Dear lords,
To make sure the stability of the game operation and improve the service quality and experience, Blood of Steel will be shut down for maintenance and update from15:30 to 17:00（utc+8）/7:30 to 9:00（utc+0）/00:30 to 2:00（pst）on October 22th. The game world will be closed at that time.

We will close the game match and the login entrance. The account database will be additional maintenance and backup to ensure the stable and smooth operation of the servers!
It does not rule out the possibility of opening ahead of schedule or delayed due to specific conditions. Please arrange your time reasonably.

Patch notes:
1. Optimized server connection and the problem of unable to log in
2. Optimized some language text display
3. Fixed the problem that cannot get the DLC items purchased before release

If you have any questions in the game, please contact us in discord or Steam community.

Dear lords,
To make sure the stability of the game operation and improve the service quality and experience, Blood of Steel will be shut down for maintenance and update from 7:30 to 8:30(UTC+0) /15:30 to 16:30(UTC+8)/00:30 to 1:30(PST am)on October 21th. The game world will be closed at that time.

We will close the game match and the login entrance. The account database will be additional maintenance and backup to ensure the stable and smooth operation of the servers!
It does not rule out the possibility of opening ahead of schedule or delayed due to specific conditions. Please arrange your time reasonably.

Patch notes:
1. Update the word filter
2. Fix the bug that prompt of Hero Arena when lord level reaches level 10
3. Fix the bug that cannot move on the battlefield in some situation
4. Fix the bug that prompt of Limited Offer still appear after purchased
5. Fix the bug that cannot complete the rider training with Baldwin IV

If you have any questions in the game, please contact us in discord or Steam community.

ccording to the feedback, we have some news to share with you.
Firstly, the game UI adaptive function has been completed. It will be automatically scaled according to the display resolution. This feature will be added in the next version.

UI scaled function at 4k resolution display

We are also optimizing the game graphics and created brand new scenes.
The new scene will be updated in the next major version.

New scene display

Hi, lords

After nearly a year of preparation, the official version of Blood of Steel launched finally!
Heroic souls of the entire civilization are awakening here. Come to the battlefield where thousands of people are fighting, command the army, and defeat your opponents! Feel the charm of the war world!



At the same time, in order to help you get a better experience in Blood of Steel, we have prepared many opening events for you. "Card Collection", "Invite Friends", "Battle Squad", and "Ranked Match Competition" are opened simultaneously. Free to get permanent heroes and skins!
More details:
https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/567630/view/4161848407710738880

October 20th (UTC+0) Blood of Steel Will be Released on Steam Officially

The medieval epic war game Blood of Steel developed by YC Games will be available on the Steam. Players will play as a general on the magnificent cold weapon battlefield, leading the army to fight, siege the city, and experience the original battlefield atmosphere.

The official version of Blood of Steel will open servers, including Asian, North American, South American, European servers, and provide multi-language support, including Chinese, English, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Thai, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. Otherwise, there are four opening events to help players conquer the Steel Land!



As a game that simulates the medieval battlefield, Blood of Steel adopts the four-way slashing mode of Mount&Blade. WASD controls the direction of the hero movement, and the mouse controls the angle of view and slashing direction of the hero. For players who are used to M&B, they can adapt quickly; and in the settings, they can also adjust the attack direction, riding operation, etc. to find the most suitable one.



In Blood of Steel, there are well-known heroes from various historical periods in the world. Each hero corresponds to their respective armies (12 to 40 people). Different legions also have obvious positions, roughly divided into cavalry, infantry, and ranger. The account that created the character for the first time can directly obtain 7 heroes including Ling Tong, Jean, and Arthur through the 7-day login event and main quests.



The game currently supports a 10v10 battlefield, which means it can accommodate up to 20 players and 1000 units at the same time. In dozens of maps with different weather, terrain, and styles, players cooperate with each other, relying on unexpected strategies to defeat the enemy is a necessary condition for the ultimate victory!



Entertainment mode like Clash of Clones and Nemesis Draft, PVE mode will also be available in the game. Players can conquer their own city in Territory War, which is open at a specific time every week.



At the same time, compared to the final closed beta test, the official version will open more game contents. New heroes such as Catherine and Zhuge Liang will appear first. We hope it will meet the needs of players for different civilized forces.
The Battle Pass will also be unlocked in the official version. Players can collect battle stars to upgrade tiers by completing weekly quests. As the tier level upgrades, you will unlock a total of four sets of unit skins for Leonidas and Hua Mulan, as well as a wealth of supply rewards.
The Battle Pass Season 1 will last 4 weeks.



