According to a recent job posting found online, it seems that Blade & Soul is being prepared for a launch in Southeast Asia. Garena is currently seeking a System Engineer who will work on Point Blank or Blade & Soul,…
Blade & Soul – Korean server goes Free-to-Play following winter update
Over 4 years after launching in South Korea to immense success, NCsoft today converted Blade & Soul from the original Pay-to-Play mode to Free-to-Play together with the first part of the massive Winter 2016 update. With a new storyline and max…
Blade & Soul – NCsoft confirms dual pistol class arriving next year
While NCsoft is not having a booth at G-Star 2016, it still held the Global Blade & Soul PVP Tournament at the location. Similar to last year’s finals, a teaser trailer for the next major update was shown. But that…
Blade & Soul: Hongmoon Rising – NCsoft and Tencent reveals new game
Earlier today, Tencent Games announced a new game based on NCsoft’s Blade & Soul IP, Hongmoon Rising. Co-developed between the 2 companies, Blade & Soul: Hongmoon Rising is reported as a “multi-platform” title, with PC and mobile versions heavily speculated.…
Blade & Soul – Soul Fighter class arriving in English servers this month
[Game website] In the latest producer’s letter, NCsoft confirmed the new Soul Fighter class will be arriving in the North America and Europe servers on 22 June, which is just some weeks away. If you have forgotten, this class is…
Blade & Soul – Gender and race change functions arriving this week
This week, players in the Korean server of Blade & Soul will be getting 2 much-anticipated functions they have been campaigning for – gender and race change. I can’t exactly tell from the short video, but these functions most likely…
Blade & Soul Mobile – First look at prologue and tutorial gameplay
Blade & Soul Mobile launched in China for Android devices yesterday, and I managed to give it a try through the prologue and tutorial stages. Basically, players collect character cards, upgrade them, and use them in battles. Normal combat is…
Blade & Soul – New Qi Master class heading to China server this month
While the new Qi Master class has been added in the Korean server of Blade & Soul for a few weeks now, I have yet to see it in real action. Nevertheless, the China server will be getting the Qi Master…
Blade & Soul – Cosmetic wings set to launch in China server this month
Blade & Soul will soon get its own cosmetic wings in the China server’s cash shop. While it was mentioned these wings would not turn the tide in battle, they still do give passive bonuses. The first 2 wings apparently…
Blade & Soul – Live stage musical is now available on YouTube
On 13 November, NCsoft held the finals of its Blade & Soul World Championship. On the same day, a live stage musical was performed as well, which tells the story of Blade & Soul’s iconic female villainess, Jin Seo-Yeon. Many familiar…
Blade & Soul – NCsoft announces launch date and eSports ambitions
[Game website] NCsoft West announced today that its highly anticipated MMO, Blade & Soul, is set to launch in Europe and North America on 19 January, 2016, at 06:00 CET (05:00 UTC). Ahead of the official launch, Name Reservation will…
Blade & Soul – Tencent Games reveals 9th playable class at annual event
Over at Tencent Games Carnival 2015, the publisher of Blade & Soul in China announced the 9th class, loosely translated as Qi Master (English name unconfirmed). The new class is showcased in the game trailer below, starting from 2:10 fighting the Destroyer…
Blade & Soul – Stage musical based on main game villain announced
On 13 November, NCsoft will hold its annual Blade & Soul PVP World Championship in South Korea. During the tournament, a stage musical based on the story of the main villain, Jin Seo-Yeon, will be performed. Other than dance and music, it will…
Blade & Soul – NCsoft starting Closed Beta weekends from next month
[Game website] NCsoft announced today that Closed Beta will start on 30 October for its upcoming wuxia-inspired MMO, Blade & Soul. There will be a minimum of five beta weekends spanning at least 20 days, which will give players a…