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Publisher NetEase Games has announced Blood Message, its first AAA single-player action adventure game, and it looks fantastic.

It’s being developed by 24 Entertainment, previously known for online multiplayer title Naraka: Bladepoint. While it’s a different kind of game altogether for the studio, the reveal trailer shows huge promise.

The Unreal Engine 5 game is set in ancient China during the final years of the Tang Dynasty. You play as a “nameless messenger and his young son” as they journey east across Asia “to deliver a message that holds the fate of their war-torn homeland”.

It looks like it’s heavily inspired by western blockbusters, with Uncharted a clear touchstone. Blood Message looks like the sort of cinematic action adventure fare we’ve come to expect from Sony’s first-party teams, with big set-piece moments, a narrative and character focus, and top-drawer visuals.

“We are ushering players a new generation of high adventure with Blood Message,” says Zhipeng Hu, Lead Producer and NetEase Executive Vice President in a press release. “As our first completely single-player focused experience from NetEase Games, after two decades of deep dedication to the gaming industry, we are prepared to deliver a truly epic and cinematic experience for players around the world.”

There’s no release date attached to this game as yet, but it’ll certainly be one to watch out for in the coming months.

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