Ranked Mode is also available in this version. Players need to keep winning in the battle to upgrade the rank. There are baron, viscount, earl, marquess, dukes, king, and emperor. With the promotion of the rank, players will receive rewards such as limited hero skins after the end of the season.

Fight in blood on the battlefield of multiple civilizations!
The medieval epic war game Blood of Steel will be officially launched on Steam on October 20th at 18:00 (UCT+8) /3:00 (PST) /10:00 (UTC+0)!

Dear Lords,

We are very glad to meet you again in the official version of Blood of Steel. In order to help you get a better experience in Steel Land, we have prepared seven opening events for you.

[Event 1: Closed Beta Test Feedback & Bug Rewards]

In the last closed test, everyone provided us with hundreds of suggestions and feedback; make us clarify the direction of optimization of the game.
To thank you for the enthusiasm, we will send rewards to the FIRST character created by the players who have submitted suggestions/bugs in the Steam community or discord and filled in the character name and player code correctly. All you need to do is creating a character with the SAME account before 2:00 am on October 30th (UTC+0). We will send the rewards to the FIRST character after 10:00 am on October 30th (UTC+0).
Failure to create a character after the expiry date will be deemed to automatically give up the rewards.

Rewards: Silver*50000, YC Points*5000
Send Time: 10:00 am on October 30th (UTC+0)

[Event 2: First Test Players Receive Skin Rewards]

Players who participated in the Blood of Steel first closed test in November 2019 and reached level 20 can receive the permanent skin of Hero Philip Ⅱ - Legend of Maine and 20 Hero Shards. Log in to the game and click the “Event” button in the upper right corner to get them.

[Event 3: Last Test Players Receive Skin Rewards]

Players who participated in the Blood of Steel last closed test in September 2020 and reached level 10 can receive the permanent skin of Hero Hattori Hanzo - Demon Samurai.
Log in to the game and click the “Event” button in the upper right corner to get it.

[Event 4: Cards Collection Event]
Event Time: October 20th – 16:00 December 21th (UTC+0)

During the event, players complete the tasks that can receive free card drawing opportunities, draw different card fragments, and collect 10 similar card fragments to exchange for corresponding rewards.



Rewards are divided into 4 categories: permanent heroes, skin chests, hero accessories, and supplies.



In addition to this, if you have drawn 200 cards in total, you can receive a set of the skin Ling Tong - Darkgem Risker for free.



[Event 5: Invite Friends Event]
Event Time: October 20th – 16:00 January 20th, 2021 (UTC+0)

During the event, players can receive their own summon code on the event page. Send your summon code to your friends (a friend can be bound to you when the lord level is less than 10).
Summon 1, 3, and 5 friends, you will receive rewards of Silver*3000, Silver*10000, and Hero Shards*30.



The summoned friends will obtain Large Quiver*30, Large Bandage*30, Plate Shard*5000 after binding.



If the sum of summoned friends’ lord levels reaches 100, you can choose a permanent hero between Godfrey, Richard I, and Huang Zhong as a reward.



[Event 6: Squad Event]
Event Time: October 20th – 16:00 December 21th (UTC+0)

During the event, players can create their own Squad, invite friends to join, or join other’s Squad. Players can upgrade the lord level to get rewards. When the increase lord level of the team members reaches 50, 100, 150, all team members can receive team rewards including the skin of Richard I - Light Michael.



When completing any two team tasks, team members can choose to recruit one of Deng Ai, Baldwin I, Victoria, and Bu Lianshi.



When completing all the tasks, team members can choose to receive one of the permanent skins of Deng Ai – Roaring Tiger, Godfrey – Poison Keeper, Gerald – Rusty Steel, Baldwin IV – Pluto



[Event 7: Fight in Ranked Match]
Event Time: October 20th – 16:00 November 23th (UTC+0)

During the event, players play the Ranked Match and get rewards on the event page after obtaining the titles of Viscount, Earl, and Marquis.

Dear Heroes!

First things first, like we already announced the official version of the Blood of Steel on Steam will be launching tomorrow at 12pm CET (10am UTC). We have been waiting for this moment for so long, and also thank you for your patience with us! In the closed beta test that successfully ended lately, you guys provided us with hundreds of suggestions and feedback. At this moment, our R&D team is optimizing and adjusting the game around the clock, striving to achieve perfection, and bring everyone a better game experience!

All of you gave so much feedback during our closed beta, and he had a lot of work to evaluate every feedback! Now we want to address the things who stated the most from all of you guys to clarify some frequently given feedback, and we also want to talk about some thoughts from our side and future plans, let’s start!


