BLOCKADE

BLOCKADE is a free-to-play multiplayer shooter that has been operating as a continuously updated live service since its May 2019 launch on Steam — and by the developer's own account, the game itself has existed since April 27, 2013. The game runs on a seasonal content model with battle passes, event currencies, rotating cosmetic shops, and recurring holiday events. The developer has maintained a consistent pattern of major seasonal updates: Season 1 launched in January 2020, Season 2 (Steampunk) in April 2020, Season 3 (Desert Storm) in March 2022, and Season 4 (Retro) in July 2023. Alongside these seasons, the studio runs annual holiday events — Halloween and New Year/Christmas updates have shipped every year on record, with the most recent being the Halloween 2025 update (October 30, 2025) and the New Year 2026 update (December 30, 2025). The New Year 2026 update explicitly references seasonal items returning next year and new weapon editions added to the store rotation, confirming the live service cycle is ongoing. The game's design — battle passes with purchasable Elite tiers, event currency shops (Skulls, Snowflakes), an Antique Store with rotating inventory, and annual event promises of future availability — is structurally built around indefinite ongoing content delivery. There is no developer statement indicating any end to this content cycle. BLOCKADE is a live service game by design and intent.