Block N Load

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Block N Load
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Developer(s)
Publisher(s) Jagex
Engine Unity
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Release30 April 2015
Genre(s) First-person shooter, sandbox
Mode(s) 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 Oct 2015. [1] [2]

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Reception

Block N Load was released on 30 April 2015 to mixed reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. [3]

Shutdown

In 2018 the IP was sold to Toadman Interactive [4]

On July 25th, 2025, an announcement was made on Steam that the game was to be shut down on August 1st. [5] Three days later on July 28th; 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

  1. "Block N Load is now Free to Play!". Steam Store. October 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. "Block N Load Goes Free to Play Today". MMOhuts. October 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. "Block N Load Critic Reviews for PC". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  4. "Jagex: A Legacy of RuneScape, Failed Ventures, and Shifting Ownership". 15 April 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  5. "Block N Load - Block N Load is Shutting Down August 1, 2025 - Steam News". store.steampowered.com. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  6. "Block N Load 2 - Block N Load 2 Has Been Cancelled - Steam News". store.steampowered.com. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.