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Why Depict the "Sino-Japanese War" in an FPS? The Developers of 'The Defiant' Discuss Their Challenge and Commitment to the East Asian Front, a Rare Theme in Video Games

We conducted an email interview with Kong YuHeng, the game producer of "The Defiant," a narrative shooter set in China during the 1930s and 40s, in conjunction with gamescom 2026. We asked him about his reasons for choosing the Sino-Japanese War as the theme, how to balance historical accuracy with gameplay, and his commitment to Japanese localization.
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We conducted an email interview with Kong YuHeng, the game producer of "The Defiant," a narrative shooter set in China during the 1930s and 40s, in conjunction with gamescom 2026. We asked him about his reasons for choosing the Sino-Japanese War as the theme, how to balance historical accuracy with gameplay, and his commitment to Japanese localization.

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Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト broke the news on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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