Swords of Heavens
Swords of Heavens is a free-to-play fantasy MMORPG built on Unreal Engine 3 by Chinese developer/publisher 9you, featuring clan-based mass battles and a free-flight system; it never received an English-language service, and its current operating status outside China is unconfirmed.
Platform availability
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- Status
- Uncertain; MMORPG.com's 2012 listing notes the game had no English-language service provider, and no evidence of a Western launch or closure was found
- Business model
- Free-to-play
- Genre
- Fantasy MMORPG
- Release
- —
- Platforms
- Windows
- Developer
- 9you
- Publisher
- 9you
- Profile
- Full
MMO DNA
A visual fingerprint built from MMOFinder’s current verified catalog fields—not a review score.
Massive clan-based PvP battles are a headline feature, alongside PvE questing
Built around clan-scale group battles
A structured, questline-driven themepark world
Real-time Unreal Engine 3 action combat with a free-flight system
Why you might like it
- Recorded as a fantasy MMORPG, fitting players looking for a traditional character-progression-and-questing structure.
- Preserved on MMOFinder as a historical reference for players researching fantasy MMORPGs of its era.
- The wuxia/heavens-flavored naming suggests an East Asian martial-fantasy theme, useful for players filtering by setting.
Things to consider
- The recorded status is "Historical" — this game is not currently playable, and this profile exists for reference only.
- Independent, detailed coverage of this specific title was not found during research; developer identity and shutdown date are unverified.
- No platform is currently recorded, so treat any assumption about how it was originally accessed as unconfirmed.
Research record
- Last checked
- 2026-09-09
- Profile depth
- Full
- Source note
- MMORPG.com listing
What MMOFinder has checked
- Gameplay featuresDetailed feature verification is not yet complete.Unavailable
- Gameplay mediaNo reliable locally hosted gameplay screenshot is currently available.Unavailable
- Source trail1 linked source is recorded for review.Verified
- Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified
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Swords of Heavens relationship map
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Swords of Heavens timeline
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- —Released
MMOFinder records Swords of Heavens as released in —.
- CurrentCatalog status
Historical
- 2026-08-16Research checked
Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.
Swords of Heavens screenshots & gameplay
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Gameplay, availability and research notes
Swords of Heavens is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Fantasy MMORPG. Its recorded status is Uncertain; MMORPG.com's 2012 listing notes the game had no English-language service provider, and no evidence of a Western launch or closure was found, while the business model is listed as Free-to-play. MMOFinder records its release year as —. Current platform data lists Windows. The profile keeps uncertain fields explicit so incomplete research is not presented as established game information.
Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Unreal Engine 3 fantasy combat built around distinctive 'soul weapons', massive clan battles, and a free-flight system. Discovery tags on the record include Online Game, Catalog. The developer field lists 9you, and the publisher field lists 9you. Together these catalog fields help distinguish this title from similarly named games and provide useful inputs for MMOFinder’s filtering and comparison tools.
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