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.[2] It will be available for the PlayStation 5.[2]
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.[3][2][4]
Project: Jinyiwei heavily features stealth and assassination mechanics[3][4][5] and has also been described as souls-like.[6][3][7] 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.[8][4] 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."[8] True Qi increases when a player successfully counterattacks or breaks enemy attacks.[8] Running out of True Qi makes the player more susceptible to damage.[8] Inner Breath is a stamina bar that is used up when evading attacks.[8] There are multiple weapon systems in the game, including swords, guns, and double knives.[8] There is martial arts combat as well.[8] The combat system has been described as overly feature-full and complex, at least in the current demo version.[8] The game will feature multiple side quests.[1]
CangMo Game Entertainment was established in 2022 with an initial investment from Hometown Interactive.[9] The company consisted of 6 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.[10][11] In July 2024 CangMo joined PlayStation's China Hero Project which is run by Sony Interactive Entertainment Shanghai.[2][12][4] In august it received another round of funding, with Shanghai Yingche Network Technology Co buying 25.8% of the shares.[9] The game is developed in Unreal Engine 5.[1][7] It was featured in ChinaJoy 2024.[13]