Naraka: Bladepoint

Naraka: Bladepoint 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.[2] 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.[3]

Naraka: Bladepoint
Developer(s)24 Entertainment
Publisher(s)NetEase Games Montreal
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
ReleaseAugust 11, 2021[1]
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Gameplay

Naraka: Bladepoint sets its premise on "Morus Island" where heroes gather for battle.[1] Players can queue up for either solo games or in trios[1] and can choose from more than nine different characters, while each of those has two skills (F skill and Ultimate).[4]

Among the seven characters, "Kurumi Tsuchimikado" is based on the Onmyoji archetype.[5]

Characters

Naraka: Bladepoint, currently, have 8 playable characters, with the newest addition on Sept. 16th 2021 of Valda Cui..[6]

Release
  • After launching for 3 months, Naraka: Bladepoint has sold more than 6 million copies globally, making it one of the fastest-selling Chinese PC games ever.[7]
  • 2021.8 Global launch with more than 10 language versions. NetEase Thunderfire UX team has been doing user research and UX design for Naraka: Bladepoint since its very first prototype.[8]

Reception

Naraka: Bladepoint received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic. 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 gloabally. [9]

References
  1. Palmer, Jordan (August 20, 2021). "Naraka: Bladepoint review". Tom's Guide. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  2. "Naraka: Bladepoint is a Battle Royale for Fighting Game Fans - IGN".
  3. "Naraka: Bladepoint sold 6 million copies. 30% off from Nov.10-17 UTC". 10 November 2021.
  4. Aitken, Lauren (August 12, 2021). "Meet the heroes of Naraka: Bladepoint". PC Gamer.
  5. "Naraka: Bladepoint Character Tier List | Gaming Verdict". August 16, 2021.
  6. "NARAKA: BLADEPOINT - NEW HERO OUT NOW!". www.narakathegame.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  7. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-09/netease-s-answer-to-fortnite-clocks-up-6-million-in-sales
  8. Fenlon, Wes (August 11, 2021). "Here's when Naraka: Bladepoint unlocks in your time zone". PC Gamer.
  9. "Golden Joystick Awards 2021: See the full list of nominees and how to vote today". 19 October 2021.
  10. "Naraka: Bladepoint for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  11. Clark, Justin (12 August 2021). "Naraka: Bladepoint Review -- House of Flying Daggers". GameSpot. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  12. Campbell, Kyle (26 August 2021). "Naraka: Bladepoint Review". IGN. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  13. Wilde, Tyler (1 September 2021). "Naraka: Bladepoint review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  14. Forward, Jordan (18 August 2021). "Naraka: Bladepoint review – sharpen up". PCGamesN. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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