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Solutions for "Program Not Responding"May 27, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsRecently, we have received numerous reports from players experiencing prolonged freezing on the logo screen when running "BlazBlue Entropy Effect," followed by a "program not responding" message from Windows. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43561596/77a6e046fe95653c24ab1e59edc5d0cb3f0c55e0.png After investigation, we have identified that the real-time scanning feature of Windows Defender Antivirus (the built-in Windows antivirus software) continuously scans the game directory and processes during game startup, causing the game to time out. To avoid this issue, we recommend taking one of the following measures: Try using other antivirus software. Windows Defender Antivirus will be automatically disabled at this time. When Windows prompts that BlazBlueEntropyEffect.exe is not responding, select "Wait for program to respond." The game will eventually run normally after the scan is complete. Add the game directory to the Windows Defender Antivirus whitelist. If you want to add the game directory to the Windows Defender Antivirus whitelist, you can refer to the following brief tutorial: Locate your game installation directory. You can find it in your Steam library by right-clicking the game icon, then selecting "Manage" -> "Browse local files." The folder that opens is your game installation directory. Open Windows Security Center, select "Virus & threat protection" -> "Manage settings." Click "Add or remove exclusions," select "Folder," and add the game directory obtained in the first step. For detailed instructions on using Windows Security Center in Windows, please refer to the official Microsoft documentation: Virus and Threat Protection in the Windows Security App For system security, we do not recommend completely disabling your antivirus software. We are still investigating the specific reasons for the prolonged scanning of the game by Windows Defender Antivirus.Patch Notes for May 26thMay 26, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43561596/2e0e0cd339a6f6d18f2da1c0d2733aba02aae6cd.png Optimizations and Bug Fixes The spoken name of the Prototype ICEY selection will now match the ICEY's narrator voiceover language. Fixed an issue where the local co-op mode could get stuck on the loading screen. Fixed an issue where the effect "Continuously reduce MP when the number of hit combo is below a certain value" was not correctly removed upon completing the trial. Fixed an issue where buffs obtained during the Mind Trial were not taking effect. Fixed an issue where the Black Market space "Power of Money" was not working. Couch co-op & Japanese Voice-over of ICEY is live!May 23, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHey everyone! Thank you for your patience and understanding, couch co-op is released at last! We did a mini-tutorial in Vlog to introduce this new function; you will also find the tutorial of how to set the LAN co-op up in this Vlog, because we still see a lot of players asking help on it. If you couldn’t watch video, here is a short instruction of couch co-op: How to launch it: As usual, you’ll start a new Mind Training session by stepping through the teleportation gate as the tiny robot. But this time, when you wake up in the familliar black room, you’ll notice a brand-new option: Local Co-op Mind Training. To begin, make sure you and your partner’s controllers or keyboards are properly connected. Follow the on-screen instructions to bind your controls. Once everything’s set up, you’re ready to go! Only Master Player, AKA the one who binds their controls first, can choose 2 EvoTypes. These Evotypes will determine the Legacy Skills available during the run, and the skills from both chosen Evotypes will apply to both players. During the run, each player can select their own Potentials, while only Master Player can choose which path to take, what to select in Exchange Rooms, which legacy skill to upgrade and more. Those choices affect both players, so make sure to communicate well—or just let the more bad-ass one between you take the lead! In battle, if one of you goes down, the run doesn’t end. You will revive once your partner clears the current room. But what happens if both players die…? Well, you tell me… As to LAN co-op: First things first, you’ll still need to go through the teleportation passage and enter the Mode Selection Room. From there, select Online Mind Training and confirm to connect to the network. Now, here’s the key part—Do not start the game yet. Instead, open the Online Settings Dashboard. On the left side, you’ll see an option called “ACE Connection Area.” Click that. At the top of this menu, you’ll find “Enable LAN Server.” Just turn that on! Once your LAN server is up, your friend should be able to see it and join you from the same screen on their end. Yeah, we know—it’s kind of buried in the menus. Sorry about that! The