Players begin with “player-versus environment” (PvE) but may participate in “player-versus-player” (PvP) combat later in the game.Īccording to the developers, Blade & Soul will provide a highly customizable system and it has been stated that NPCs in the game were made with the character customization system. According to NCSOFT, the game also features an innovative “Downed” mechanic, allowing players to recover from the brink of death. The game uses a real-time battle system in the third person camera view and requires players to 'combo' a series of attacks, much like that of fighting games.
Players create playable characters that explore around the world by completing quests assigned by various NPCs. A Japanese animated television adaptation aired on Apon TBS and other stations then finished on June 26, 2014.īlade & Soul features a combination of martial arts inspired combat and qinggong in an open-world environment. On September 13, 2012, NCSOFT announced that Blade & Soul would release in Western territories, which eventually happened on January 19, 2016.
Blade & Soul (Korean: 블레이드 앤 소울 RR: Beulleideu aen soul) is a Korean fantasy martial-arts massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by NCSOFT (Team Bloodlust).
