Irvine, CA – May 23, 2025 – Veteran Korean MMORPG publisher NC America is ramping up to bring players the newest update to its iconic Blade & Soul NEO franchise with Moonwater Plains, Pt. 3, for free to ‘PURPLE’ on May 27.
Download the press kit HERE: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/mx3x8a05cyjxohqueleod/AH9OO66cF6M-QIRbHmDEmxw?rlkey=qtifp05icm1lmpxdxwaj612dw&st=lujqxura&dl=0
Players will encounter two new Legendary Dungeons: The Twisted Labyrinth and the Highland Exile. Both dungeons transport players through a rift to ‘The Dark Realm’, a world corrupted with dark energy where evil spirits and challenging bosses roam unleashed.
Enter the Twisted Labyrinth
The Twisted Labyrinth dungeon consists of three floors containing multiple chambers attached by passageways. Players must defeat various automatons and bosses to open the door to the next passage/chamber using some platform jumping (IE “platform windwalking”) as they make their way through from the first underground floor down to the third.
Players will encounter quest-giver Old Man Cho; Minou, an initial boss that resembles a mechanical version of the Greek Minotaur; Raijin and Fujin, twin bosses named after Japanese deities of Thunder and Wind; and finally when Raijin and Fujin are defeated, they merge into the final boss, the “Tempest Lord.”
Welcome to Highland Exile
Highland Exile was once a place where felons from Highland Central were sent to be executed. Now, a rift to the Dark Realm has opened in the Exile and demonic spirits have come through, perhaps drawn by the bitterness of the countless souls who were killed on the grounds. Needing a physical form, these demonic spirits merged with trees in the area to become horrific, lumbering monsters of wood and darkness. These demonic creatures must be cut down before they mutate every living thing in the area, allowing the dark energy from the rift to spread across the rest of the Moonwater Plains and beyond.
A completely new dungeon that’s unique to Blade & Soul NEO, Highland Exile stars quest-giver Old Man Cho and features bosses that resemble corrupted trees. The initial boss is the Soul Thresher and the final boss is the Colossal Hexwood. Both bosses feed on the restless souls of the dead in the area (and any living souls that are brave enough to wander into the area).
Currently available for free on PURPLE, NC America’s reimagining of the original MMORPG features enhanced graphics, fully intact storyline, Infinite Windwalk, intense PvP combat, new combat features, and a powerful character creation tool. Since launch on February 25, NC America has brought two free content updates to the MMORPG, including Moonwater Plains 1 and 2, with more updates planned through summer 2025.
For players eager to play now, download Blade & Soul NEO for free on NC America’s PURPLE platform. For more details about the remastered game, head to BladeandSoul.com.
ABOUT NC AMERICA
NC America is the western publishing division and strategic global base for NCSOFT, the leading global publisher and developer of the acclaimed original IPs Blade & Soul®, Lineage®, AION®, and Guild Wars®. With offices in Irvine, CA, NC America oversees the live-production and publishing responsibilities for select NCSOFT titles in North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. In the future, NC America will expand its NCSOFT-developed portfolio and launch original third-party titles to the global market.
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