NARAKA: BLADEPOINT News

There are a lot of battle royales now—enough that we could probably have a battle royale of battle royales in order to determine the ultimate battle royale. And while most of them seem entirely forgettable, Naraka: Bladepoint is one that I've been very keen to try because it's not about hiding in an abandoned, woodland cottage for 20 minutes until a circle on a map forces me to leave (I am not patient)...
Read more.

Q: What will be the business model for NARAKA: BLADEPOINT?
A: NARAKA: BLADEPOINT is a Buy To Play game featuring Unchained Multiplayer Combat. Players will need to purchase the game in order to have access to the provided content. Additionally, the game will also include purchasable cosmetic items like skins, battle passes, name-change cards, and other upcoming DLC. However, the in-game purchases will NOT affect the power of in-game characters. (i.e. there is no Pay-to-Win)


Q：How to activate my purchased game？
A：After purchase the game will be automatically added to your STEAM Library. You don’t need to activate the game.


Q: How do I redeem the Final Beta Gift Code I received through Pre-order?
A: For players who have pre-ordered on STEAM, the reward of Final Beta Gift code can be directly claimed in-game during the Final Beta period. If you can’t find the pop-up for the reward in-game, please quit the game and re-login.
Please note that the Gift Code is NOT a Product Code and cannot be used to activate the base game.
The rewards redeemed with a Gift Code are only valid during the Final Beta Period. All in-game progress will be wiped once the Beta is over.

Q：Can I purchase more than one edition of the game?
A：Currently, you can only purchase and activate ONE game edition. Please be careful.


Q：Why can’ t I download my pre-ordered game？
A：The game is still at the final stage of optimization; hence it is currently unavailable for download. For a detailed schedule, please keep an eye on the official statement. You may visit the Steam store page during June 16 10:00 - June 22 10:00 PDT to join the Final Beta for free.


Q：How do I get the pre-order special bonus？
A：After the game is officially launched, you will receive your pre-order bonus items in-game.
For players who have purchased the Ultimate Edition, the digital art booklets and soundtracks will also be available for download at STEAM along with the game at launch.


Q: Will I be able to log in to my account on other platforms (e.g. narakathegame.com) if I purchased through Steam?
A: Your STEAM account cannot be used to log in to the game on narakathegame.com or on other platforms. However, you can still match and team up with your friends who have pre-ordered on narakathegame.com or other platforms as long as they are on the same server as you.

If you have purchased both the STEAM version and the version on other platforms, your account information will not be shared, they are independent of each other.

Greetings FORERUNNERS.
May is coming to an end, and next Beta is not far away. It’s time for a Dev Blog to talk about something NEW which will be going live in the Beta of June. So, keep your eyes peeled and let's roll!



[h2]Temulch[/h2]
Temulch's ability "Zephyr Wisp" has just been iterated. Now Temulch can lift himself and maintain aerial while summoning three wisps wards around his body.

Here attached a preview video. Check it out!
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]


P.S. We’re also thinking about adjusting the Talents for Temulch. If you have any suggestion, feel free to shoot us with your idea!

[h2]Tarka Ji[/h2]
Adjustments of Tarka Ji focus on further enhancing his combat capability. His iterated skills will grant him unique moves, and slightly increase his agility in the battlefield.





[h2]Pistol[/h2]
There will be some changes in the attack method of Pistol. We’re considering adding a shotgun mode that each shot will deal greater damage while costing all 5 bullets loaded.

[h2]New Weapons[/h2]
As we’ve teased before at our Twitter, the fourth melee weapon will be unveiled in the Beta of June.



For the fifth melee weapon, there are 3 options on our list: Three-section Staff, Shield & Axe, Dagger. Comment to let us know which one is your favorite!




There will be two new legendary SoulJades for GreatSword: one is related to the Stone Form, another one is related to the Infernal Slash.

Apart from GreatSwords, we’ve also iterated other Souljades, such as Pyroshot and Scattershot. Don’t forget to test them in the Beta!





We have finished some very detailed adjustments, including our assassination moves: players can now assassinate in a further distance, with more combo hits onto their target. We’ve also added more realistic features. For example, players can dodge the enemies' energy attacks by crouching.

Besides, 2 brand-new maps are currently being developed. And we have ensured that NARAKA: Bladepoint will fit in most Ultra-Width Screen. Let’s stay tuned for exploring a more Soul-taking Morus Island!

Dear Forerunners,

Beta Schedule:
PDT 4/23 11:00 - 4/26 11:00
UTC 4/23 18:00 - 4/26 18:00
GMT+8 4/24 02:00 - 4/27 02:00

We've prepared a series of events during Beta. Here is the summary:

• Content Creator Contest
  

To further help the NARAKA: BLADEPOINT community grow and reward the hard work of passionate content creators, we are introducing the Content Creator Contest.
Post your video in the #video-contest-only channel in our Discord (https://discord.gg/narakabladepoint). 24 Entertainment will be the judge, review all the videos, and single out the Top 20.

Rewards:
1st place: $250 Amazon Gift Card (or equivalent Steam Gift Card)
2nd place: $100 Amazon Gift Card (or equivalent Steam Gift Card)
3rd place: $50 Amazon Gift Card (or equivalent Steam Gift Card)
4th – 20th place: $20 Amazon Gift Card (or equivalent Steam Gift Card)
More details: https://www.narakathegame.com/news/official/20210416/32172_942516.html

• Character Creation Contest
  

Step 1: Follow @NARAKATHEGAME on Twitter
Step 2: Tweet a close-up shot of your NARAKA: BLADEPOINT character’s face with hashtag #FACEOFNARAKA and #NARAKABLADEPOINT

Rewards:
10 winners in total：
Reward of Female Face: 3
Reward of Male Face: 3
Reward of Celebrity Face: 3
Reward of WTF Face: 1
Each winner could receive a $50 Amazon Gift Card (or equivalent Steam Gift Card). The creations will be acknowledged by the development team as the future social media promotion assets, with the winners’ names listed in the credits.
More details: https://www.narakathegame.com/news/official/20210414/32172_942272.html

• 72 Hours Leaderboards Challenge
  

Players need to join the Forerunner Beta. After the Beta ends, the top 3 players on each of the following leaderboards will be rewarded:
- Asura Leaderboard Solo/Trio Top 3
- Kills Board Solo/Trio Top 3

Rewards:
1st place in each Leaderboard: $ 80 Amazon Gift Card (or equivalent Steam Gift Card)
2nd place in each Leaderboard: $ 50 Amazon Gift Card (or equivalent Steam Gift Card)
3rd place in each Leaderboard: $ 20 Amazon Gift Card (or equivalent Steam Gift Card)
More details: https://www.narakathegame.com/news/official/20210414/32172_942242.html

• KOI Cup Discord Mini Tournament
  

Schedule:
NA Server – 4/25 8 PM PDT
LATAM Server - 4/25 8 PM UTC-3
EU Server - 4/25 8 PM UTC

Prizes:
1st place: $100 Amazon Gift Card (or equivalent Steam Gift Card)
2nd place: $50 Amazon Gift Card (or equivalent Steam Gift Card)
3rd place: $30 Amazon Gift Card (or equivalent Steam Gift Card)
More details: https://www.narakathegame.com/news/official/20210414/32172_942244.html