Naraka: Bladepoint goes free-to-play alongside PS5 launch on July 13
Action combat battle royale game Naraka: Bladepoint will go free-to-play alongside the launch of its PlayStation 5 version on July 13, developer 24 Entertainment announced. Wishlisting is available now via PlayStation Store.
All PlayStation 5 users will receive a Katana skin, a Ryuzan·Frost Reflection, and two Immortal Treasures. PlayStation Plus members will also receive five more Treasures, an exclusive Headwear designed exclusively for PlayStation Plus members, and additional goodies.
Naraka: Bladepoint first launched for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on August 11, 2021, followed by Xbox Series on June 23, 2022, and Xbox One on December 22, 2022.
Here are the latest details, via 24 Entertainment:
Capture the Spirit Well – A 12v12 gang wars battle that allows players to capture locations to earn points.
– A 12v12 gang wars battle that allows players to capture locations to earn points. New Dual Halberds Weapon – Combines a spear and a dagger into one. It can stab straight and also strike horizontally with the ability to lock other weapons.
– Combines a spear and a dagger into one. It can stab straight and also strike horizontally with the ability to lock other weapons. Justice Chamber updates to Guild Mode – Position and more features added to the current guild system.
– Position and more features added to the current guild system. New Hero: Tessa – Tessa is a 1000-year-old fox demon, who can charm her enemies and capture their souls.
– Tessa is a 1000-year-old fox demon, who can charm her enemies and capture their souls. Veteran Rewards – Players who previously purchased the game will receive in game gold equivalent to what edition they currently possess and more.
– Players who previously purchased the game will receive in game gold equivalent to what edition they currently possess and more. PlayStation 5 player exclusive items .
. Anniversary in-game events and rewards .
. Collaboration with Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains (based on a famous Chinese painting).
(based on a famous Chinese painting). 3D Lobby – Players can grapple around and explore while queuing.
– Players can grapple around and explore while queuing. New Season Skin Theme – Classic of Mountains and Seas and the god of four seasons.
– Classic of Mountains and Seas and the god of four seasons. XGP Benefits – Players with a Naraka: Bladepoint account via Xbox Game Pass will be automatically upgraded from the Standard Edition to the new Deluxe Edition containing in-game rewards.
And here is an overview of the game, its store pages:
About Dive into the legends of the Far East in Naraka: Bladepoint; team up with your friends in fast-paced melee fights for a Battle Royale experience unlike any other. Heroes from all over the world have gathered on Morus Island, where two ancient gods collided eons ago—creating the Mask of Immortality: an artifact of legendary power. You are one such hero, ready to face many others on your way to claim it. Experience a unique fighting gameplay, combining fast movements in a large environment and a deep and intense melee combat system based on combos, parries, and counters. Build your own playstyle from our immense roster of original characters, each with unique customizable skills, and all using a wide array of weaponry ranging from Katanas to Muskets. In addition to the many different competitive modes you can enter as a team with your friends, Naraka: Bladepoint offers solo campaigns, new seasonal content and a deep customization system rarely seen in Battle Royales. More than 20 millions players have already joined the fray, it’s your turn now! Key Features Melee-Focused Combat – Dynamic, fast-paced and ever shifting; battle your enemies with punishing combos, parries and grit or outsmart them using lethal counters in an intense mind game.
– Dynamic, fast-paced and ever shifting; battle your enemies with punishing combos, parries and grit or outsmart them using lethal counters in an intense mind game. Boundless Movement – Wall run, swoop down, and zip across mountains and buildings with ease as you hunt down unsuspecting foes using your grappling hook and parkour skills.
– Wall run, swoop down, and zip across mountains and buildings with ease as you hunt down unsuspecting foes using your grappling hook and parkour skills. Your Build, Your Playstyle – Combine a variety of melee and ranged weapons with our cast of powerful heroes, each with customized skills and unique Ultimate moves.
– Combine a variety of melee and ranged weapons with our cast of powerful heroes, each with customized skills and unique Ultimate moves. Eastern Legends – Travel to the magnificent but dangerous land of Morus and Holoroth, where great battles have shaped a beautiful landscape inspired by Far Eastern legends.
Watch a new set of trailer below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.
PlayStation 5 and Free-to-Play Announce Trailer
New Hero: Tessa Animated Poster
Free-to-Play Combat Gameplay
Source: Gematsu
