Blood Message (Guì Táng) – Official Game Overview

Blood Message (Chinese title: 归唐) is a highly anticipated, story-driven AAA single-player action-adventure game developed by NetEase ThunderFire 24 Entertainment (Lin’an Studio) and published by NetEase Games.

Core Basics

• Genre: Third-person cinematic actionadventure (no multiplayer, no open world, not Soulslike)
• Engine: Unreal Engine 5 (all teaser footage is real-time in-engine gameplay)
• Platforms: PC & consoles (release date TBA)
• Pricing: Global buy-to-play, no microtransactions, no mobile version

Story & Setting

The game is historically inspired by the 848 AD Shazhou Uprising during the late Tang Dynasty, after the An Lushan Rebellion.

• You play as a nameless messengerfrom Shazhou (Dunhuang) traveling east across the Silk Road.
• Your mission: Deliver a vital secret letter to Chang’an to save your homeland, while protecting your young son.
• The journey crosses war-torn regions, deserts, snowy mountains, and ruined cities from Central Asia to the Central Plains.

Gameplay Features

• Pure single-player offline experiencefocused on story, combat, and exploration.
• Cinematic, realistic melee combatwith strategic depth and stealth elements.
• Immersive historical atmosphere with high-fidelity visuals powered by UE5.
• Emphasis on “small characters in a grand history”narrative style.

Summer Game Fest 2026 Appearance

• Officially confirmedby host Geoff Keighley to appear at Summer Game Fest 2026.
• New gameplay revealduring the main showcase.
• Date: Friday, June 5(US time); live broadcast in the early morning of June 6 (Beijing time).
• Watch: Official streams on Summer Game Fest X (Twitter) or Steam page.

Global Hype

Overseas players have reacted strongly to the teaser’s atmosphere, art style, and historical setting, with widespread excitement for the upcoming gameplay reveal.