China’s game industry released its 2022‑year‑end report recently, recording total revenue of 265.8 billion yuan and 664 million users. After a marked slowdown in growth in 2021, the sector posted its first decline over the past eight years, signalling that the industry has entered a stock‑market‑era of competition.

Against this backdrop, how can game developers boost revenue? Apart from creating richer gameplay and high‑quality titles with longer lifecycles, cutting production costs stands out as a vital strategy.

In recent years, motion‑capture technology has been increasingly adopted in game development. A motion‑capture system, composed of tracking cameras, markers and dedicated software, collects and transmits movement data. The software calculates performers’ positions and motion trajectories, which are then applied to 3D character models and rendered into in‑game animations.

Among available motion‑capture solutions, non‑optical technologies suffer from drawbacks such as inconvenient operation and insufficient precision, limiting their practical deployment. Optical motion capture balances high accuracy, reasonable cost and user‑friendliness, delivering excellent cost‑performance and becoming a top‑tier choice for game production.

The globally‑popular co‑op game It Takes Two  made extensive use of motion‑capture during its production. Thanks to its creative level design and lifelike, fluid character interactions, the title won more than 80 awards including Game of the Year, Best Multiplayer Game and Best Family Game.

As a leading domestic supplier of optical motion‑capture technology, CHINGMU has partnered with developers such as Chengdu Big‑Eye Monster Technology and Galsports Technology on hit game projects including Soccer Master and NBA Basketball Master. Its solutions drastically streamline workflows and cut time‑related costs for clients while improving the fluidity and visual quality of in‑game character animations.

Soccer Master by Galsports Technology

NBA Basketball Master by Galsports Technology

With continuous technological research and innovation, CHINGMU will provide more precise, user‑friendly motion‑capture support for additional game studios and contribute to the sound and sustainable growth of China’s game industry.