Blood Message Wiki

Pre-release primer for Blood Message: how to follow the game before launch, what the gameplay blends, the 848 AD historical setup, the core characters, current development status, and what has not yet been disclosed.

Profile of the Son in Blood Message: the young, unnamed child of the Messenger who travels with his father from Shazhou to Chang'an, with notes on the father-son bond, his role on the road, and what has not yet been officially detailed.

Characters5/8/2026 3 min readrunecaster44

The Messenger is the nameless father at the center of Blood Message, charged with carrying word of the Shazhou Uprising across a thousand miles of hostile country toward Chang'an while protecting his young son.

Characters4/26/2026 4 min readj0shlore

The Tang Empire is the historical setting of Blood Message, picked up in 848 AD during its declining years, with the western prefectures under foreign occupation and word of the Shazhou Uprising racing toward the imperial capital at Chang'an.

Blood Message is NetEase Games' first AAA single-player title, a Tang Dynasty action-adventure following a nameless father and son carrying word of the Shazhou Uprising from Dunhuang to Chang'an.

Getting Started5/8/2026 5 min readDarkwhispers

Chang'an is the Tang imperial capital and the destination of the Messenger's journey in Blood Message, the seat of the court that must be informed of the Shazhou Uprising of 848 AD.

World5/8/2026 3 min readghostpetal

Blood Message blends visceral sword-based melee, stealth takedowns, and survival pressure as three intertwined pillars rather than separate modes. The messenger fights with blade and body, moves through shadow, and crosses lethal terrain on the road from Shazhou toward Chang'an.

Systems5/8/2026 4 min readwillowmist

The Shazhou Uprising of 848 AD, led by Zhang Yichao against the occupying Tibetan garrison, is the historical event Blood Message dramatizes and the inciting incident that sends the Messenger toward Chang'an.

Lore4/26/2026 6 min readduskvalley

NetEase Games is the publisher of Blood Message and parent of the developer. The project is built by 24 Entertainment's Lin'an Studio inside NetEase's ThunderFire division and is positioned as the publisher's first AAA single-player title, led by Executive Vice President Zhipeng Hu.