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Black Squad

Black Squad is a free-to-play military first-person-shooter. Players can master their skills and show off their strategies with a wide range of game maps, modes, and weapons to choose from. Join thousands of FPS players worldwide in one of the most played games on Steam!

DEV: VALOFE, NS STUDIOPUB: VALOFEAppID 550650
DEVELOPER POSTSevery ~2d·last 8d ago·44 recorded in 6 months

Is Black Squad still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

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Developer activity at a glance

Catch up on Black Squad with the developer’s own announcements. Start with the newest recorded post, then explore the details before you return.

Newest identified developer post

[NOTICE] Missing Throwables in Token Exchange Shop

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3recent developer posts shown belowSelected from the developer record, separately from press coverage. Announcements are not necessarily shipped patches.
Last successful news check: This is our collection date, not the date of the latest patch.
  1. Newest in this record ·

    [NOTICE] Missing Throwables in Token Exchange Shop

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    SUPPORT LINK

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  2. Earlier announcement ·

    Update Information - October 29, 2026

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  3. Earlier announcement ·

    Server Scheduled Maintenance – October 29, 2026

    From the recorded announcement

    Soldiers, We would like to inform you that scheduled maintenance will take place on October 29. During this period, access to the game will be temporarily unavailable. Maintenance Schedule: ▶ Seoul, South Korea (KST): October 29, 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM ▶ UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): October 29, 3:00 AM – 10:00 AM ▶…

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    Soldiers, We would like to inform you that scheduled maintenance will take place on October 29. During this period, access to the game will be temporarily unavailable. Maintenance Schedule: ▶ Seoul, South Korea (KST): October 29, 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM ▶ UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): October 29, 3:00 AM – 10:00 AM ▶ CEST (Central European Summer Time): October 29, 5:00 AM – 12:00 PM ▶ PDT (Pacific Daylight Time): October 28, 8:00 PM – October 29, 3:00 AM ▶ Singapore (SGT): October 29, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM ▶ EDT (Eastern Daylight Time): October 28, 11:00 PM – October 29, 6:00 AM ▶ São Paulo, Brazil (BRT): October 29, 12:00 AM – 7:00 AM Duration: 7 hours Reward: ▶ x1 Normal Weapon Permanent Random Box ▶ x1 Gold Weapon Permanent Random Box Thank you for your cooperation and continued support.

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92.7
Excellent

Elixir Rating

75.8% of 81,175 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 75.5. The developers have shipped 11 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 17.2.

reception 75.5·support +17.2·Excellent

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Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

8 days ago

Historical posting rhythm

every ~2 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

11

Current silence

4× normal

The developers post roughly every 2 days and were last heard 8 days ago — within their normal range. 11 substantial updates recorded in the past six months.

Last successful news check: Nov 8, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.

Distilled by the oracle

Our coverage

2 dispatches written from this game’s announcements

patchSep 24, 2026

Black Squad Adds AUG A3 Silken Scarlet Reskin in Limited-Time Loot Box

The September 24, 2026 update for Black Squad (AppID 550650) introduces two new weapon reskins under the "Silken Scarlet" label, distributed through limited-time random boxes.

What changed

  • AUG A3 Silken Scarlet goes on sale immediately after September 24 maintenance, running through October 8, 2026 at 04:00 UTC.
  • BALISONG Silken Scarlet follows on October 1, 2026 after maintenance, also ending October 8.
  • Both random boxes carry a rate-up applied specifically to the new Silken Scarlet weapons.
  • The AUG A3 Silken Scarlet permanent variant sits at a 0.0990% drop rate from the standard random box; a 3-day variant has a 2.0040% rate.
  • For every 50 purchases of the standard box, players receive one AUG A3 Silken Scarlet Permanent Box — a guaranteed-permanent pity system.
  • The Permanent Box contains only Diamond-tier items, with the AUG A3 Silken Scarlet Permanent dropping at 4% and twelve other Diamond skins each at 8%.
  • Numerous existing reskins — including AK74M, AK12, M4A1, GROZA, TAR-21, DSR-1, and M107A1 variants — are also present in the pool at disclosed rates.

Players who engage with the box system have full visibility into drop probabilities and a defined pity mechanism, though the window to participate closes on October 8.

patchAug 22, 2026

Black Squad Adds GROZA and G36 Sunkissed EX Weapons in Limited Sale

Black Squad's August 13 update introduces a pair of new weapon variants under the Sunkissed Memoir banner, each tied to a limited sales window and its own random box pool.

What changed

  • GROZA SUNKISSED MEMOIR EX goes on sale following August 13 maintenance, with availability ending August 27, 2026 at 04:00 UTC.
  • G36 SUNKISSED MEMOIR EX follows on August 20, running through the same August 27 close.
  • Both boxes carry a rate-up applied to their respective headline weapons.
  • The GROZA box pools across permanent, 15-day, 7-day, and 3-day duration tiers, drawing from a roster that includes AK74M, AK12, M4A1, TAR-21, DSR-1, and M107A1 variants.
  • Every 50 purchases of the GROZA SUNKISSED MEMOIR box yields one guaranteed GROZA SUNKISSED MEMOIR Permanent Box, which is restricted to Diamond-tier products only.
  • In that Permanent Box, the GROZA SUNKISSED MEMOIR EX carries a 4% drop rate; all other eligible weapons sit at 8%.