1. The average time a game lasts is too short, sometimes only lasting 2-3 minutes and the army cannot be resurrected, so there is no possibility of a comeback.

As we mentioned in the game description, Blood of Steel is a competitive battle game that simulates cold weapon warfare. In this game, what we value the most is the experience of often-changing battlefields in the cold weapon era. The length of the game is more dependent on the tactical strategy of both sides.
All-in playstyle may only take a few minutes for the end-battle to win the game, which is monotonous and tedious; but when both sides decide to take a step back and to use the strategy of cavalry scouts and harassment, the infantry will stand by to defend the archers, and catch the opponent’s minor misplays and mistakes to accumulate every bit of advantage. This would be a game of patience and detailed operation between the two opponents. It is also the battlefield atmosphere we want to catch for our players. The duration of such a game is normally about 10 minutes.

This is the time required for a player to experience the complete battle process on a real battlefield and maintain a highly tense battle rhythm. We have gone through many large-scale gameplay tests and found out that the resurrection mechanism would greatly hinder the rhythm of such battlefield experience, and would make the tactical strategy of the battlefield tend to be simple and repeated, rather than precise execution after the tactics are formulated. The feeling of immersive experience for the battlefield is also dissolved, and the overall experience doesn’t live up to our expectations. Therefore, we did not use the resurrection mechanism in the “Legion-War” mode but put it in another more suitable game mode.

For example, we put the resurrection mechanism into “Siege-Battle”. The current “Siege-Battle” mode is divided into 6v5 and 10v8 modes. Each siege-battle is divided into two stages: "Occupy Stronghold" and "Flag Battle". In the first stage, both sides mainly focused on the city wall and the two strongholds of A and B. Siege equipment such as Battering Rams, well fences, Catapults, and ladders will be put on the battlefield; the second stage takes place in the complex alleys in the city. The fight for the flag point, such repetitive fights, requires a resurrection mechanism, and the resurrection mechanism will become a positive experience in this game mode.

There are also some other game modes with resurrection mechanisms coming soon, so stay tuned and watch our social media channel for teaser ;).


2. The acquisition of heroes.

Blood of Steel is a battle game that focuses on fair competition. Every hero that the player can choose can be obtained through silver coins, one of our free in-game currency. The new account can also directly obtain 7 heroes including Ling Tong, Jeanne of Arc, and Arthur through the 7-days login event and our main task.
Besides, in the early stage, players can also quickly obtain a large number of silver coins to buy heroes through daily tasks, achievements, and battle rewards.
And above that, we are also planning various activities in the future, and through those activities, heroes can be obtained permanently. Another cool information regarding the acquisition of heroes is our upcoming “Battlepass” for Season 1, where you can unlock up to 4 legion skins and other cool items like silver coins and hero shards.



3. The balance of heroes

Balance is relative, and sometimes a small change may cause a hero to rise and become overpowered. We will pay close attention from the very beginning to the key data such as the utilization rate and winning rate of each hero backstage every week. For those heroes with too low/high winning rate or usage, we will listen to the feedback of the community and our own experience in the game to adjust and optimize to make Blood and Steel more balanced and interesting as much as possible without over-adjusting. We will also provide feedback mega-threads on Reddit for each season regarding all game aspects as well as hero balancing, and there will also be some cool rewards for those who compete in giving feedback on these threads!


4. The art performance

Blood of Steel uses a self-developed engine. At the beginning of the project, we also considered commercial engines with good art performance on the market. Although these engines have excellent graphics, they can’t achieve the same server with thousands of people, so at the beginning of the project, we decided to develop our engine, with the goal which is to achieve a relatively good image fluency and a good picture quality when thousands of people are on the same server. Through several years of hard work, we have achieved mainstream rendering technologies such as “Physical Based Rendering”, “Image-Based Lighting”, and “High-Dynamic Range” (HDR).


Since we are developing our engine while making the art design, many early-developed art models have not used the updated engine technology, we will continue to optimize and improve these old models and scenes soon.


5. New player experience

Our original intention of setting the gameplay level limit is to let everyone gradually become familiar with the gameplay and content. Moreover, the current level-up setting is relatively simple, I believe that after the game is launched, everyone will soon experience different modes and gameplays.
Regarding the question of the heroes tutorial, we have already started to add some video tutorials in the game for beginners, including their position in the army, the introduction of skills, and the actual combat display. When you get a new hero, you can watch the video tutorial first, and then enter the actual combat, I believe it will be helpful to you. Related videos can also be found on the hero info page to be watched repeatedly.

