Bless Online Russia Begins Selling Founder's Packs

Bless Online's Russian release seems to be getting ever nearer, as its Russian publisher 101XP has begun selling Founder's Packs. Each Founder's Pack contains guaranteed access to Closed Beta and various in-game items, as well as 30 days of varying subscription tiers, each of which provides progressively increasing bonuses such as daily allowances of cash shop currency, more inventory space, an additional skill slot, and "free flights between databases." The higher tiers also include exclusive pets and mounts, along with extra Closed Beta invites for friends and an exclusive costume that buffs movement speed when out of combat, swimming, or in ghost form.

Closed Beta will begin sometime this fall. The beginning of "MBT"—Main Beta Test?—and Open Beta will be announced once Closed Beta has concluded.

I've included two new trailers for the Russian version of Bless Online below.

Matt's Take:

While the Russian version's Founder's Packs aren't indicative of what the newly-merged companies Aeria Games and gamigo may eventually do for the Western release of Bless Online, it's still interesting to see what 101XP decided to include. The varying tiers of subscription are a bit worrisome, as is the inclusion of a daily stipend of cash shop currency that is similar to many Chinese browser games, but there is no guarantee that such subscriptions will be included in the Western version.

That being said, I am interested in the exclusive mount, the name of which translates to "Stalekryl," and I am hoping that there ends up being a way to obtain it in the Western version of the game.