Naraka Bladepoint dev on building a mobile BR: \u201cIt\u2019s been really challenging\u201d NetEaseNaraka: Bladepoint is coming to mobile devices. Dexerto sat down to discuss the process of translating the popular battle royale to mobile platforms. At NetEase Connect, the publisher announced that Naraka: Bladepoint, the popular melee-focused battle royale from NetEase, is coming to mobile. Naraka: Bladepoint is built on fluid motion and combo-focused melee combat which helps it stand out in a sea of popular online battle royales that focus on gunplay. With the likes of Call of Duty Warzone Mobile on the way, and the recent launch of Apex Legends Mobile, can Netease transfer those elements enough to help the game remain unique and playable on mobile, too? We were able to speak to Ray Kwan, lead producer on the game, to discuss the challenges of moving to mobile devices. Naraka: Bladepoint Mobile interview Moreso than any other battle royale perhaps, Naraka relies on moving faster and more smartly than opponents, with abilities and unique weapons forming a constantly evolving sandbox set within beautiful locales. \u201cIt\u2019s true \u2013 Naraka really relies on fast travel and combat. So we\u2019ve made a lot of innovations regarding control, camera, and UI so players can achieve complex movements with ease,\u201d Kwan explains. \u201cMobile screens really set a limit on complicated controls, so it\u2019s been really challenging. Our goal was to create a PC-level experience, without compromising on what players expect from Naraka when they play on mobile. We placed more thought on how to provide the signature unchained melee combat, with exquisite graphics, to bring Naraka to mobile faithfully.\u201d \u201cWe needed to ensure flexibility, so players can do complex movements just as they can on PC,\u201d Kwan reveals. \u201cNaraka is all about the depth of combat and tactical possibilities available to the player and we had to ensure mobile players also had this level of depth in their experience. We\u2019ve also worked on the UI to adapt and streamline it for mobile screens.\u201d \u201cWe are working on support for controllers and wireless pads, and that will come in a later update for the game.\u201d Worried your phone can\u2019t handle it? While Kwan stopped short of giving specifics, he did note that the team \u201coptimized the game a lot so it can run smoothly on all mainstream mobile devices.\u201d Naraka: Bladepoint has been popular on PC, pulling in players all over the globe and offering its own World Championship event in January 2022. But will the legions of fans be able to carry across their content? \u201cNo, Naraka Mobile is not a mobile port of Naraka PC,\u201d Kwan explains. \u201cIt\u2019s an independent project. So it has its own server, and your progress will not transfer over from the PC version.\u201d Read more: Apex Legends Mobile review – Does that mean we won\u2019t end up seeing the same roster, though? After all, the game\u2019s roster is expected to grow more over time. \u201cIn regards to the launch roster, we won\u2019t spoil too much here, but all heroes you\u2019ve met in Naraka on PC will be in Naraka mobile as well.\u201d Players can register for Naraka Mobile at narakamobile.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Naraka Bladepoint dev on building a mobile BR: \u201cIt\u2019s been really challenging\u201d NetEaseNaraka: Bladepoint is coming to mobile devices. Dexerto sat down to discuss the process of translating the popular battle royale to mobile platforms. At NetEase Connect, the publisher announced that Naraka: Bladepoint, the popular melee-focused battle royale from NetEase, is coming to mobile. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83521"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83521\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}