Blood Message Wiki

The internal NetEase studio developing Blood Message, distinct from the team behind Naraka: Bladepoint.

Development6/8/2026 4 min readrunecaster44

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.

World6/8/2026 3 min readghostpetal

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.

Lore6/8/2026 6 min readduskvalley

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.

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 Started6/16/2026 6 min readDarkwhispers

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.

Characters6/13/2026 6 min readj0shlore

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.

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.

Characters6/13/2026 4 min readrunecaster44

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.

The occupying power whose collapse triggers the Shazhou uprising at the heart of Blood Message.

Lore6/8/2026 4 min readrunecaster44

The narrow desert and oasis route running west from the Tang heartland, the geographic spine of the Messenger's journey across Blood Message.

World6/8/2026 5 min readrunecaster44

The historical Tang loyalist who led the 848 AD Shazhou uprising. Not confirmed as an on-screen character in Blood Message.

Lore6/8/2026 4 min readrunecaster44

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.

Systems6/16/2026 7 min readwillowmist

The studio's collaboration with the Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism on historical research for Blood Message.

Development6/8/2026 4 min readrunecaster44

The cliff-side Buddhist cave complex outside Dunhuang whose Tang dynasty murals anchor Blood Message's visual fidelity.

World6/8/2026 4 min readrunecaster44