good news is the dev team is actively working on a co-op polish plan to improve the performance and overall user experience. It’s not dropping super soon, probably at the very end of this year, but we wanted you to know: we hear you, and we’re working on it. Japanese Voice-over of ICEY is out too! The voice-over in Japanese is performed by the original voice actor, Shimono Hiro, in ICEY. Thanks to his authentic performance that we can say the work on ICEY is finally completed. No need for extra words—here’s a brand-new trailer to give you a sneak peek! Other than these, we also fixed and improved bits and bobs with the patch: Character Improvements and Bug Fixes The text description for Rachel's Potential has been updated to clarify the ability to throw multiple crosses. Fixed an issue where Rachel's Potent...Couch Co-op Delayed (Already Launched!) – But a 30% Discount is back!May 20, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHey everyone, We’ve got a quick update for you! Unfortunately, couch co-op has been delayed due to some unexpected technical issues. Our programmers are working around the clock (fuelled by at least 5 gallons of coffee a day ☕) to get everything fixed as soon as possible. So, when’s it coming? According to our tech lead: “This week, this week! We’ll get it done this week!” We’ll keep you posted and appreciate your patience in the meantime! But it’s not all bad news—we’ve got some exciting stuff happening too: 30% OFF the base game will be back at 10am 20th May (PT)! 25% OFF all DLCs – The perfect chance to complete your collection! Thanks as always for your support—we’re almost there, and we can’t wait to bring couch co-op to you very soon! The 91Act Team Also, in our last post, 20th May is just for couch co-op, we haven’t decided when to release new DLC yet, sorry for any misunderstanding caused by the wording! We will be more careful and avoid the same mistake in the future! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43561596/a07215e98f54a40725b7c8777fb963936d49d9dc.jpg But if you read our post thoroughly, you would have realized that...New DLC Reveal - Wishlist now & Couch co-op coming on 20th May!May 9, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHey everyone, It's been a month since we announced the Dead Cells crossover, but now it's time to shift gears and reveal our next big update: a brand-new DLC is on the way! New BlazBlue Character Incoming If you've been following us for a while, you probably know the pattern: crossover characters are normally free, while new DLC introduces an official BlazBlue character to Entropy Effect. So… who's stepping into the spotlight this time? That's right, Bullet is back with her signature Smash Hail and notorious grab moves! The DLC store page is already live on Steam, wishlist now and keep an eye on our social media for more gameplay preview and launch date soon! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3681910/BlazBlue_Entropy_Effect__Bullet_Character_Pack/ How do we choose which BB character to add? As some of you might know, our producer Michael likes to stream on bilibili (China's version of YouTube) to talk about anything new regarding the game from time to time. Due to limited budget, we're not able to translate the whole stream in English, but we will do a recap every time on X (Twitter) and Discord from now on (so now's a good time for you to follow us on X or join our Discord channel). In the last stream, Michael explained how we select new BB characters by considering several aspects: Will the mechanics of this character bring something unique and more playablity to the game? Is his/her combat style and weapon distinct enough from existing characters? How popular he/she is among BB players? And yes, we try to alternate between male and female characters. With that in mind, it should be clear why Bullet is making her debut now—and maybe you can even guess who might come next! ;) Naoto When? When it comes to the selection of characters, Michael also mentioned Naoto (I know, I know…). First thing first, we do know the game icon is Naoto not Ragna… In fact, Naoto should've been the 10th character. However, during Early Access, we gradually formed the selection philosophy and so Taokaka ended up taking that spot. After Taokaka, a lot of things happened (we even shut down the studio...), we failed in bringing Naoto back to the roadmap while Rachel and Hazama seemed a better choice for us because of their unique mechanics and combat style. So… Naoto when? We honestly don't know. But we do want to bring him in eventually. We'll keep trying! While you'll have to wait a little longer for Bullet (and even longer for Naoto), something exciting is just around the corner... Couch co-op will launch on 20th May PT! We can't wait to see you guys playing this game with your friends, your kids, your partners and even your parents! