Was the Legend of the Sword and Fairy a game or a game adapted from a novel and then a TV series?

The Legend of the Sword and Fairy was originally a game developed by Soft Star, a gaming company in Taiwan. The game was launched in 1995 as a role-playing game with the theme of ancient Chinese mythology and martial arts. Later, the game was adapted into a novel called the Legend of the Sword and Fairy IV. The novel was published in 2009 and became a famous online novel. In 2005, the novel was adapted into a TV series called the Legend of the Sword and Fairy. The TV series was starred by famous actors such as Hu Ge and Yang Mi, and it became a popular TV series. Since then, the Legend of the Sword and Fairy gradually evolved into a brand. Its games, novels, and TV series were widely spread and recognized.