China plays a winning move: Developer sells 15.4m copies of game in a week

China’s first big budget game has taken the online world by storm, selling more than 15 million copies in its first week. It's seen as a major feat for Chinese developers who've struggled to compete with game makers in the US and Japan. Authorities have been quick to jump on the success as a potential tool to promote China’s soft power. Al Jazeera’s Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #aljazeera live tv news English #al jazeera live #al Jazeera #china #us #japan #ONLINEGAMES