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43561596/0fad6fcf881c262b10b3902bd97d0fbeb9b3eff4.png See you in the game! 91ActPatch Notes for Apr. 27thApr 27, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43561596/2e0e0cd339a6f6d18f2da1c0d2733aba02aae6cd.png Optimizations and Bug Fixes Optimized the release logic and performance of Susanoo's moves in Advanced Transcendence difficulty; Fixed an issue where Susanoo's move might not defeat players correctly in Advanced Transcendence difficulty; Fixed an issue that caused skipping levels in multiplayer after releasing certain Tactics; Fixed an issue where the strategy might not trigger correctly; Fixed an issue with abnormal upgrade values for Toxin bubble-related Tactics. Patch Notes for Apr. 25thApr 25, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43561596/2e0e0cd339a6f6d18f2da1c0d2733aba02aae6cd.png Improvement and New Contents to the Tactic System Introduced numerous build styles: Electric - Electric Pillar; Ice - Hail; Ice - Ice Sword; Blade - Flying Blade; Umbra - Shadow Mark; Toxin - Bubble Pufferfish. Several new Double Tactics have been added. During battles, all five trigger slot within the same Tactic Tree now have the potential to acquire Double Tactics. Mechanics and numerical values of existing Tactic styles, such as Poison, Burn, and Icicle, etc., have been optimized. Resolved an issue where certain Double Tactics failed to activate in the correct sequence. Addressed various issues within the Tactic system. ICEY Optimizations & Bug Fixes Fixed a problem where MP was consumed too early during additional dashes requiring MP. Resolved a bug preventing immediate Attacks after exiting the state. Fixed the incorrect damage conversion ratio for MP. Fixed a bug where was consumed during a dodge state. Improved the smoothness of Attacks and Skills following the end of . Enhanced the fluidity of Attacks and Skills after performing a dash. Fixed an issue where the in some Potential Synergies could not continuously use . Fixed an issue where the Potential Synergies did not restore SP upon hitting enemies. Added new Potential Synergies for , , , , and other Potentials. Optimized the operational performance of . The move can now be used even without MP. Hazama Optimizations & Bug Fixes Increased Hazama's base ATK. Increased the damage multiplier for the enhanced attacks of the Potentials and . Fixed an issue where Hazama might behave abnormally while recovering HP. The operation judgment conditions for the Potential action not to bounce have been relaxed. In the Potential combo, players can now adjust their vertical position using the ↑ and ↓ keys. The likelihood of a long press being registered when frequently clicking the during the release process of has been reduced. The duration of has been extended. The timing of the final hit in the Potential has been adjusted to better match the visual effects. The hit judgment range of has been adjusted. The judgment rules for triggering and during 'dragging' and 'swinging' have been modified. Resolved an issue where attacks did not activate during the 'swing' motion. Reduced the initially excessive MP absorption rate of . now registers as hitting an ungraspable target upon hitting a wall. Addressed a bug where could not be cast despite sufficient MP, if SP was lacking. Modified the counter mechanics of to minimize instances where it failed to deal damage after activation. Revised the activation criteria for certain combinations in and . New Potential Synergies have been added for , , and , and etc.. Optimizations & Bug Fixes for Other Prototypes An additional stealth effect has been added to Hibiki's Potential . The control feel of Taokaka's Potential during a long press Attack in mid-air has been improved. An issue with Kokonoe...Dead Cells Free Character Coming This Summer, Plus Couch Co-op and LocalisationsApr 10, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHi! We've just announced at the Triple-i Initiative that our next free playable character is from Dead Cells and it's coming this Summer! We'll let you know more about this as soon as we can, but just know that we are crazy excited to pay tribute to Dead Cells in our own BlazBlue Entropy Effect way - it's one of our main inspirations! At the same time, BlazBlue Entropy Effect and Dead Cells are also bundled together. It's time to enjoy the wonderful gameplay of 2D action rogue! