Gossip: Honkai: Star Rail Receives Government Funding in Xuhui District

Recently, a netizen shared news on Weibo regarding 'Honkai: Star Rail' receiving government funding in Xuhui District, Shanghai, and brought the topic to the NGA gaming gossip board.

However, the post was immediately met with 'Mars Rescue' comments—a Chinese internet slang used when someone shares outdated news as if it were breaking. Others chimed in by posting screenshots of the full list of supported projects, which fueled the controversy further.

In the comments, users debated the implications of this government support. Beyond discussing the developer, some users focused on other games on the list, accusing their creators of having anti-establishment or politically controversial stances (referred to as 'Han-jian' in Chinese slang, literally meaning 'traitor'). They expressed strong frustration that such products could also qualify for government funding.