Super Evil Megacorp, the studio behind Vainglory, has partnered with Netflix to release Rebel Moon: Blood Line, a mobile action RPG set within the universe of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon films.
Unveiled during a recent gameplay showcase, the developers offered a detailed look at the game’s mechanics, narrative ambitions and collaborative development process with Snyder’s creative team. With console-level visuals and mobile accessibility, Blood Line marks a notable step forward in Netflix’s growing push into gaming.
Snyder says that fan support for the series has "inspired me to return" to the world of Rebel Moon adding: "I can't wait for everyone to join the fight and team up with their friends."
A cinematic mobile RPG
Blood Line is a top-down, real-time co-operative action role-playing game. It is built specifically for mobile, using Super Evil Megacorp’s proprietary Evil Engine, yet promises a console-quality experience with responsive touch controls and full gamepad support.
Developers stress that this is no watered-down tie-in – Blood Line is a fully-fledged RPG designed from the ground up for mobile, combining visual fidelity with deep, engaging systems.
Story and gameplay
Players begin by taking on the role of a Banner Guard, a soldier who defects from the Imperium to join a burgeoning rebellion. The game unfolds on the planet Crypt – a key setting within the Rebel Moon universe – with missions spanning varied and hostile environments, from icy cliffs and sandstorms to militarised desert outposts.
Unlike many sci-fi titles that span galaxies, Blood Line stays grounded on a single, richly detailed world. The game supports both solo and group play, allowing users to take on missions alone or through matching with others.
There are four main character classes: Banner Guard, a tank wielding shields and heavy weapons; Forsaken, a melee specialist built for agility and close-range combat; Evoker, a support class using elemental powers such as lightning and fire; and Kindred, a long-range sniper with traps and armour-weakening abilities.
Players are encouraged to switch classes and customise their builds, selecting gear and abilities to match their preferred style. It’s a flexible system that rewards experimentation.
Mission structure and co-op action
During the showcase, the team presented a mission titled Sandstorm Raid, in which players infiltrate a dilapidated Imperium outpost to steal supplies. The mission featured dynamic, fast-paced combat, with players using a mix of melee strikes, healing beams, sniper fire and shield deployment.
One standout mechanic allows players to reposition explosive barrels for ambushes – a feature intentionally unpublicised to encourage organic discovery.
Visually, Blood Line impresses with high-fidelity graphics, dynamic lighting and fluid animations. Touchscreen controls are intuitive, and gamepad support ensures a seamless experience on larger devices.
A companion to the Rebel Moon films
Blood Line runs parallel to the events of Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire. As the rebellion builds on Veldt in the film, the game follows an uprising on Crypt. This narrative structure allows the game to expand the universe without rehashing on-screen events.
While set in Snyder’s world, the game stands on its own, with original characters and a self-contained story. No prior knowledge of the films is required, though fans will recognise shared visual motifs and themes.
Collaboration with Snyder and his team was instrumental in shaping the game’s tone and storytelling. His signature cinematic style is evident in the dramatic set pieces and large-scale battles that define Blood Line.
Balancing depth and accessibility
One of the development team’s key challenges was designing a game that would appeal to both casual Netflix users and core gamers. Their solution is layered design: each mission features a primary objective, as well as optional challenges – such as time limits, hidden items or enemy targets – that reward more engaged play.
Difficulty adjusts dynamically depending on player count, and support systems such as supply drops help solo players stay competitive. For more experienced players, Blood Line offers endgame War Zone missions that require advanced builds, teamwork and endurance.
The game follows a seasonal structure, with regular content updates introducing new missions, enemies, gear and story elements. As the rebellion grows, so too does the game’s scope and complexity – positioning Blood Line as a live, evolving experience rather than a static release.
A mobile game with ambition
The developers are especially proud of the game’s polish and depth – qualities they believe will surprise players used to more limited mobile experiences. They also highlight the rarity of real-time co-operative play in the mobile space, and the game’s ability to deliver that fluidly.
Rebel Moon: Blood Line is far more than a promotional spin-off. It is a carefully crafted RPG that respects its source material without being shackled by it. In a market crowded with microtransaction-heavy clones, it stands out as a premium experience with long-term ambitions.
If successful, it could mark a turning point not just for Netflix’s gaming efforts, but for what mobile games can aspire to be.
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The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.
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Know before you go
- Jebel Akhdar is a two-hour drive from Muscat airport or a six-hour drive from Dubai. It’s impossible to visit by car unless you have a 4x4. Phone ahead to the hotel to arrange a transfer.
- If you’re driving, make sure your insurance covers Oman.
- By air: Budget airlines Air Arabia, Flydubai and SalamAir offer direct routes to Muscat from the UAE.
- Tourists from the Emirates (UAE nationals not included) must apply for an Omani visa online before arrival at evisa.rop.gov.om. The process typically takes several days.
- Flash floods are probable due to the terrain and a lack of drainage. Always check the weather before venturing into any canyons or other remote areas and identify a plan of escape that includes high ground, shelter and parking where your car won’t be overtaken by sudden downpours.
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It has been claimed that the policies of the Ethiopian government, which took control after deposing Emperor Haile Selassie in a military-led revolution in 1974, contributed to the scale of the famine.
Dr Miriam Bradley, senior lecturer in humanitarian studies at the University of Manchester, has argued that, by the early 1980s, “several government policies combined to cause, rather than prevent, a famine which lasted from 1983 to 1985. Mengistu’s government imposed Stalinist-model agricultural policies involving forced collectivisation and villagisation [relocation of communities into planned villages].
The West became aware of the catastrophe through a series of BBC News reports by journalist Michael Buerk in October 1984 describing a “biblical famine” and containing graphic images of thousands of people, including children, facing starvation.
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Bob Geldof, singer with the Irish rock group The Boomtown Rats, formed Band Aid in response to the horrific images shown in the news broadcasts.
With Midge Ure of the band Ultravox, he wrote the hit charity single Do They Know it’s Christmas in December 1984, featuring a string of high-profile musicians.
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Milestones on the road to union
1970
October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar.
December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.
1971
March 1: Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.
July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.
July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.
August 6: The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.
August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.
September 3: Qatar becomes independent.
November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.
November 29: At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.
November 30: Despite a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa.
November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties
December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.
December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.