The staggered release means players chasing the G36 variant have a notably shorter window — roughly one week — compared to those targeting the GROZA, making timing a practical consideration for anyone working toward the 50-purchase pity threshold.

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71 announcements · 19 substantial · 12 months with nothing

News & source history

30 recorded posts · includes developer announcements and press coverage

Community AnnouncementsNov 5, 2026
[NOTICE] Missing Throwables in Token Exchange Shop

SUPPORT LINK

Community AnnouncementsOct 29, 2026
Update Information - October 29, 2026
Community AnnouncementsOct 28, 2026
Server Scheduled Maintenance – October 29, 2026

Soldiers, We would like to inform you that scheduled maintenance will take place on October 29. During this period, access to the game will be temporarily unavailable. Maintenance Schedule: ▶ Seoul, South Korea (KST): October 29, 12:00 PM –…

Community AnnouncementsOct 16, 2026
[DISTRIBUTION] Tournament Rewards

Clarification on the TYPE95 has been corrected. The intended pre-made weapon is actually a TYPE95 Non-GL type.

Community AnnouncementsOct 15, 2026
Fright Night Event

Fright Night and Token Exchange Shop

Community AnnouncementsOct 15, 2026
Update Information - October 15, 2026

NEW WEAPON RESKIN ▶ New weapon ASW338 Silken Scarlet will be available for sale. ▶ Sales Period: October 15, 2026 after maintenance – October 22, 2026 04:00 (UTC) ▶ Rate up is applied for this weapon random box. ASW338 SILKEN SCARLET Random…

Community AnnouncementsOct 14, 2026
Server Scheduled Maintenance – October 15, 2026

Soldiers, We would like to inform you that scheduled maintenance will take place on October 15. During this period, access to the game will be temporarily unavailable. Maintenance Schedule: ▶ Seoul, South Korea (KST): October 15, 12:00 PM –…

Community AnnouncementsOct 2, 2026
Championship Autumn Bracket Reveal

The bracket is set. Seven teams. One road to the Autumn crown. 🏆 Round 1 is a single game: win and you move on, lose and you're out. Here's how it starts: ⚔️ Match 1: Adidas gets the bye and goes straight to Round 2 ⚔️ Match 2: COBRAS vs B…

Community AnnouncementsOct 1, 2026
Black Squad Series Championship: Autumn Prize Pool

The tournament is near! Come and participate on our Quarterly Tournament featuring our Autumn series! Here is a quick recap on our Prize Pool: REWARDS: 🥇 Champion - TOTAL 16,250 Bullets (STEAM user) or 10,000 GCoins (VFUN user) 3,250 Bulle…

Community AnnouncementsOct 1, 2026
Diamond Skin for Autumn Champions!

The Black Squad Championship Series: Autumn Autumn arrives, but the competition heats up. The battlefield awaits those ready to prove their skill, teamwork, and determination in the Black Squad Championship Series. Fight your way to the top…

Community AnnouncementsOct 1, 2026
[NOTICE] October Battle Pass Rewards

Good day, Soldiers! We understand that some Soldiers may have noticed differences in the weapons displayed in the Battle Pass Rewards. Our team is currently looking into the matter to identify the cause and determine the appropriate steps t…

Community AnnouncementsSep 24, 2026
Update Information - September 24, 2026

NEW WEAPON RESKIN ▶ New weapon AUG A3 Silken Scarlet will be available for sale. ▶ Sales Period: September 24, 2026 after maintenance – October 8, 2026 04:00 (UTC) ▶ Rate up is applied for this weapon random box. AUG A3 SILKEN SCARLET Rando…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 23, 2026
Server Scheduled Maintenance - September 24, 2026

Soldiers, We would like to inform you that scheduled maintenance will take place on September 24. During this period, access to the game will be temporarily unavailable. Maintenance Schedule: ▶ Seoul, South Korea (KST): September 24, 12:00 …

Community AnnouncementsSep 18, 2026
🍂 2026 Black Squad Series: Championship Autumn 🍂

🍂 The Black Squad Championship Autumn Series is here! 🍂 Soldiers, the Autumn battlefield awaits! As the leaves begin to fall, a new season of combat is heating up. The Black Squad Championship Series is calling warriors from around the wo…

Community AnnouncementsSep 14, 2026
Temporary Server Maintenance – September 15, 2026

Greetings Soldiers. Please be informed that scheduled maintenance will be conducted on September 15, 2026 (Tuesday) as the payments will be unavailable during this time for a global payment check and fix for the Competitive Queue not pushin…

