Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest

Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest (三國觀滄海) is a free-to-play strategy RPG that launched on Steam on September 4, 2026, having already been live on mobile platforms in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau prior to this Steam release. The Steam launch announcement on September 7, 2026 explicitly states: "We will continue to roll out new generals, new story chapters, and new PvP gameplay modes" — a direct developer commitment to ongoing content. The game's structure is that of a live service: it features rotating limited-time gacha pools tied to specific characters (e.g., Guan Yu pool September 17–30; Lü Bu pool October 1–14), seasonal competitive events with numbered seasons and new rank officials (Nine Provinces War "Qingzhou Season," "Battle of the Three Kingdoms" Season 3, "Battle of the Three Armies" Season 1), time-limited story and themed events, and paid packs for character upgrades and cosmetics. Updates on September 17 and October 1, 2026 each delivered new gacha pools, new main story chapters, new permanent gameplay modes, new seasonal events, and new purchasable content packs — a dense, ongoing cadence consistent with a live game that is designed never to be "done." The developer has also confirmed cross-platform data synchronization between the Steam PC version and the existing mobile version, further embedding this game in a long-running live service ecosystem.