Unfortunately that would probably not be enough to hold your average North American nor European gamer. While the above can be disappointing, the game makes up for this in sleek combat, beautiful visuals, fast-paced PvP, and an engrossing wuxia-style story. Not only that, but the world feels small despite the qing gong abilities and questing brings nothing new to the table. Blade & Soul's evolution system makes gear grind an all-game affair. With the company's primary focus being on Wildstar's launch for 2014, they may choose to skip localizing the niche Blade & Soul for the West altogether.Īnyone who has played the game for more than a few weeks can understand why NCSoft is pensive to release Blade & Soul to an English audience. NCSoft (NCWest in North America) has a long history of their localized Korean games just not doing well in the West. It wouldn't be hard to make more than their North American branch does sans Guild Wars 2. The question that arises is: Could Russia be a more profitable market for NCSoft than North America and Europe? Judging from their earnings reports from 20, it very well may be. It is unlikely releases outside of China will carry over its fatigue system.
All three are mentioned to be based on the current Chinese build of the game. The release of Blade & Soul in Japan and Taiwan is no secret, but the Russian release is a bit of fresh news. The earnings report shows Lineage, Guild Wars 2, and Aion as their top earners the conference call reveals Blade & Soul is heading specifically to Japan, Taiwan, and Russia this year - with no other territories listed. NCSoft recently released their 2013 earnings report, along with their Q4 2013 conference call.
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