Naraka: Bladepoint release date – everything we know

Eagerly awaiting the Naraka Bladepoint release date? You’re not the only one - the Naraka Bladepoint open beta set records as one of the most-played games on Steam, and the demo released as part of Steam Next Fest is garnering masses of attention, too.

The new battle royale game offers substantially different gameplay in comparison to its BR pals like Fortnite and Warzone. Instead of running around looking for guns, you choose from a roster of martial arts experts, and dive into battle using swords, skills, and archery. The map, Morus Island, is designed with vertical movement in mind - players can scale the scenery using grappling hooks, or deftly leap from branches and sprint across rooftops in order to make skilful escapes, or sneak up on a foe.

Naraka Bladepoint also offers incredibly detailed customisation for each of your characters’ appearances. No reason to settle for a Viper Ning who looks like everyone else’s, after all. You can’t tweak a character’s body shape, so you should always be able to recognise your foes’ silhouettes, but you can fiddle with just about everything else. You can even import someone else’s appearance files, or upload a picture of your own face. Amazing.

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