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/51545/ We also revealed that couch co-op is coming soon, so keep your eyes peeled for that! If you want to check out the rest of the Triple-i show you can see it here: https://youtu.be/rnNhA7vLgZ0 New languages and discounts We have just added French, German, Spanish, Portuguese-Brazil and Russian localisation - if you know anyone who was waiting for that then let them know it's now in place! Finally, to celebrate all this we have put a 25% discount on everything, including the DLCs, so if you've been wanting to play as Rachel or Hazama, now's the time to get them! See you soon!We will announce something cool at the triple-i initiative on April 10th!Mar 26, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHey everyone! The Triple-i Initiative returns for its second round on April 10th, and we’ve got something special to show you there — something we've been cooking up since our Anniversary Update... Catch the showcase live on Steam, YouTube, Twitch, IGN, and GameSpot at 9 AM PDT / noon EDT / 6 PM CEST on April 10th! Stay tuned—the surprise is closer than you think! See you on April 10th, 91Act Team Patch Notes for Mar. 14th: Mechanism OptimizationMar 13, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43561596/2e0e0cd339a6f6d18f2da1c0d2733aba02aae6cd.png New Thank you for being here! Added the million-sales commemorative Avatar Paku-Men. You can go to the NPC B.C. to change and use it at top-floor. Optimizations Added the display of the global achievement completion rate in the game when online; Updated the Community Clips played on the bottom-floor big screen; Optimized a series of audio performances; Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where Λ-No.11- could not immediately use after using a Skill or dashing; Fixed an issue where the special effects of some of ICEY's moves were displaying incorrectly; Fixed an issue with incorrect Max HP increase reward values in Event Spaces; Fixed a series of audio playback issues; Fixed some descriptive text errors; We'll be at The Triple-i Initiative & New Avatar to Celebrate 1 Million sales!Mar 13, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHey everyone, We know we've been pretty active posting here lately, but there’s a good reason for that – the team has been working hard to make this game better, which means exciting news keeps coming in! First things first, take a close look at that big, yellow “iii” logo. If you watched it last year then you might already know what’s going on – yes, the Triple-I Initiative is coming back for round two and we will be part of it! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43561596/732ed861ca9d55d740014714698ece7835441bb2.gif The Triple-i Initiative is a digital showcase for indie games, where studios reveal new games, updates and other announcements. You can check out their website here: https://iii-initiative.com/ You're curious about when the showcase will be and what we are going to reveal? Well sorry, but we can’t disclose anything further for this moment… but keep an eye on our social media and the Steam community page, as the date of the showcase is being revealed soon! Now, let's talk about something inspiring: BlazBlue Entropy Effect has officially sold over 1 million copies on PC globally! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43561596/4ed0f7a4a243ee2e9f4b6561687e01a29bd08814.jpg To thank you all for your amazing support, a brand-new avatar is coming tomorrow! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43561596/799ed2aadf766e8573619ff9c2a17f3e99c68e1b.jpg 22% off on base game for Spring sale We will offer 22% off the base game during the Spring Sale which will start in 3 hours! It’s the perfect time to make your irl friends your partners in the game too. Once again, thank you for your continued support, and stay tuned for more exciting updates! 91Act Team. Roadmap 2025 is here: new character, new crossover, new difficulty and more!Feb 28, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHey everyone! It’s been a month since our last update, and we've just finished our holiday break and returned to work for the past two weeks! During this time, we've been busy planning and organizing our schedule for the continued development of BBEE. It's been a challenging task because this is the first time we’ve had to create a full year-long plan after the game’s 1.0 launch. What will the future of BBEE be like as a game? Which parts of the game do we still want to improve? How can we bring more value to our players? These are some of the questions we've been working through. It’s been a tiring process, but also rewarding because... we’re finally ready to share our update roadmap for 2025! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43561596/f5b387edb31cede4c38b3939f05e9eabd2ceb589.jpg Well, we call it “a roadmap”, but there is in fact no set timeline on it. It’s pretty hard for us to set everything in stone because we’re quite a small team, which makes it hard to be certain of timelines. Game development likes to throw up surprises too, so we don’t want to promise you dates we’re not sure of! Saying that, we’re confident in our ability to deliver this content this year. So let’s elaborate a bit more on a couple of points of this roadmap. New Surprise Crossover Yeah, we already started to plan our next crossover! But we still can’t say if it will feature a new character, or if it will be something different. The only thing we can confirm is it will be free, again! Global Mobile Version & More Languages “Mobile when?” “New language when?” We have seen these comments thousands of times since 1.0 launch and we finally have bandwidth (and money) to do them this