NetEase Games, responsible for hit titles such as Eggy Party and Knives Out, launched a new first-person shooter battle royale game, Blood Strike, back in 2023.
Since its release, the game has surpassed 30 million downloads worldwide and has become the number one downloaded game in more than 15 countries.
To discuss the game, we spoke with its lead game designer Xie and Blood Strike operation planning executive Andrew to learn more about the early days of development and how the team has worked to make the game stand out among other Battle Royales – including its own.
We also touched on design elements that helped create a game that can work with low and mid-range hardware without losing out on overall performance.
PocketGamer.biz Can you tell us a little about yourself and how you got started at NetEase? What other projects have you worked on?
Xie: I’ve been with NetEase since graduating from university over a decade ago, and I have worked on several shooter games, including the…
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