NCSOFT West's Blade & Soul, a free-to-play MMORPG, is now available to play in North America and Europe. Prior to this announcement, the game had only launched in Eastern territories.
The game has been fully localized into English, German and French. The western release includes seven of the classes, along with an up-to-date feature set, from the original Korean version. The developer plans to release “regular content updates and patches” in the months following the game’s launch, in order to give fans a steady stream of content.
Blade & Soul is set in a world inspired by Asian fantasy. The main plotline is driven primarily by the desire for vengeance, as players will look to avenge their slaughtered Master. The gameplay itself is inspired by a variety of martial arts and “mystical movement abilities,” like gliding through the air, dashing on water, and running upon walls.
Originally released in Korea in in 2012 and Japan in 2013. There’s also a Japanese animated television adaptation that aired in 2014. Make sure to check out Gameranx’s hands-on preview of the game from last May.
