The official service launch date for Blade & Soul 2, the latest Soul Action RPG in the Blade & Soul series, has been set for August 23, 2023 (Wednesday). In addition, additional contents on the pre-registration site and a collaboration between Blade and Soul 2 and Spaghetti House Yokoi "Soul", which is limited to the Nagoya area, were announced.

• Pre-download from AppStore
• Advance download from Google Play

Blade and Soul 2" is an action MMORPG, the legitimate successor to the PC online game "Blade and Soul," and can be played on PCs as well as smartphones by using NCSOFT's proprietary cross-platform "PURPLE" system.

Players can experience brilliant battles in which character manipulation is key, such as defending and evading after identifying an opponent's attack, and making full use of "buko" coordination techniques.

Souls, a feature of this title, can be attached to up to three types of weapons, and the unique abilities of the attached souls, called "blade effects," are activated during battle.

Find your own unique combination from a variety of unique souls.

Let's set out on a journey into a new world where martial arts and souls are interwoven.

Official service is scheduled for August 23 (Wed.)! Pre-download and character pre-creation started on August 16(Wed.)!

<Outline

The official service start date of "Blade and Soul 2" has been set for Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 0:00.

In addition, "Blade and Soul 2" pre-download and character pre-creation became available today, August 16 (Wed.).

After pre-downloading on the App Store, Google Play, and NCSOFT's own cross-platform "PURPLE" platform, players can connect to the game and select a server from 12:00 on August 16 (Wednesday) to create a character that can be used after the official service begins. You will be able to create a character that can be used after the official service starts.

<Official service start date

Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 0:00 (scheduled)

Weapon types and world introductions will be added to the pre-registration site!

The pre-registration site has added a new page introducing "Blade and Soul 2".

Introduction of Weapon Types

The "Sword" is a close-range attacker and auxiliary tanker with well-balanced attack/defense, the "Axe" is a main tanker with unique survivability and high recovery power, the "Qigong Tile" is a long-range wide-area attacker that can launch explosive attacks from a distance, and the "Multi Attacker" is a multi-tanker that can be used in both close and long range and can be given buffs and debuffs. The characteristics of the eight weapons can also be seen in the video, including the "Evil Art Sword," a multi-faceted attacker that can be used at close range or long range to provide buffs and debuffs.

World Introduction

The video introduces the "Suigetsu Plains" and "Kaiyue Continent," which are the early areas of the game.

The video introduces the vast 3D open world where the adventure takes place, so check it out!

Contents

The video introduces adventure-related contents such as Light Gong, Saga, Il's Hourglass, and Story Pack, as well as action-related contents such as Action Gong, Party Dungeon, Tower of No Support, and Battle of Defeat.

Limited to the Nagoya area! Braid and Soul 2 x Spaghetti House Yokoi "Soul" collaboration will be held!

<Date

Until September 11, 2023 (Monday)

<Store locations

Yokoi Sumiyoshi main store, Yokoi Nishiki store, Yokoi KITTE Nagoya store

<Outline

The "Blade and Soul 2" game, which includes the word "soul" in its title, and "Spaghetti House Yokoi", a famous restaurant serving Nagoya's soul food, "Ankake Spaghetti", will collaborate exclusively in the Nagoya area.

This is a great opportunity to experience the taste of "Ankake Spaghetti" and the fun of "Blade and Soul 2" through the collaboration between Blade and Soul 2 and Spaghetti House Yokoi "Soul".

The contents of the collaboration between Blade and Soul 2 and Spaghetti House Yokoi "Soul" are as follows

Free soul food for the first 6 customers every day!

During the collaboration period, "Spaghetti House Yokoi's" No. 1 popular spaghetti with starchy sauce "Mirakan" will be free for the first 6 customers every day at each restaurant.

≪How to participate≫.

Until August 16 (Wed.): Register the official Blades and Souls 2 LINE as a friend and show the screen when ordering.

After August 17 (Thu): Install Blade and Soul 2, create your own character on the character creation screen, and present the screen when ordering.

First-come, first-served basis.

A special "Blade and Soul 2" coaster will be presented to those who visit the store!

During the period, a special coaster decorated with characters from "Blade and Soul 2" (3 types in total) will be distributed to those who visit the store.

The pattern of the coaster is not selectable.

The number of coasters distributed is limited. The distribution of coasters is limited and will end as soon as they are gone.

Character panel of "Po-Fa-Lan" will welcome you!

Po-Farang, a popular character from the "Blade and Soul" series, will greet you at each "Spaghetti House Yokoi" restaurant during the period.

Register as a friend on the official LINE to get the "Crimson Chef" cook costume!

A commemorative poster of the "Blade and Soul 2 x Spaghetti House Yokoi 'Soul' Collaboration" will be displayed at each "Spaghetti House Yokoi" restaurant.

If you register the official LINE of "Blade and Soul 2" as a friend and enter the password written on the commemorative poster in a message, you will receive a special coupon for a "Crimson Chef," a cook-like costume, when the official service of "Blade and Soul 2" starts.

≪ For more details on the "Blade and Soul 2 x Spaghetti House Yokoi 'Soul' Collaboration."

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Offline trial event "Try & Soul" in Tokyo is still recruiting participants!

<Schedule
Tokyo venue: Saturday, August 19, 2023, 13:00-16:00 (tentative)

<Location
Tokyo Venue: espofield (https://espofield.com/top/access/)

<Overview

The "Try & Soul" offline trial event in Nagoya and Tokyo, where you can experience "Blade and Soul 2" at the earliest opportunity, is still accepting participants.
Limited novelty goods will be given to event participants.
For more information and to apply for the event, please visit the event page.

Performers (titles omitted)

Main MC
Nana Inoue

Tokyo Offline Event Sub-MC
Arisa Aihara

Blade and Soul 2 Service Team
FS Jihanki (Japan Operation Producer, Blade and Soul 2)
FS Shapolo (Blade and Soul 2 Service Team )

≪For more information about the "Try & Soul" offline advance trial event, click here≫
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• Pre-download from AppStore
• Advance download from GooglePlay

Title Information
Blade & Soul 2
Genre: Soul action RPG
Price: Free to download (some items are charged)
Supported platforms: Google Play/App Store/PURPLE (NC's own cross-play service for PC)
Development and operation: NCSOFT

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