Popular Battle Royale Switches to F2P [Update #2]
The developers of Naraka: Bladepoint have announced that the game will soon be released in free-to-play model and will receive a PlayStation 5 version.
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Update #2
The first weekend after switching to F2P model was very successful. According to data from SteamDB, only on Steam Naraka: Bladepoint was simultaneously played by more than 264 thousand people. The title is also available on PS5 and Xbox.
Update #1 (July 14, 2023)
As announced, Naraka: Bladepoint has switched to free-to-play model (also on Xbox). At the same time, the title debuted on PlayStation 5, where it is also available in free-to-play model.
Studio 24 Entertainment has announced that the highly popular battle royale game Naraka: Bladepoint will soon switch to free-to-play model with microstransactions.
- Naraka: Bladepoint will transform into a F2P game on July 13 this year.
- The PlayStation 5 version will be released on the same day.
- All PlayStation 5 s will receive a katana skin (Ryuzan-Frost Reflection) and two so-called Immortal Treasures.
- PlayStation Plus will additionally receive five treasures, an exclusive headgear designed specifically for subscribers and additional bonuses to facilitate the gameplay.
- Those who bought the game before it switches toe free-to-play model will get between 1,960 and 4,960 gold, depending on which edition they had.
Recall that Naraka: Bladepoint was released on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on August 11, 2021, followed by an Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S version in June 2022, and an Xbox One edition was released last December.
The game focuses on PvP multiplayer gameplay in several different variants, but also offers a cooperative mode. The game has proven to be very popular - more than 20 million people have played it. This figure should not be confused with sales, as the game is also available on Game , but despite this, the devs still have reason to be satisfied, as it is one of the most popular battle royale productions on the market.
