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Xuan Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament

The “Xuan-Yuan Sword” is an epic oriental RPG series with 25 years of history.It elaborates on the very heart of this series, the idea of "one, looking at the same thing from different angles, may come to…

25 February 2015

Xuan Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament is an adventure developed by DOMO Studio, released 25 February 2015 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Xuan Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament is

Xuan Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament is an adventure game developed by DOMO Studio and released in 2015. It was published by SOFTSTAR Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity3D.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In ancient times, the Heavenly Emperor opened the Gate of Firmament, connecting the Heavens and Earth. Mortals could ascend to the Gate to obtain divine power in order to assist in the search for the Emperor's missing daughter. Unscrupulous individuals took advantage of the Emperor's gesture, and caused the mortal world to descend into chaos. The lives of the common folk were filled with anxiety and weariness. The god Fuxi and the goddess Nüwa took pity on the people, and along with Zhuanxu, convinced the Queen of Huaxu (華胥之主, based on Lady Huaxu 華胥氏) to close the Gate forcibly with great sacrifice. After this, no one could reach the Heavens through the Gate, and no god could go to the…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Xuan-Yuan Sword series

Xuan Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament is the 11th of 12 entries we hold in the Xuan-Yuan Sword series. It arrived 3 years after Xuan-Yuan Sword 6: The Phoenix Soars in the Sky among Millennial Clouds. The next entry was Xuan-Yuan Sword VII in 2020.

See all 12 Xuan-Yuan Sword games in release order →

What it launched against

Xuan Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament launched on 25 February 2015, within three weeks of Ori and the Blind Forest, Yakuza 0, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D and Cities: Skylines. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Ori and the Blind Forest, Yakuza 0, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D, Cities: Skylines.

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When did Xuan Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament come out?
Xuan Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament was released on 25 February 2015 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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