Block N Load
| Block N Load | |
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| Developers |
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| Publisher | Jagex |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 30 April 2015 |
| Genres | First-person shooter, sandbox |
| Mode | Multiplayer |
Block N Load was a team-based first-person shooter and voxel-based sandbox video game developed and published by Jagex in conjunction with Artplant. A successor to Ace of Spades , the game was initially released as a paid title on 30 April 2015 before being released as a free-to-play title as part of an update on 1 October 2015.[1] [2]
Reception
[edit ]Block N Load was released on 30 April 2015 to mixed reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[3]
Shutdown
[edit ]In 2018 the IP was sold to Toadman Interactive.[4]
On 25 July 2025, an announcement was made on Steam that the game was to be shut down on 1 August.[5] Three days later on 28 July; Block N Load 2 (a work in progress successor) was canceled and was scheduled to be removed from Steam on the same day as the shutdown.[6]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Block N Load is now Free to Play!". Steam Store. October 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Block N Load Goes Free to Play Today". MMOhuts. October 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Block N Load Critic Reviews for PC". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Jagex: A Legacy of RuneScape, Failed Ventures, and Shifting Ownership". 15 April 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Block N Load - Block N Load is Shutting Down August 1, 2025 - Steam News". store.steampowered.com. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Block N Load 2 - Block N Load 2 Has Been Cancelled - Steam News". store.steampowered.com. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
External links
[edit ]- 2015 video games
- Artplant games
- First-person shooter multiplayer online games
- Inactive multiplayer online games
- Multiplayer video games
- Video games developed in the United Kingdom
- Video games with Steam Workshop support
- Video games with voxel graphics
- Windows games
- Windows-only games
- Online games shut down in 2025