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Naraka: Bladepoint (Chinese: 永劫无间, pinyin: yǒngjiéwújiān) is an action-adventure battle royale game developed by 24 Entertainment and published by NetEase Games Montreal. It is a battle royale game where up to 60 players fight each other to be the last one standing. The game incorporates martial arts-inspired melee combat and features a rock-paper-scissors combat system.[3] There are vast arsenals of melee and ranged weapons to choose from, as well as a grappling hook that can be used for both combat and traversal. In addition, each hero has unique skills and talents, allowing for customization to suit your play style.[4] The game was released for Microsoft Windows in August 2021 and was released for Xbox Series X/S on June 23, 2022. Versions for Xbox One and PlayStation 5 are also in development.[5] Naraka: Bladepoint has sold more than 6 million copies globally since its launch in August 2021.[6]

Naraka: Bladepoint
Developer(s)	24 Entertainment ThunderFire Universe X Studio (Xbox Series X|S) [1]
Publisher(s)	NetEase Games Montreal
Engine	Unity[citation needed]
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows Xbox Series X/S Xbox One PlayStation 5
Release	Microsoft Windows August 11, 2021[2] Xbox Series X/S June 23, 2022 Xbox One December 2022 PS5 TBA
Genre(s)	Action-adventure, battle royale
Mode(s)	Multiplayer

Gameplay

Naraka: Bladepoint sets its premise on "Morus Island" where heroes gather for battle.[2] Players can queue up for either solo games or in trios[2] and can choose from more than nine different characters, while each of those has two skills (F skill and Ultimate).[7]

In solo mode, players play alone, while in trio mode, players start the game with two other members in the same team to compete in the game. After matching with enough players (maximum 60 players in one round),[8] players choose characters with different skill set, called Heroes, to play. Finishing selecting heroes, players choose one spawn location on the map, and other teammates can choose to follow or spawn wherever they like. Once players are shown on the map, the team can search for weapons grapples, health or armors to equip them up. In the meantime, the team will have to pay attention to enemy squads showing up to avoid ambush.

While players keep searching and fighting on the map, the safe zone in Naraka: Bladepoint will get smaller with a random center. However, players have time to prepare for the spreading of shadow corruption. There are multiple events in one round of the game, such as eliminating the targeted enemy, praying in front of a Buddhism^{[clarification needed]}, etc.  

When knocked down, players are able to get on their feet again if teammates come to rescue them in a short period of time; otherwise, they will die after being cairns. However, if it is before the first round of shadow corruption spreading, players can still get back on the map and fight again by using soul altars after their death.

In each round, a squad of heroes will win the game as the top one team.[9]

Seasons

Seasons of Naraka: Bladepoint after release[10]

Number	Title	Time	Description
Season 1	Tidal	August 11, 2021~November 10 2021	110 Levels in total, and the season has more than 30 season tasks.
Season 2	Cavalry	November 11, 2021~February 14 2022	130 Levels in total, and the new season has different awards including skins of new characters.
Season 3	Echelon	February 14 2022~May 21 2022	130 Levels in total, and the new season has different awards including skins of new characters.
Season 4	Ordeal	May 21 2022~August 19 2022	130 Levels in total, and the new season has different awards including skins of new characters.
Season 5	Dawn	August 20 2022~present	130 Levels in total, and the new season has different awards including skins of new characters.

