clearly marks the start of a new era in Honkai: Star Rail.

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Even the playable characters will have an important role. The first one is the Black Swan, a memory guardian in the Garden of Memories. They are followed by the Flash, the Masked Fool, and Misha, a local penaconian. Honkai: Star Rail version 2.0 will be released on February 6th.

Summary of the September PlayStation Direct

Sony made a lackluster PlayStation Direct today that is saved thanks to a great announcement by Square Enix and a very good start.

Sony is not known for conferences that stand out in terms of pace or quality, except for honorable exceptions. Unfortunately, this PlayStation Direct has not been one of those exceptions. While there was a big surprise at the end and a good start, the conference got lost among half-baked announcements and dedicating too much time to things that didn’t need it. But that won’t stop us from summarizing everything that has happened so that you know all that they have announced. And even more importantly, so that you can assess everything properly.

The PlayStation Direct began with Baby Steps, and it was quite an intense way to start. Developed by Maxi Boch, Gabe Cuzzillo, and Bennett Foddy, the latter two have previously worked together on APE OUT, and Bennett Foddy is especially known for the successful game among streamers, Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy. Here, they continue with their same sense of humor, combining player frustration with pushing the boundaries of game design to find what makes an experience memorable. However, we’ll have to wait until summer 2024 for its release.

Next came a small VR segment. They showed a Ghostbusters game titled Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghostlord, set to be released on October 26, and the VR mode for Resident Evil 4 Remake, scheduled for winter. They also announced the Resident Evil 4 Separate’s Ways DLC, which allows us to experience the adventure from Ada’s perspective and will be released on September 21, along with an update to the Mercenaries mode.

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Outside of this block, there have been three games that have stood out especially. The arrival of Roblox on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on October 10, the release of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora on December 7 and some technical aspects of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which will be released on October 20. Three advertisements that we already knew and that, despite having shown more about the games, have not shown much more that we did not know.

In addition to those, they have shown a quick preview of another game series. They have shown Ghostrunner II, an interesting platform hack’n’slash that will be released on October 26 and has a demo now available. They have shown Helldivers II, which will be released for both Steam and PlayStation 5, and have dated its release for February 8, 2024. They have announced a DLC for Tales of Arise, called Beyond the Dawn, for next November 9, without giving more information. They have tiptoed around the launch of Honkai: Star Rail on PlayStation 5 on October 11. And they have spent more time than the two previous announcements combined talking about Foamstars, a Splatoon clone that will have an open beta between September 29 and October 1.

Nevertheless, the big highlight came at the end. That’s when they announced that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will be released on February 29, 2024. This closed a conference that lacked much excitement and could have been more interesting with a bit more effort from Sony.

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