year!!! In the first half of the year, we will mainly focus on these 2 parts and hopefully they will be shipped soon! We’re really excited about what’s coming, and we can’t wait to bring these updates to you. Stay tuned for more details, and as always, feel free to share your thoughts with us. See you in the game, 91Act TeamPatch Notes for Feb. 26th: Mechanism OptimizationFeb 25, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43561596/2e0e0cd339a6f6d18f2da1c0d2733aba02aae6cd.png Optimization Game quests are now categorized into and for clearer main storyline progression; Some of ICEY's hidden achievements are now non-hidden, allowing to track the unlock progress; Added Chinese voice-over for Reki's combat when the combat voice is set as Exclamation; Added the function to switch the voice-over language for Prototype selection; Added a option to NPC Rock; Reduced the hitbox of ICEY's Potential during sheathing to better match the animation; Optimized the description of the dodge effect in ICEY's Potential enhancement. Adjusted Noel's damage calculation formula; Added a hidden achievement related to ICEY; The camera distance in Potential Trial and Evotype Trial space will now be consistent with the Combat Camera Distance; Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where the Event Space might not display properly; Fixed an issue where Hazama's second Legacy would trigger the cooldown effect multiple times upon hit; Fixed an issue where Jin's Potential might not be able to charge and use in some cases; Fixed an issue where Jin's subsequent skills might not release correctly after releasing Legacy. Fixed an issue where Jin's MP cost was incorrect when using certain moves; Fixed an issue where the duration of the buff applied when Mai threw her javelin may not match the animation; Fixed an issue where the dodge effect in ICEY's Potential 's hidden effect was not working properly; Fixed an issue where ICEY's Potential would loop infinitely under certain circumstances; Fixed an issue where the shockwave released by ICEY's Potential was not displaying correctly; Fixed an issue where ICEY's Potentials and could be interrupted incorrectly; Fixed some abnormal performance issues with Reki during combat; Fixed an issue where the hidden achievement of Floating Mind was not triggering properly; Fixed an issue where the Defiling Eye in Mind Trial could move below the ground; Fixed issues with getting stuck and abnormal portal generation in some levels of Sakura City; Fixed some other issues; Patch Notes for Jan. 25th: Mechanism OptimizationJan 24, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43561596/2e0e0cd339a6f6d18f2da1c0d2733aba02aae6cd.png Optimization After completing the ICEY crossover levels for the first time, you can reset the progress to 0% data recovery progress when repeatedly challenging the ICEY crossover levels, and you can reset the progress of the current level by exiting and re-entering during the game in any level; The new Legacy skills unlock method has been changed to unlocking new Legacy skills for all Evotypes of the same Prototype after using any Evotype to pass the Mind Trial (Boss Rush); Fixed an issue where it might not be possible to enter the hidden area of the ICEY crossover map when running the game on low to medium graphics settings; Reduced the difficulty of running maps in the ICEY crossover and added save points; Fixed some issues with abnormal display of special effects; Neon-soaked roguelike BlazBlue Entropy Effect explodes with DLC and free updateJan 21, 2025 - PCGamesNFor me, nothing quite beats the thrill of an action roguelike. The constant build variety. The quick combat. The flashy visuals. It all comes together in a way few other genres do. That's why I'm always raving about Dead Cells, Enter the Gungeon, and Hades. Well, another entry in the genre has appeared on my radar, and it's just got some free DLC to bring players back. This is BlazBlue Entropy Effect, and it oozes cool. Read the rest of the story... Hazama DLC is live with ICEY Crossover & new boss Reki!Jan 20, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHey everyone! Sorry for the delay, the store page of Hazama DLC just got approved by Steam, so here we go, the man of the snake for the year of the snake! The DLC’s price is 4.99＄ with a 25% off discount! With the new prototype of HAZAMA, this DLC also offers a set of Prototype Palettes applicable to Hazama, Hakumen, Ragna and Λ-No.11- as well as a brand-new exclusive avatar! