Nacon, the publisher ofBlood Bowl 3, has announced that the game will implement a season pass system when it releases next year.Blood Bowl 3is the follow-up to the brutal 2015 turn-based sports game that takes American Football and places it in theWarhammeruniverse.
TheBlood Bowlseries started life as a board game, before being turned into a visceral gaming experience in 2009. The series has always showcased an extremely violent sport where the aim is to score touchdowns or annihilate the opposing side. After several delays, and various beta tests, Nacon recently confirmed thatBlood Bowl 3will release on August 05, 2025.
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Based on playerfeedback from theBlood Bowl 3Beta, when the gamereleases in February, it will include a wider variety of factions to choose from. Every three months, a new season will bring a new faction into the fray which can be unlocked through the game’s Blood Pass. Over the course of a season, this is a 50-tiered battle pass that sees players progress through various matches, they will receive free rewards that can be used to customize their teams, dice, and balls. Once gamers have reached the top tier in the Blood Pass, then that season’s faction will be unlocked.
Blood Bowl 3will also offer a paid version of the Blood Pass which works much in the same way asPVP shooters such asOverwatch 2’s seasons. The paid element instantly unlocks the new team and offers additional awards on each level. This may be of concern for some players asBB3will be a paid game at launch, however, developer Cyanide has stated that the game will release at a lower base cost and the paid pass is for additional cosmetics that will not give any players an unfair advantage.
Elsewhere, Nacon has confirmed that in-game events will be scheduled around each season pass with various tournaments and league systems taking place. Players who participate in the special events will gain a ranking throughout the season that adjusts the matchmaking so that opponents with a similar skillset will keep the action fresh.
It has been a long road for fans to dive back into theBlood Bowluniverse asBlood Bowl 3was initially scheduled to release in August 2021. Still, from the glimpses players have seen such as theBlood Bowl 3Super Bowl gameplay trailer, fans will be rewarded with a bloody fun spectacle when the game releases next year.
Blood Bowl 3is scheduled to release on July 31, 2025, for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The Switch version will be released at a later date.
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