Blade & Soul teases big anniversary event update for January 18

Guess who’s having a birthday this month? A lot of MMORPGs, actually, which is odd for a bleak month like January, but there it is. The one I’m talking about here is Blade & Soul, which turns one year old in the west on January 19. (It actually turns five in Korea in June, but who’s counting? Oh right, we are.)

Anyway, NCsoft isn’t going to let the big day slip on by without some pomp. In addition to a weapon and pet skin swapping system,

“You’ll be able to pick up a free anniversary present from the Hongmoon Store—which has lots of goodies inside, including an achievement and title only available during the event—and the 1st Anniversary Festival event begins. During the Festival you’ll be able to collect special coins throughout a wide range of content, and turn them in for unique rewards like rare consumables, and a new costume. In addition, several in-game buffs and bonuses, and a refresh of the 365-day Premium Membership—including an exclusive new costume—also join the anniversary festivities.”

Reddit is aswirl with rumors of a new dungeon too. You can watch the unveiling tonight at 7 p.m. EST.

We're taking a sneak peek at the Anniversary Festival event tomorrow at 4 PM PST on https://t.co/Uy3yD6hLFD! pic.twitter.com/1K6bSo2xEO

— Blade & Soul (@bladeandsoul) January 12, 2017