Characters

Naraka: Bladepoint currently has 13 playable characters, with the newest addition on January 19, 2022, of Wuchen.[11]

Among the seven characters, "Kurumi Tsuchimikado" is based on the Onmyoji archetype.[12] Yoto Hime originates from another game made by NetEase Games, Onmyoji Arena.[13]

Character List[14]

Character	Release Date	Voice Actor
Tianhai	August 12, 2021	Noshir Dalal
Viper Ning	August 12, 2021	Erika Ishii
Yoto Hime	August 12, 2021	Fryda Wolff
Temulch	August 12, 2021	Greg Chun
Tarka Ji	August 12, 2021	Chris Naoki Lee
Kurumi	August 12, 2021	Anne Yatco
Matari	August 12, 2021	Xanthe Huynh
Valda Cui	September 17, 2021	Judy Alice Lee
Yueshan	November 10, 2021	Andrew Kishino
Wuchen	January 19, 2022	Aleks Le
Justina Gu	March 12, 2022	Sumalee Montano
Takeda Nobutada	May 20, 2022	Daisuke Tsuji
Ziping Yin	August 19, 2022	Angel Lin

Development

Naraka: Bladepoint is a battle royale which was partly influenced by Devil May Cry and Sekiro. The game's producer had also included elements from the Meteor Butterfly Sword [zh] game franchise, which he had previously worked on.[15][16] Naraka: Bladepoint, along with many other titles, was officially announced during the Game Awards 2019 ceremony on December 12, 2019.[17] From November 3 to 9, 2020, Naraka: Bladepoint had its steam server test in North America region to test its gameplay and performance.[18] It was then announced that Naraka: Bladepoint was in development for consoles, with the game being shown running on a PlayStation 5[19][20] The mobile version is under development to provide the melee-focused combat gaming experience for mobile players globally.[16][21]

Release

Naraka: Bladepoint launched worldwide on August 11, 2021 with more than 10 language versions.[22]

The game was released on Xbox Series X|S on June 23, 2022, with the game also being available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers at no charge. In September 2021, ThunderFire Universe X Studio[23] was officially established, shifting its focus to overseas markets and console development. The first job was to accept the commission from NetEase Thunderfire Business Division and 24 Entertainment to develop the console version of NARAKA: BLADEPOINT.[24]

Esports

The first official Naraka: Bladepoint tournament in Southeast Asia, Celestra Cup, started on September 9, 2021, ended season finale on December 12 and witnessed the first winner of SEA Naraka tournament.[25]

Reception

Naraka: Bladepoint received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.[31] Naraka: Bladepoint was nominated as Best Multiplayer Game 2021 of Golden Joystick Awards on October 19, 2021, which is the one of the oldest game awards globally.[32]

Player count and revenue

The game hit over 120,000 concurrent players in its April Steam test.[20] By November 9, 2021, the game has reached more than 6 million copies selling globally. It means that it had more than $250 million gross revenue by selling copies and in-game virtual collectibles.[16][33]

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Naraka: Bladepoint

Naraka: Bladepoint ist ein Action- und Battle-Royale-Computerspiel von 24 Entertainment und NetEase Games.

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- [en] Naraka: Bladepoint

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[es] Naraka: Bladepoint

Naraka: Bladepoint es un juego de acción y aventura de batalla real desarrollado por 24 Entertainment y publicado por NetEase Games Montreal. Es un juego de batalla real en el que hasta 60 jugadores luchan entre sí para ser el último en pie. El juego incorpora combate cuerpo a cuerpo inspirado en las artes marciales y cuenta con un sistema de combate piedra-papel-tijera. Hay vastos arsenales de armas cuerpo a cuerpo y a distancia para elegir, así como un gancho que se puede usar tanto para el combate como para atravesarlo. Además, cada héroe tiene habilidades y talentos únicos, lo que permite la personalización para adaptarse a su estilo de juego.[1]

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[ru] Naraka: Bladepoint

Naraka: Bladepoint (кит. 永劫无间, пиньинь yǒngjiéwújiān) — приключенческий экшен в жанре королевской битвы, разработанный студией 24 Entertainment и изданный NetEase Games Montreal. В данной игре жанра королевской битвы принимает участие до 60-ти игроков, которые сражаются друг с другом, чтобы остаться последним выжившим. Игра включает в себя рукопашный бой, вдохновлённый боевыми искусствами и имеет боевую систему "камень-ножницы-бумага".[1]

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