Dream War: Sea of Swords opens first closed beta in China
Key takeaways
- First closed test held in China (recent)
- Developer: BlackJack Studio with original Langrisser team
- Bahamut released a nearly 30-minute live gameplay video
- Introduces a "dual-commander, dual-unit" strategic system
Dream War: Sea of Swords, developed by BlackJack Studio with members of the original Langrisser team, has begun its first closed test in China, and Bahamut's 電玩瘋 channel published a nearly 30-minute live gameplay video highlighting combat, character progression, exploration, and story scenes. The lead clip walks through turn-based encounters, weapons and equipment growth, and on-map exploration including ruins and NPC interactions.
The game keeps the series' classic "commanding units" strategy while introducing a new "dual-commander, dual-unit" system: two heroes can deploy together, swap main and sub roles in response to battlefield conditions, and change skill effects and tactical roles by position. Each hero brings their own troop type and those troops can be mixed freely to create flexible formations; certain hero pairings trigger unique cooperative skills. Combat also features upgraded clash animations and breakable terrain that can alter engagements.
Exploration shifts away from isolated battlefields to a contiguous world map where forests, ports, a royal city, caves and snowfields connect directly. Players can talk with NPCs, uncover side stories, gather crafting materials, solve environmental puzzles, and trigger hidden events that reveal deeper lore. Progression ties into a base-building thread: adventurers begin with a simple camp and gradually establish a personal legion stronghold as the journey unfolds.
Why it matters
If you want the clearest look so far, Bahamut's near-30-minute footage is the closest thing to a hands-on preview: it lays out the turn-based system, gear and weapon progression, map exploration and some exploration-led encounters in concrete, watchable detail.
Original source
Google News: Bahamut
