Abstract
- Learn the way the group at 91Act labored to develop a follow-up to their BlazeBlue combating sport collection.
- BlazBlue Entropy Impact X combines a number of genres in a approach that feels distinctly BlazBlue.
- BlazBlue Entropy Impact X launches February 12, 2026, for Xbox Collection X|S.
From day one, the group at 91Act carried an bold imaginative and prescient: to face out on the worldwide stage of motion sport growth. Even their identify, “91Act,” is a pun of the phrase “Jiu Yao ACT” (means “We solely need to make ACT video games”) in Chinese language – a nod to the group’s need to precise 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 considering to always crank out the perfect motion video games. That is the place BlazBlue was born.
Through the years, 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 growth, the studio resolved to reply a long-standing request from the group, 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 monumental price. Because the studio approached its tenth anniversary, they discovered themselves on the point of chapter and dissolution. However simply when issues appeared virtually hopeless, every part modified because of the outpouring of help from the group. 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 zeal by granting even deeper entry to the BlazBlue universe – together with a completely authentic storyline written by the collection’ authentic situation writer. The outcome was BlazBlue Entropy Impact X, an action-roguelite that includes 14 fan-favorite characters from the BlazBlue universe, mixed with a brand-new authentic storyline.
BlazBlue Entropy Impact X combines a number of genres in a approach 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 Chance, to finish the so-called “salvage operations” whereas accumulating “Shards of Chance” tied to tales from the BlazBlue universe.
Right here, every dive is a recent run. Clear one fight room to earn Potentials, unlocking new strikes and skills. Enter one other to realize Methods, granting attribute-boosting results to boost your assaults. Stumble into the Black Market Vendor, the place you may 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 abilities and your sharpened approach figuring out your destiny.
When BlazBlue Entropy Impact X launches on February 12, 2026, gamers won’t solely have entry to the total roster of 14 BlazBlue characters—but in addition two visitor characters from iconic indie hits – Icey from Icey, and The Beheaded from Useless Cells. Each will arrive as free DLC characters proper at launch.
And in case you’re questioning why a mysterious woman with an enormous sword and a headless prisoner able to wielding dozens of weapons are showing right here… nicely, that is the Sea of Chance in any case. Unusual guests are virtually anticipated.
So, get able to dive in beginning on February 12, 2026, when BlazBlue Entropy Impact X launches on Xbox Collection X|S.
BlazBlue Entropy Impact X
91Act
[Game Overview]
A *roguelite motion sport* set within the BLAZBLUE universe, that includes placing 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 gaggle of elite researchers race to save lots of a collapsing phrase; nevertheless, regardless of their efforts up to now, Dr. Mercurius, head of the laboratory, nonetheless warns the world’s downfall is close to.
In a last-ditch effort, the pressing *Analysis of Chance* initiative seeks to gather *Shards of Chance*—a particular fragment of the world that would forestall the seemingly inevitable destruction.
These shards lie throughout the *Sea of Chance*, a realm between worlds, past the bounds of actuality.
Our protagonist, *Ace*, is the one being able to 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 alter.
As Ace continues to dive, numerous reminiscences flood his thoughts, and the reality behind the collapsing world—and the analysis itself—begins to floor….
“……The Energy of Azure.”
