Soundscape and Music in Chinese Video Games

This roundtable on the music of Chinese video games was originally conducted on Zoom on August 3, 2023. It featured a combination of scholars and industry practitioners with expertise in game audio, and the original session lasted over four hours. This roundtable presents an abridged translation of the original transcript, highlights from the original conversation. Topics explored included a historical retrospective on the music and sound of Chinese games and the identity of Chinese game soundscapes, including music as well as sound and implementation, technical considerations, and aesthetics.