Clash of Kings' Signs Global Licensing Deal with Dunhuang Inspiration

A licensing agreement has been reached between the mobile game, “Clash of Kings” and Dunhuang Inspiration – part of the Dunhuang Culture and Tourism Group.  

Sun Xiaoqiang, Chairman, Dunhuang Culture and Tourism Group said, “For games like ‘Clash Of Kings’, licensing cultural IP in this way allows them to bring a whole new layer of discovery, experience, and novelty for gamers to enjoy that is totally unique to them. For Dunhuang Inspiration licensing our IP brings a whole new audience to Dunhuang’s legacies and allows them to live beyond the physical realm of the site. Everyone wins.” 

The two-year deal, brokered by art and cultural IP specialist ARTiSTORY, gives “Clash of Kings" exclusive access to the historic assets, artworks, and location-based resources of Dunhuang: a historic city and UNESCO World Heritage site, located on the Silk Road.  

Liu Fangshuo, Producer, Clash of Kings stated, “It has been a great adventure to create the Dunhuang episode of ‘Clash of Kings’. Working with Dunhuang Inspiration and ARTiSTORY to bring it all to life has been a rewarding experience and we can’t wait to introduce Dunhuang to our global community of players.” 

The IP will feature in a new episode of “Clash of Kings” entitled “Dunhuang Civilization”, giving the game’s 300+ million players the chance to explore the ancient city of Dunhuang in a way never seen before.  

Jing Han, Co-Founder, ARTiSTORY added, “The deal between ‘Clash of Kings’ and Dunhuang Inspiration indicates how mobile and video games are responding to consumer demand for greater authenticity, realism, and – most importantly – totally unique experiences via the games they play. Allowing gamers to experience real, living history and culture can achieve this as nothing else can and we are seeing other museums and cultural institutions seeking opportunities in the gaming world.”