Conqueror's Blade

Conqueror's Blade is an upcoming free-to-play, massively multiplayer online real-time tactics game developed by Chinese studio Booming Games, published by Mail.ru in Russia and My.com in Europe and North America, and due for release on Microsoft Windows in 2019.[4] It is set in an open world inspired by medieval and feudal civilizations, and centers around siege combat, commanding units in real-time, and seizing territory from other players in online battles. The game is released for ages 9 and up.

Conqueror's Blade
Developer(s)Booming Games[1]
Publisher(s)
EngineCHAOS
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • Windows
  • June 24, 2019 (Open Beta)
[4]
Genre(s)Real-time tactics, MMO
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

Conqueror's Blade features turn-based strategy and real-time tactics gameplay in online battles, similar to the Total War or Command & Conquer series. Players can directly take control of a warlord, who will issue orders to regiments that follow them into battle.

Units and classes

Players select a warlord from 10 available fighting classes, each with their own weapon specialization, and can customize the gender and appearance. Available weapons include the nodachi, glaive, poleaxe, bow, and musket. This warlord can be controlled directly in combat and can be used to issue commands to different units on the battlefield and during sieges. Several units have been confirmed, including Winged Hussars, Tercio Arquebusiers, Cataphract Lancers, and other units and fighting classes from different Eastern and Western civilizations.[5]

Siege Mode

Several modes can be played, with the principal mode being the online Siege Mode with up to fifteen players on each team. Warlords can direct units to attack, follow, or take formation on the battlefield, and authentic siege weapons such as trebuchets, cannons, and battering rams can be ordered to assault enemy fortifications.

Houses

Players can also form Houses with other players. This guild-like system allows players to form alliances to share resources and rewards, and team up to participate in larger battles and territory wars.[6]

Development

Conqueror's Blade has been in development since 2013. It was originally known as War Rage[7] and was renamed Conqueror's Blade when it was first revealed to the public at E3 2017.[8]

Conqueror's Blade is the first game developed by Booming Games, a Chinese development studio based in Hangzhou, China. Several employees, including CEO Xi Wang, previously worked on the Halo and Destiny series at Bungie.[9] Conqueror's Blade is also the first game to use the CHAOS engine, which was developed in-house at Booming Games.

Business model

Conqueror's Blade is free-to-play[10] but will allow players to pay for certain in-game content. Founder's Packs are currently available that grant access to beta tests, along with other in-game content and items.[11]

Release

On July 31, 2018, it was confirmed that My.com would publish the game in Europe and North America.[2] Mail.ru will handle publishing duties in Russia.[3]

Several closed beta tests have been held for the game, with the most recent taking place in April 2019.[12] An open beta launch is planned for Spring 2019.

Reception

Conqueror's Blade received positive previews during its pre-release phases. Rock Paper Shotgun said the game was "a hell of spectacle", though criticized some of the grinding and 'level-gating'.[13] MMORPG.com said that the game showed “glorious victory, brilliantly rendered by Booming’s own CHAOS engine.”[14] WCCFtech praised the game's tutorial and claimed the game was “easy and accessible” to new players.[15] MMOBomb said that the siege battles were “fun as all heck.”[16]

Jeuxvideo.com gave praise to the promise of the siege battles,[17] with Gamestar.de similarly praising to the scale of battles, comparing the game to the Total War series, Mount & Blade, and World of Warcraft.[18] Mein-mmo.de favorably compared the scale of the game and its cinematic moments to films like Kingdom of Heaven and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.[19]

References
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  9. "Wccftech.com". wccftech.com. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
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  13. Meer, Alec (2018-02-02). "Siege warfare MMO Conqueror's Blade is Total War vs For Honor vs Planetside". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  14. "Hands On Preview - Spilling Guts Never Looked So Glorious". mmorpg.com. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  15. "Conqueror's Blade Preview – Hands-on and More". wccftech.com. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  16. "A Clash of Swords: Hands-on With Military Mash-up Conqueror's Blade". mmobomb.com. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  17. "Conqueror's Blade : Au cœur des batailles et des conquêtes médiévales". jeuxvideo.com (in French). Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  18. "Riesige Mittelalter-Belagerungen als Strategie-MMORPG - Conqueror's Blade am Wochenende kostenlos". gamestar.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  19. "Wir haben das taktische Action-Spektakel „Conqueror's Blade" getestet". mein-mmo.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-04-29.
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