Melee battle royale Naraka: Bladepoint launches a closed beta today

Naraka: Bladepoint is an forthcoming battle royale game looking to mix verticality with fierce battle royal combat and grappling hooks "that can be aimed at anyone, anywhere…". Developed by 24 Entertainment, it's described a "next-generation battle royale game", and IT's getting ever closer to launch – a North America closed beta launches today.

Eastern Samoa announced in a dev post on the multiplayer game's Steam paginate, the Naraka: Bladepoint closed beta launches nowadays (November 3), and runs through November 9. The server opening times for those with unreceptive beta keys are as follows: 16:00 – 22:00 PT / 19:00 – 01:00 (next day) ET / 00:00 – 06:00 November 4 UTC/GMT. It's worth noting, as highlighted in a previous dev post, players with keys based outside of Na can still participate in the genus Beta, but "your gameplay undergo English hawthorn differ from those in that region (i.e. you may endure with some lag and high reaction time issues during the halt)".

Every bit for what the game will hold, Naraka: Bladepoint sees you take on the role of a warrior, armed with battle royal weapons – images show options same greatswords, katanas, daggers, and other similar tools – and a grappling iron to battle it out, using acrobatic skills to traverse its vertical environments.

"Explore a vast, mysterious battlefield where all plane section is unique and breathtaking," the description reads. "Learn the truth of Naraka's humans and its endless battles. Poetic yet violent. Mysterious but enchanting. A forsaken eastern realm unfolds." Take apart a peep at the clip below to bring an idea of what's in store:

To find out more about the game you can check out its Steamer page or official website here (where there's a rundown of its other characters). There's no news along an exact release date just so far, just its shop page says it'll arrive erstwhile in 2020 – so erstwhile this month or next, given the year's well-nigh out. In the meantime, check unconscious our list of upcoming PC games to watch, too.