We’e been following Netease’s Dragon Blade for a little while now, mostly because we still haven’t been able to get a handle on exactly what it is. Well, that’s not entirely true; it’s a 3D PC game that Netease has been touting for its use of high-end graphics that, while unremarkable by Western standards, do outstrip many popular Chinese games. But what kind of game is it? That has been hard to pin down! Our most recent guess is that it’s an MMORPG action game, whatever that means.
We should learn more soon enough, as Sina Tech is reporting today that the game will enter closed beta sometime in the second half of this year. Thats a pretty vague schedule, suggesting that the game is still a fair distance away from being ready for beta, but we can always hope that means July rather than December. Signups are already underway on the game’s official site, and I’ve dropped my own name into the ring as well — perhaps I’ll get a chance to see this game first hand.
Whatever else one can say about the game, Netease (NASDAQ:NTES) seems to be doing an impressive job of marketing it. Note to future game developers: if you want to build hype, confusing the heck out of people is apparently a good way to do it! (Of course, it helps if you’ve got good looking screenshots, too.)
[Via Sina Tech]
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