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3422870/BlazBlue_Entropy_Effect__Hazama_Character_Pack In case you missed the free update post, here's the lowdown on that, if you already saw this then just ignore it! Free Crossover Character – ICEY Who is ICEY? She's a crossover character with another 2D Action Game called, you'll never guess... “ICEY”! In this crossover, we tried to integrate the aesthetics and character from the original game into BBEE’s structure, when it comes to the concept design and combat design of the character. So, for those who have played ICEY before, please let us know if it works when the update drops! How can you unlock her? Well, we specifically designed a series of levels for this, which are kind of a side quest that you access from the hub. You'll play as ICEY through these levels and discover her moveset then, once you finish them all successfully, you will unlock ICEY for Mind Training! Also, if you are a huge fan of ICEY, you'll definitely know there is one unique feature of this game - the narration system which has a 'meta' vibe to it. We've brought this to BBEE with some narration in the customized ICEY levels – let us know what you think when you play! New Boss Reki Tailer link Reki is an original boss and will be a part of our free update. Once you achieve 1600 rating in Advanced Mind Training, you can choose to challenge her in the Alpha Space. That should give you an idea how powerful and difficult she will be in a battle – with her red thunder skill, she is able to unleash a deadly full-screen attack at a super-fast pace (Remember to use dash ;) ). Finally, to celebrate this Anniversary pack we have a sale with 30% off on the base game and 25% off on Rachel DLC, so if you’ve been trying to convince someone to play the game, now’s the time! With the free update, we also added other bits and bobs: New Legacy skills: All Evotypes have a chance to unlock a new Legacy skill through Mind Trial (Boss Rush) which aims at bringing more replayability regarding the roguelite experience. New Advanced difficulty - Transcendence Mode: This difficulty level can be unlocked by clearing the Advanced difficulty with 100 Entropy. Expanded the capacity of how many Evotypes you can save. Added LAN Multiplay function. Improved Advanced Mind Training. Apart from that, there are some improvements and adjustments ofc: When Transcendence Mode is activated, every time when you defeat an Elite Enemy in the first four stages, you will have a chance to upgrade your Legacy skill. The price of Tactic Ascension in the Exchange Space is adjusted to 125. Max HP will no longer ...Possible Delay for HAZAMA DLC release (Already Launch)Jan 20, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHey everyone! We are really sorry to say this, but the HAZAMA DLC has a high chance of being delayed as the store page hasn’t passed the official review yet. During the last few weeks, we have been busy with development, trailer making etc., without taking this compulsory review procedure into account, so that’s why we are stuck now and we're very sorry. The review might still pass in time, and we'll keep you up-to-date as soon as we get more information. The good news is that ICEY Crossover & the new boss Reki will be live on time, also with 30% off on the base game + 25% off on the Rachel DLC. We know a lot of you have been waiting for Hazama for a while, so we're sorry for the possible delay and we will push the DLC live as soon as the store page passes the review, so it won’t be long! Before enjoying his chain and knife moves, why not try to defeat the new boss Reki? She is possibly the most challenging part in our Anniversary Pack update and should keep you busy until then! Apologies and we'll see you soon, 91Act TeamNew Boss Reki Trailer Reveal!Jan 18, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHey everyone, The second trailer in our Anniversary Pack is just revealed - Check out the upcoming new boss Reki! Reki is an original boss and will be a part of our free update. Once you achieve 1600 rating in Advanced Mind Training, you can choose to challenge her in Alpha Space. That should give you an idea how powerful and difficult she will be in a battle – with her red thunder skill, she is able to unleash a deadly full-screen attack at a super-fast pace (Remember to use dash ;) ). {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43561596/cd320c500ac0393da94159904f264a76ec1e0e72.png Launch Date All the content we have showed in the last few days will release at 6pm UTC, 10am PT, 20th Jan (Monday)! For more details of our Anniversary Pack, you can also check out this Steam post: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2273430/view/503939669868675591 See you 20th Jan, 91Act TeamHAZAMA DLC, New Boss & ICEY Crossover- Anniversary Pack Will Launch on 20th Jan!Jan 15, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHey everyone, Yes, yes, the title isn't wrong, we showed the first preview on the 11th and the actual update is already coming next Monday! It's a tight schedule but we've just got so much stuff to show you in this update ;) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43561596/97070387fcb08816ca60f330b3f18d7ef3df3301.png In case you missed our preview post, we have got a recap of our Anniversary Pack for you: Free Crossover Character - ICEY First up, here's the trailer of ICEY. Who is ICEY? She's a crossover character with another 2D Action Game called, you'll never guess... “ICEY”! In this crossover, we