Bleeding Edge

It's been just under a year since Hellblade developer Ninja Theory released its team-based multiplayer effort Bleeding Edge, but already the studio is calling time on development, announcing there'll no more content updates as of today. Released last March on Xbox One and PC, Bleeding Edge was pitched as raucous blend of third-person melee action and class-based 4v4 multiplayer, and it successfully laid a solid, if rather bare-bones, foundation at launch. As Eurogamer's Wesley Yin-Poole put it in his review , "The combat is just about good enough to get away with it for now, but without some meaningful updates I'll probably lose interest sooner rather than later." Those updates did come, but only sporadically, with Bleeding Edge's last major addition arriving in the form of new character Azrael last July. A quick glance at SteamCharts shows concurrents tumbling since then, with player counts barely squeaking above 30 in the last few months. If that trend is reflected elsewhere, it's understandable why Ninja Theory would opt to pull the plug on further content updates. Read more

NEW THIS PATCH New Fighter: Azrael Born in Beirut Lebanon, Azrael has made his way to New York and joined Bleeding Edge as their newest Melee Support fighter. Having risen through the ranks of the most extreme thrill-seeker sports on offer, Azrael is looking for a new way to get his adrenaline pumping. His base jumping wings allow him to glide safely across the battlefield, but become brutal weapons in melee combat. His unique Soul Eater passive requires him to build damage stacks on enemies to feed his healing abilities. The re-locator portals he designed to reach cliff ledges provide Azrael and his team exciting new engage and traversal opportunities. Visit Azrael’s Fighter Page to learn more about his unique kit, or check out the Azrael Guide Video courtesy of our friends at Arekkz Gaming. Customisations Azrael comes fully equipped for a battle, complete with mods, emotes and 9 skins. New Map: Facility 665 Having sabotaged a nefarious H.A. research facility, the Bleeding Edge crew have repurposed it to their own ends. Set in a dark, remote, undisclosed location, the brand-new arena “Facility 665” is battle ready. Be careful though, there’s a good reason this facility has been ab

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36186306/248322ff87d6bb8f63d8a9d68dc3168e24f2f1e2.jpg Daily Quests Generates 3 missions every 24 hours. When all 3 are completed the player is rewarded with a large sum of Credits. If any of the 3 missions within a Daily Quest have been completed, the quest will not refresh for 3 days. This will give the player a chance to complete the remaining missions and earn their Daily Quest rewards. Bug Fixes & Improvements Fighters Buttercup: Fixed bug with her mount trail being visible to enemies. Fixed minor texture issues for some Fighter skins. Fighter XP requirements between levels 20 and 30 have been reduced. UI Fixed a bug where text on the player stats screen would overlap. Maps HydroCore: Corrected spectator camera positions for points A & C. Landslide: Adjusted powerup positions to fix bug with large characters in constant fall. Accessibility & Options Fixed a bug where text on the player stats screen would overlap. Fixed a bug where the death replay camera would spin at high speed. Tutorials Fixed melee dummy being invisible in basic tutorial

We've got another big content update coming to Bleeding Edge this week, including a new map and a whole host of new skins for the Bleeding Edge fighters! There are multiple new skins coming for every single fighter - unique designs brought to life by the dev team themselves. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36186306/f4f3f20d3f7855a9951110d78e04beda04b0ee43.gif Also coming in the same update is the new map Hydrocore! Hydrocore is our first compact map, introducing fast paced action in a hazardous hydro-powered generator. The middle Objective flows down a central waterway between the other Objectives, focusing and intensifying fights whenever 2 Objectives overlap! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36186306/6ed703244bf1744934dcdd1ccf3edfe8e57b505b.jpg We'll have full patch notes for you available on the day this content releases, which will be later this week.