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Dev Blog May.27 - New Beta Preview

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!

Heroes


[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!
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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.



Weapons


[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!


SoulJades


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!



Other Optimizations


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!

Parkour battle royale Naraka: Bladepoint starts open beta, gets nearly 100k concurrent players

A new battle royale game has entered the chat, and it's already popular. Naraka: Bloodpoint, a multiplayer game that favours melee attacks, and wall-running, just started its first open beta, and nearly 100,000 players are checking it out.


The "forerunner beta" started at 18:00 UTC, April 23, and 02:00 BST, April 24, and, at time of writing, 97,993 concurrent players were trying it at its peak, according to SteamCharts. This isn't a surprise, since Bladepoint offers several novelties for the battle royale space. The map and characters are heavily influenced by Asian history, and the combat being more melee-focused sets it apart from Call of Duty: Warzone or PUBG.


It's the debut project from developer 24 Entertainment, a Chinese studio. Two closed betas were run last year, leading to this. Evidently, people liked what they saw, and a few of them told their friends. Servers are active around the world, including Europe, US, and LATAM, and the team is offering prizes for the best clips posted by content creators. You can find all the details, as well as links to the best social hubs, here.


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Content Creator Contest, Tournament, Giveaway, and More

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


NARAKA: BLADEPOINT GLOBAL OPEN BETA ANNOUNCED AT THE FUTURE GAMES SHOW

Get ready to slash, smash and blast your opponents to claim victory in the NARAKA: BLADEPOINT open beta, starting April 23 and running through to April 25. After a very popular North American beta at the end of last year and a successful Asian beta, players from around the world finally have the chance to take up arms on Morus Island.
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NARAKA: BLADEPOINT is an exciting new take on the action royale genre: with player experience built around three core pillars of gameplay; speed, agility and close-quarters combat. To facilitate this, players use grappling hooks to traverse trees, buildings and all manner of temples and structures littered across Morus’ stunning environment. Coupled with some crazy parkour skills, players can quickly scale anything in sight, offering huge variations in strategy — not to mention tactical verticality — to each pulsating battle.


Ranged weapons are scarce in NARAKA: BLADEPOINT, with limited ammunition and quickly moving targets, fighters will almost always stand face-to-face to determine the victor. Playable characters all have special skills, like shooting fire balls, heals and knockdowns and an ultimate ability that can turn the tide of battle, if used skillfully.

The easy to learn, hard to master combat system will make it easy for new players to jump in their first game and cut down the competition. Veterans of the genre will be able to appreciate the amount of depth the system offers to players. Parrying, dodging and counter-attacking are all tools that players can use to come out on top in every battle.

To sign up for the beta, head over to the NARAKA: BLADEPOINT Steam Page and click “Apply Now”. You’ll be automatically enrolled on the beta test. A few days before the beta kicks off, you’ll receive an email with pre-load instructions.

NARAKA: BLADEPOINT will be available for purchase in Summer.

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NARAKA: BLADEPOINT Will Be Globally Released in Summer 2021