Recently, we reported that 2025’s souls-like Wuchang: Fallen Feathers had hit a new milestone, amassing a total of 5 million players. While a bittersweet announcement at the time – given that the studio behind the game ‘Leenzee’ was shut down just a few months ago – it appears as though any internal issues have since been resolved, with Wuchang’s creator officially set to return for a sequel.

Making the surprise announcement via a press release, Wuchang publisher 505 Games revealed that a sequel is on its way, writing:

“WUCHANG’s story is far from over. Today, we’re excited to share that 505 Games has officially entered into a new partnership with Xia Siyuan, the original creator of WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, and his new studio Indolphinity (Chengdu Recursive Dolphin Technology), to jointly create a brand‑new chapter of the WUCHANG IP.”

As mentioned, the original studio behind Wuchang: Fallen Feathers was Leenzee. Headed by Xia Siyuan, the creator reportedly departed the studio, leading to the remaining devs being told “to shift to outsourcing or support work tied to other projects” – ultimately leading to the team’s disbanding.

With Xia Siyuan back and partnering with 505 Games once again, here’s to hoping that new studio Indolphinity manages to have a healthier development. The sequel to Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is currently in its “preparation phase.”

KitGuru says: What do you think of this announcement? Are you surprised given the fate of the studio? What would you like to see them improve upon with the sequel? Let us know down below.

Souls-likes have become an increasingly prominent genre within the video games space, with developers from across the world offering their own take on the highly-popular gameplay design format made famous by FromSoftware. While far from the peak of the genre, 2025’s Wuchang: Fallen Feathers did make an impression upon its initial release. Despite the reported shuttering of its dev studio, Wuchang has continued to find new players, with the game having now surpassed 5 million in total.

Taking to the game’s Steam page to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, publisher 505 Games revealed that the souls-like has surpassed a major milestone, writing:

“On this very special day, we're also delighted to confirm that we've surpassed 5 million players. Thank you to every single person who has played, supported, shared, and believed in WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers. Reaching this incredible milestone has only been possible thanks to this amazing community.”

It’s worth mentioning that 5 million players does not equate to 5 million copies sold, especially given that the game was added to PlayStation Plus back in May – likely helping to boost overall player numbers.

As mentioned, the studio behind Wuchang: Fallen Feathers – Leenzee – reportedly shut down just a couple months ago following backlash from fans due to claims of ‘censorship’ made after the game’s initial release. While nothing has been confirmed, the blog post celebrating Wuchang’s anniversary shied away from making any reference to studio ‘Leenzee’ (with the only mention of the team being as part of some legalese at the bottom of some celebratory art work.)

Regardless, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is worth checking out by fans of the souls-like genre.

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