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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| Publisher(s) | Jagex |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 30 April 2015 |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter, sandbox |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Reception
editBlock N Load was released on 30 April 2015 to mixed reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[3]
Shutdown
editIn 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
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.
