China's domestic gaming industry historically focused on mobile and free-to-play, so '3A
大作' was used to describe Western imports (GTA, Call of Duty, Witcher).
黑神话:
悟空 (Black Myth: Wukong, 2024) by Game Science was a watershed — it was marketed and accepted as the first Chinese 3A game, and broke Steam concurrent-player records on launch.