Gujian 3

Gujian3 (古剑奇谭三 in Chinese, Swords of Legends 3) is an action role-playing game developed by Aurogon Info & Tech, a subsidiary of Wangyuan Shengtang. The third installment of the Gujian series, it was released on December 14, 2018, on Microsoft Windows.^[2]

GuJian3
Developer(s)	Aurogon
Designer(s)	Shao Yun
Artist(s)	Zheng Wen
Writer(s)	Shao Yun
Composer(s)	Joe Chou
Series	Gujian
Engine	Havok Vision Engine[1]
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows
Release	Microsoft Windows December 14, 2018
Genre(s)	Role-playing
Mode(s)	Single-player

Synopsis and gameplay

This game expands the world of Gujian based on the previous titles and features cultural elements from ancient China. The game's monsters were inspired by Chinese mythology, and many of the in-game locations are based on photographs and descriptions of historic sites. As the latest title of the Gujian series, it has a more free and smooth combat experience with its full real-time combat system.^[3]

The game was compared to the Final Fantasy series for its gameplay mechanisms and mythology.^[4]

Release and reception

On August 20, 2018, a trailer and demo were released. Gujian3 was released December 14, 2018 on Microsoft Windows.^[2] A year later, a version of the game with English subtitles was released.^[5] In July 2020 it was announced that the game sold over 1.3 million copies.^[6]