Community AnnouncementsSep 10, 2026
[EVENT] Autumn Arrival

Autumn Arrival and Exchange Shop ▶ Experience the heat with Autumn Arrival! Gain rewards upon completing missions ▶ Event Period: September 10, 2026 – October 15, 2026 23:59 (UTC) ▶ Missions resets daily ※ Accumulate login 60/120/180/240/30…

Community AnnouncementsSep 10, 2026
Update Information - September 10, 2026

NEW WEAPON RESKIN ▶ New weapon Azure Parallax will be available for sale. ▶ Sales Period: September 10, 2026 after maintenance – September 24, 2026 04:00 (UTC) ▶ Rate up is applied for this weapon random box. AZURE PARALLAX Random BoxPerman…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 9, 2026
Server Scheduled Maintenance - September 10, 2026

Soldiers, We would like to inform you that scheduled maintenance will take place on September 10. During this period, access to the game will be temporarily unavailable. Maintenance Schedule: ▶ Seoul, South Korea (KST): September 10, 12:00 …

Community AnnouncementsAug 31, 2026
[NOTICE] Failed to Load the Game Data Error

Hello Soldiers, Thank you for bringing the attention of the "Failed to load the game data". This has been fixed and will require a restart of the game client. Should the issue still be active on your end, please provide the server you start…

Community AnnouncementsAug 27, 2026
Update Information - August 27, 2026

NEW WEAPON RELEASE UPDATE ▶ New weapon SAIGA-20 will be available for sale. ▶ Sales Period: August 27, 2026 after maintenance – September 10, 2026 04:00 (UTC) ▶ Rate up is applied for this weapon random box. SAIGA-20 Random BoxPermanent (%)…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 26, 2026
Server Scheduled Maintenance - August 27, 2026

Soldiers, We would like to inform you that scheduled maintenance will take place on August 27. During this period, access to the game will be temporarily unavailable. Maintenance Schedule: ▶ Seoul, South Korea (KST): August 27, 12:00 PM – 6…

Community AnnouncementsAug 13, 2026
Still Summer Event

Still Summer Event and Exchange Shop ▶ Experience the heat with Still Summer! Gain rewards upon completing missions ▶ Event Period: August 13, 2026 – September 10, 2026 23:59 (UTC) ▶ Missions resets daily ※ Accumulate login 60/120/180/240/3…

Community AnnouncementsAug 13, 2026
Update Information - August 13, 2026

NEW WEAPON UPDATE ▶ New weapon GROZA Sunkissed EX will be available for sale. ▶ Sales Period: August 13, 2026 after maintenance – August 27, 2026 04:00 (UTC) ▶ Rate up is applied for this weapon random box. GROZA SUNKISSED MEMOIR Random Box…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 12, 2026
Server Scheduled Maintenance - August 13, 2026

Soldiers, We would like to inform you that scheduled maintenance will take place on August 13. During this period, access to the game will be temporarily unavailable. Maintenance Schedule: ▶ Seoul, South Korea (KST): August 13, 12:00 PM – 7…

Community AnnouncementsAug 3, 2026
Emergency Maintenance - August 3, 2026

Soldiers, We sincerely apologize for the issue affecting the VCoins functionality. Our team is actively working on a fix and is committed to resolving it as soon as possible. To apply the fix, we will conduct emergency maintenance this Augu…

Community AnnouncementsJul 29, 2026
Update Information - July 29, 2026

NEW WEAPON UPDATE ▶ New weapon M4A1 Sunkissed EX will be available for sale. ▶ Sales Period: July 29, 2026 after maintenance – August 13, 2026 04:00 (UTC) ▶ Rate up is applied for this weapon random box. M4A1 SUNKISSED MEMOIR Random BoxPerm…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 28, 2026
Server Scheduled Maintenance - July 29, 2026

Soldiers, We would like to inform you that scheduled maintenance will take place on July 29. During this period, access to the game will be temporarily unavailable. Maintenance Schedule: ▶ Seoul, South Korea (KST): July 29, 11:00 AM – 9:00 …

Community AnnouncementsJul 16, 2026
[FIXED] Server Restart for KR Launcher Affecting All Platforms

Good day Soldiers, It has came to our attention that the KR users are not able to login to the game and showing as "Check ID and Password". The game will undergo a server start but there is no ETA for the servers to return. We'll update thi…

Community AnnouncementsJul 16, 2026
Update Information - July 16, 2026

NEW WEAPON UPDATE ▶ New weapon K2C OSIRIS will be available for sale. ▶ Sales Period: July 16, 2026 after maintenance – July 29, 2026 04:00 (UTC) ▶ Rate up is applied for this weapon random box. K2C OSIRIS Random BoxPermanent (%)15 Days (%)…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 15, 2026
Server Scheduled Maintenance - July 16, 2026

Soldiers, We would like to inform you that scheduled maintenance will take place on July 16. During this period, access to the game will be temporarily unavailable. Maintenance Schedule: ▶ Seoul, South Korea (KST): July 16, 12:00 PM – 6:00 …