Naraka: Bladepoint is about to go big with its esports scene, as developer 24 Entertainment just announced its World Championships, complete with a prize pool of $1.5 million.
The inaugural Naraka: Bladepoint World Championships (NBWC) will go down early next year. There are no dates or location information about the competitions just yet, which is a bit odd, but hey — with that much cash on the line, 24 Entertainment must believe in Naraka: Bladepoint’s esports potential. Plus, planning big LAN tournaments these days is tough.
Top-ranked players will compete in regional qualifier tournaments that will lead to global finals later on. North American players will fight for the Morus Cup, while players in South East Asia will battle it out for the Celestra Cup. Other regions have yet to get a tournament announcement — but that info is coming soon.
While Naraka: Bladepoint is still the new kid on the battle royale block and isn’t as popular as Fortnite, most everyone that gives the game a shot loves its high-flying martial arts melee brawls. Kyle Campbell, some critic I’ve never heard of, was a big fan.
“If you fancy a challenging battle royale free of build wars and machine guns,” Campbell said via IGN. “Naraka: Bladepoint provides a genuinely clever spin on the genre’s familiar formula.”
Again, not sure I trust this guy, but maybe the Naraka: Bladepoint World Championships will prove him right.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