The game will be launched soon, and a lot of new content that has not been unveiled in the beta test will be coming out in the official version featuring the brand-new heroes such as Catherine and Zhuge Liang will appear soon after the official version, hoping to meet everyone's needs for different civilized forces.


In terms of gameplay, the two major game modes of “Territory-War” and “Ranked Legion-War” will also be officially opened. Let us dive deeper into both modes:

Territory war is a large-scale war that all players can join and participate in. Guildmembers can join the forces of conquerors, and each occupation of a city can increase the number of territorial battle points for their guild and increase the guild’s ranking. After the end of the season, the top guilds will receive generous rewards. Players without a guild can join the mercenary forces provided by the game system and choose to help the Han or the crusaders.

Ranking “Legion-War” is a star-pointing event that assesses the player's level. Players must continuously win in this game mode to advance the title. With the promotion of the title ranking, at the end of the season, you will receive rewards such as the limited hero skins.

In the future, we will also further innovate the gameplay and introduce interesting PVE modes such as "Mercenary World", "Luban Academy", "Blood Battle Wheat City" and so on, so stay tuned!

Epilogue

It is true that our current game is definitely not the most perfect version of Blood and steel, and there is still a long way to go before the goal of creating the most realistic medieval battlefield experience. We hope that after the game is officially launched, everyone can continue to give us feedback and suggestions on our social media channels to help us continuously improve our game experience. There will be a few more teasers before launch this Tuesday, 20th on our social media channels such as footage from our new heroes, and more so Stay tuned!


On October 20th, Steel Land will open again. We are waiting for you!
All members of the Blood of Steel Team

Dear Heroes,

We have waited a long time, and we went through some hard and difficult times this year all together because developing and releasing a game was never harder than this year! But now we are finally able to reveal the date for our worldwide launch! Blood of Steel will be available at Steam on October 20th!

We are so happy to finally move forward to one of the biggest chapters a game developer studio can have, and we want to celebrate it with you guys! We have planned lots of cool events and special things like dev diaries and content reveals on our social media for the next upcoming days to celebrate together with all of you but let’s take a closer look at a few events and the dev-diary #1:

Ranked Titel Rewards

We already posted a teaser about our all-new ranked mode called “Legion War” on our social media. Now let’s take a closer look at some of the rewards you gain by finishing the season by the rank “Viscount”, “Earl” or “Marquis”.



Dev-Diaries

We will start to speak with our community here and then in this returning column named “dev-diary”. The goal for this kind of column is to be as transparent with our community as we could be. We will closely monitor social media and if there is something we have to talk about, you can be sure we want to let you know our thoughts and share our roadmaps with you. Our first dev-diary will have the title “#1 Beta-Feedback and upcoming content”.

We hope you guys are as hyped and curious as we are for the release and want to thank all of you from the bottom of our hearts for your patience and your support during this crazy year!

Thanks,
YC Games

Hi, heroes!

The final Blood of Steel closed test has ended. The battlefield is temporarily closed. Thank you for your participation!
In the half-month closed test, we opened Versus Play, Siege Battle, and Entertainment Mode. Everyone’s enthusiasm has inspired us a lot. Your feedback makes us more clearly the direction of subsequent optimization of the game.



The official version will be released within one month. Before the release, we will optimize and improve the game according to the suggestions and from everyone during the test. We believe that we will meet you in a better way.

Finally, thank you again for participating in this closed test!

See you in a month!

Hi, heroes!

Blood of Steel final closed test will be end on September 25th at 9:00 (UTC+0 am). The server will be closed and all data in this test will be deleted. Thanks again to every player who participated in this test. Your suggestions and comments will help us optimize the game.

Blood of Steel official version will be released within one month after the end of the closed test. We look forward to seeing you again!

Blood of Steel final closed test has been started. In order to further improve the game and enhance the game experience, we will open bugs and suggestion collection event during the test.
If you find any bugs or have suggestions in the game, please reply in the suggestion collection post in steam community. You will have the opportunity to get generous rewards in the game after the official release!

【Event time】
September 10, 2020 - End of the closed test

【How to participate】
Reply in the following format in this post

-Bug-
Character name:
Player Code (in the Career Profile):
Bug content (better to attach a screenshot or video):

-Feedback-
Character name:
Player Code (in the Career Profile):
Suggested content:

【Rewards】
Silver *50000, YC Points*5000

【Details】
1. The same bugs will be sorted according to the time of submission, and the earliest player will be rewarded

2. Suggested feedback will be reviewed by staffs, and rewards will be awarded once adopted.