tried to integrate the aesthetics and character from the original game into BBEE’s structure, when it comes to the concept design and combat design of the character. So, for those who have played ICEY before, please let us know if it works when the update drops! How can you unlock her? Well, we specifically designed a series of levels for this, which are kind of a side quest that you access from the hub. You'll play as ICEY through these levels and discover her moveset then, once you finish them all successfully, you will unlock ICEY for Mind Training! Also, if you are a huge fan of ICEY, you'll definitely know there is one unique feature of this game - the narration system which has a 'meta' vibe to it. We've brought this to BBEE with some narration in the customized ICEY levels – let us know what you think when you play! That’s everything we can disclose about ICEY crossover for this moment, so let’s have a sneak peek at the new boss Reki. New Boss Reki {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43561596/d41fb98cfebf53352cbd2af0184689f135c032af.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43561596/748fd5163ca61a6bdc77fee7d18a53254fcdb06a.gif There’s not much that can be explained in detail for Reki – just wait for her trailer coming in the next few days... But we can say that this is an original boss, and it will be part of the FREE update too! If you looked carefully at those gifs. you'll see the new character as well... HAZAMA DLC The man of the snake for the year of the snake, we believe HAZAMA will be the best character for us to kick off the new year together! No gifs to show him off yet but, like Reki, the trailer is on the way! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43561596/595b823b8896d33747fcd0419bee1976bda522b2.jpg Thanks for reading, 91Act Team.Anniversary of 1.0 Launch: Behind the Scenes + Preview of Biggest Ever UpdateJan 11, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone and Happy New Year! I am Michael, the producer of BlazBlue Entropy Effect and head of the 91Act studio. I rarely present myself here, but as some of you might have noticed, it usually means there’s something big coming... Most of you have just finished the New Year holiday, but for us Chinese New Year is just around the corner! It’s not only the most important festival of the year for us, but also the most important period for BBEE as a game. We’re almost at the 1st anniversary of our 1.0 launch, so we’re going to celebrate this milestone with our biggest ever free update with a new boss, a new character with a special set of levels to unlock & them & learn their moveset, PLUS a new Character DLC! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43561596/0fcac05794bf31b2897cc079137736cc61630618.jpg A tiny hint here, look at this chain, guess who is coming! But first, a little story about how our studio very nearly died just days after the 1.0 release, and how my team helped bring us back from the brink... *If you are not interested in our story, please scroll down to the end, there will be a small preview of the upcoming update & DLC. WHAT'S THE STORY? On 31st Jan 2024, just 10 days before Chinese New Year that year, we finished the Early Access and launched the 1.0 version of BBEE. For a studio that had spent 10 years developing mobile games, this was by far our greatest professional moment – creating an excellent PC action game was just an absolutely wild dream for us! It's still sometimes hard for us to believe it. But, we (well, mainly I and the shareholders) had to decide to shut down the studio on 5th February 2024, just 5 days after launch and only 5 days before the Chinese New Year holidays. You're probably asking yourself why? Why did we have to shut down the studio while the game was doing well? How are we still updating the game now? We've never told this story to players outside of China before, although some of you may have heard bits and pieces, but at this special point - the anniversary of 1.0 launch - we’d like to share our experience with you and express our unending gratitude of your support. THE BEGINNING Like most of Chinese developers, I began my career at big gaming companies like Tencent and Shanda. After a decade of experience in these companies, I needed to make something I truly wanted to make, so I took a leap and founded 91Act. Mobile gaming was, and still is, the absolutely dominant market in China, and my experience was mainly in mobile too, so 91Act actually started as a mobile game developer. Our first major success was BlazBlue Revolution Reburning, a mobile adaptation of the fighting game BlazBlue. I’ve always believed BlazBlue was the best work to come out of the 2D fighting era, so when we were thinking about the prototype of 91Act’s first game, I pushed to make a demo based on BlazBlue, which managed to get us a meeting with the producer of BlazBlue and the top management of Arc System Works and they let us make the game! {...
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