NARAKA: BLADEPOINT Going Free to Play On July 13 And Also Launching on PS5 With Cross-Play
The fast paced melee battle royale NARAKA: BLADEPOINT is going free to play on July 13 and will also be launching on the PS5. The gamer will be cross-platform accessible across all systems. Since its launch back in 2021, the game has crossed 20 million unique players.
For those that haven't heard of NARAKA: BLADEPOINT, the game supports up to 60 players in a single match and unlike most battle royales, the game is melee oriented. The game is also routinely in the top 10 most played games on Steam, averaging 36,079 players over the last 30 days. Once it goes free to play, these numbers should increase significantly.
With the PS5 launch, NARAKA: BLADEPOINT is also launching a new update which adds a new 12v12 game mode, a new hero (Tessa), and much more. A list of the new features can be seen below:
- Capture the Spirit Well: A 12v12 gang wars battle that allows players to capture locations to earn points
- New Dual Halberds Weapon: Combines a spear and a dagger into one. It can stab straight and also strike horizontally with the ability to lock other weapons
- Justice Chamber updates to Guild Mode: Position and more features added to the current guild system
- New Hero - Tessa: Tessa is a 1000-year-old fox demon, who can charm her enemies and capture their souls
- Veteran rewards: Players who previously purchased the game will receive in game gold equivalent to what edition they currently possess and more
- PlayStation 5 player exclusive items
- Anniversary in-game events and rewards
- Collaboration with Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains (based on a famous Chinese painting)
- 3D Lobby: Players can grapple around and explore while queuing
- New season skin theme: Classic of Mountains and Seas and the god of four seasons
- XGP Benefits: Players with a NARAKA account via Xbox Game Pass will be automatically upgraded from the Standard Edition to the new Deluxe Edition containing in-game rewards
