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Bandai Namco finally revealed more on
Code Vein, the dark action RPG by
God Eater’s core staff
. The game was supposed to launch back in September 2018 but got indefinitely delayed to 2019.
First off, Bandai Namco confirmed that
Code Vein‘s development is going smoothly, and the game will definitely launch in 2019.
Multiple changes were made to
Code Vein during its extended development time. The Blood Code system, which is basically
Code Vein‘s class system, was completely reworked. Players will now be able to freely change their Blood Code, or reset them to change their build. This change triggered other bigger changes in the game to rebalance everything, like the placement of enemies.
Leveling up Blood Codes also unlock active and passive abilities. A character can have 8 active abilities and 4 passive abilities equipped at a time. Yoshimura stated that properly selecting your Blood Code and these abilities are the core aspects of
Code Vein.
Players start with 3 Blood Codes: Fighter, which focuses on close combat. Ranger, which focuses on long range, and Caster, which focuses on magic. These three Blood Codes will be in the Network Test as well. In the final game, certain Blood Codes will be obtained automatically as you progress in the story, while some will require players to unlock them through other means.
Lastly, Yoshimura revealed that Bandai Namco didn’t decide on how long the Network Test will last, and it might get extended depending on players’ feedback.
Code Vein will launch in 2019 on PC via Steam, Xbox One, and PS4.