Abstract
- Find out how the group at 91Act labored to develop a follow-up to their BlazeBlue preventing sport collection.
- BlazBlue Entropy Effect X combines a number of genres in a means that feels distinctly BlazBlue.
- BlazBlue Entropy Effect X launches February 12, 2026, for Xbox Collection X|S.
From day one, the group at 91Act carried an formidable imaginative and prescient: to face out on the worldwide stage of motion sport improvement. Even their identify, “91Act,” is a pun of the phrase “Jiu Yao ACT” (means “We solely wish to make ACT video games”) in Chinese language – a nod to the group’s need to specific creativity freely within the 2D motion sport scene.
They selected to base their studio within the historic metropolis of Chengdu – well-known for pandas, Szechuan delicacies, mahjong, and Daoist tradition, hoping its laid-back ambiance would encourage calm focus and imaginative pondering to always crank out the very best motion video games. That is the place BlazBlue was born.
Over time, the studio’s historical past turned one thing of a legend amongst followers. Greater than a decade in the past, founder Michael Jiangleft Tencent to create 91Act, and with only a single demo, satisfied Arc System Works to grant them the license to develop official BlazBlue cell titles. After a few years refining their craft in cell improvement, the studio resolved to reply a long-standing request from the neighborhood, and to pursue the dream embedded in their very own identify: to construct a top-tier single-player motion sport.
That dedication got here with huge price. Because the studio approached its tenth anniversary, they discovered themselves on the brink of chapter and dissolution. However simply when issues appeared nearly hopeless, every part modified because of the outpouring of help from the neighborhood. The sport they’d poured their hearts and soul into achieved overwhelming success, permitting the group to return, rebuild, and rise once more. Arc System Works acknowledged that keenness by granting even deeper entry to the BlazBlue universe – together with a totally authentic storyline written by the collection’ authentic state of affairs writer. The outcome was BlazBlue Entropy Effect X, an action-roguelite that includes 14 fan-favorite characters from the BlazBlue universe, mixed with a brand-new authentic storyline.
BlazBlue Entropy Effect X combines a number of genres in a means that feels distinctly BlazBlue: Roguelite RNG and build-crafting; trendy, responsive motion gameplay; and combo-driven fighting-game fundamentals. Right here, you’ll “dive” right into a mysterious dimension often known as the Sea of Risk, to finish the so-called “salvage operations” whereas amassing “Shards of Risk” tied to tales from the BlazBlue universe.
Right here, every dive is a contemporary run. Clear one fight room to earn Potentials, unlocking new strikes and skills. Enter one other to achieve Methods, granting attribute-boosting results to reinforce your assaults. Stumble into the Black Market Vendor, the place you possibly can sacrifice present perks for excessive, high-risk bonuses.
Room by room, construct by construct, the journey evolves. Till lastly, you stand earlier than the boss with solely your earned expertise and your sharpened method figuring out your destiny.
When BlazBlue Entropy Effect X launches on February 12, 2026, gamers won’t solely have entry to the total roster of 14 BlazBlue characters—but additionally two visitor characters from iconic indie hits – Icey from Icey, and The Beheaded from Lifeless Cells. Each will arrive as free DLC characters proper at launch.
And when you’re questioning why a mysterious woman with a large sword and a headless prisoner succesful of wielding dozens of weapons are showing right here… properly, that is the Sea of Risk in any case. Unusual guests are virtually anticipated.
So, get able to dive in beginning on February 12, 2026, when BlazBlue Entropy Effect X launches on Xbox Collection X|S.
BlazBlue Entropy Effect X
91Act
[Game Overview]
A *roguelite motion sport* set within the BLAZBLUE universe, that includes putting 2D visuals, trendy, fast-paced fight, and exact, responsive controls.
Command a line-up of distinctive characters from the famend BLAZBLUE franchise and dive into an unparalleled motion expertise.
[Story]
At a mysterious area, often known as “the Lab”,a bunch of elite researchers race to save lots of a collapsing phrase; nevertheless, regardless of their efforts thus far, Dr. Mercurius, head of the laboratory, nonetheless warns the world’s downfall is close to.
In a last-ditch effort, the pressing *Analysis of Risk* initiative seeks to gather *Shards of Risk*—a particular fragment of the world that would forestall the seemingly inevitable destruction.
These shards lie inside the *Sea of Risk*, a realm between worlds, past the bounds of actuality.
Our protagonist, *Ace*, is the one being succesful of diving into this sea.
Guided by the elite researchers at *the Lab*, Ace descends time and again in pursuit of salvation—till unusual visions take maintain and his physique begins to vary.
As Ace continues to dive, numerous recollections flood his thoughts, and the reality behind the collapsing world—and the analysis itself—begins to floor….
“……The Energy of Azure.”