Archosaur Games (Zulong Entertainment)

Name

Archosaur Games (Zulong Entertainment)

Legal name

Zulong Entertainment

Website

https://zulong.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile and PC Video Games

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile & F2P Game Studios (MPAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Mobile game development
• Free-to-play games
• Romance simulation games
• Unreal Engine games
• RPG video games

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Free-to-Play Game Revenue: Silent Whispers operates as a free-to-play game, likely generating revenue through in-game purchases, microtransactions, or optional premium content. This is a common model in the mobile and PC gaming industry where the base game is free to download and play.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Archosaur Games develops and publishes free-to-play mobile and PC video games, with its flagship upcoming title "Silent Whispers" being a romance simulation game built on Unreal Engine 5. The game features RPG elements, a third-person perspective, and three dateable characters set in a fictional City of Fading Light, positioned as a competitor to Love and Deepspace. Revenue is generated through the freemium model, including in-game purchases and microtransactions.

Product overview

Archosaur Games (Zulong Entertainment) is a game development company. The company offers a portfolio of games including Silent Whispers, an upcoming free-to-play romance game that represents the company's venture into the romance/simulation game genre with modern RPG mechanics and Unreal Engine 5 technology. The company is positioned as a competitor to established titles in the romance game market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Silent Whispers Free-to-play romance simulation game developed by Archosaur Games, powered by Unreal Engine 5. Features three dateable characters with RPG elements and third-person perspective, set in a fictional City of Fading Light. Positioned as a competitor to Love and Deepspace in the romance game genre and aimed at individual mobile and PC game players seeking immersive romance/RPG experiences.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 million pre-registrations within 24 hours of reveal
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lilith Games: China-based mobile game developer known for AFK Arena and Rise of Kingdoms; comparable as a peer in mid-to-large scale F2P mobile RPG/strategy titles with global live-ops.
• Yostar: Mobile game publisher and developer (Azur Lane, Arknights) with strong presence in Asia and global publishing operations, comparable as a peer in mobile RPG/adventure publishing.
• Supercell: Mobile game developer (Clash of Clans, Brawl Stars); comparable as a peer in small-team, premium mobile F2P development with strong live-ops execution and global publishing through Tencent.
• Papergames: Developer of Love and Deepspace and the Shining Nikki series, Papergames is the most direct competitor to Archosaur's Silent Whispers in the 3D romance/RPG genre for mobile.
• miHoYo (HoYoverse): Chinese game developer behind Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, comparable as a China-based studio publishing premium F2P UE-based games with live-ops and global reach.

Broad incumbents

• King (Activision Blizzard): Mobile F2P leader (Candy Crush) under Activision Blizzard; comparable as a broad incumbent in mature mobile F2P live-ops monetization with strong DAU retention mechanics.
• Tencent Games: World's largest game publisher and Zulong's largest shareholder; comparable as a broad incumbent and strategic partner/publisher that shapes the company's distribution and publishing leverage in China.
• Perfect World Games: Major Chinese game developer and publisher, also a historical investor in Zulong; comparable as a broad incumbent spanning MMORPGs, mobile titles, and licensed IP.
• NetEase Games: One of China's largest game publishers and developers, comparable as a broad incumbent in mobile and PC F2P gaming with overlapping romance, RPG, and live-ops capabilities.

Regional players

• X.D. Network (XD Inc.): Chinese mobile game publisher (TapTap operator) with cross-platform publishing capabilities; comparable as a regional player in mobile game publishing and distribution with overlapping developer relationships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments2 records

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