What changed in Black Squad in 2020

Play 3 matches to win the Holiday 2020 Box on December 25, 2020.

20% discount on assorted permanent BS Coin weapons during the holiday period.

Improved chat spam filter to enhance player experience.

20% discount on specific permanent items from December 17, 2020, to January 7, 2021.

Christmas packages including the Marie box will be on sale after maintenance.

Cream Cake and Revolution map returns for the holiday season.

Series of special events for the holiday season including Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Marie arrives with a special Christmas costume.

Complete daily missions to earn Good Fortune Boxes with various rewards.

New Year Weapon Box available with gold after maintenance.

Win a match to get the 2020 Snowflake Random Box available after maintenance.

Fixed issue where wrong reward spray was given to top clan members.

New items will replace current items at Exchange during maintenance.

BALISONG GALAXY, M110K1 POINT RED EDITION, AK12 GL NEON LED, BLAZER R93 NEON LED, HNK417 GL ILLUSION, R5 GL SKULL BLUE, BLAZER R93 ACU CAMO, KRISS VECTOR DARK CASTLE, S15 GL DAMASCUS GOLD EMERALD, SIZ556XI CARBON DINOSAUR, NIMRAVUS SMUDGE.

Maintenance has been completed. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

M4A1, CZ BREN M2, SR-47, M40A5, NIMRAVUS MTP, KUKRI, P220, HNK45C, MDR, AK74M.

Game will be unavailable during maintenance from 05:00 to 09:00 UTC.

Rewards will now be delivered on Dec. 17, 2020, delayed by 1 week.

Masters of the top 3 clans can now claim clan emblems via DLC Inbox.

Players who log-in Black Squad till Dec 13 will receive Medal Rotation Box 1 unit + YUI 1D as compensation.

Eligibility for rewards extended to clans with 10 or more clan matches played during the event period.

Fixed the count of Competitive Match played at Special Mission.

The count of played matches has been added up to the mission.

Fixed the wrong points of the previous seasons of Competitive Match.

Results of the Clan Emblem Event have been published, detailing the top clans and eligibility for rewards.

The character option has been removed from sorting.

A refresh timer for BS Coin item and Medal item rotation has been added.

Season 8 runs from December 3, 2020, to January 27, 2021.

Season Mission and season point items have been added along with the 2020 Snowflake series.

The interface for purchasing bullet items at the RANDOM BOX menu has been updated.

New Twinkling Box series has been added to the RANDOM BOX menu.

A pop-up will inform players of the future removal of some item sales at the next maintenance.

Sorting is now available by BS Coin and Medal.

Players can use a flashbang after scoring 39 and grabbing a melee.

An alarm will notify the player with the highest score when they reach 30 or more kills.

Stability differences when aiming and not aiming have been differentiated, and damage differences by distance are now more visible.

The Competitive Match period is shortened to 8 weeks from 12 weeks.

Leaving a match will incur immediate penalties, including potential bans from Competitive Matches.

Currencies will revert to their original roles, with Medal returning as a reward for personal achievements.

Maintenance and hotfix have been completed due to an unexpected issue.

Tier rewards will be based on the tier at the end of the season, not the highest tier reached.

The required level to enter Competitive Match has returned to level 30.

Maintenance will be performed on December 3, 2020, during which the game will be unavailable.

Players can report misbehaving teammates through in-game report or the Black Squad Support Center.

Points and tiers of previous seasons of Competitive Match are showing wrong results; the team is investigating.

Teaming to queue in Competitive Match is disabled to improve matchmaking balance.

MMR/ELO points will decrease faster due to inactivity.

The new season of Competitive Match runs from December 3, 2020, to January 27, 2021.

AUTUMN Point will be removed at the maintenance.

Old boxes have been removed and a new function allows players to open multiple boxes at once.

The support center button in the in-game menu and launcher has been updated to link to the Valofe support center.

The reload animation issue of AEK973 GL Pomacanthus has been fixed.

Players can access their tier rewards at the end of the season after maintenance.

The minimum required rank to create a clan has been raised to 30 or higher to address an exploit.

Bullet price gets halved for a limited time. 6,500 and 14,000 bullet purchases available at 50% off.

YUI CHARACTER BOX will be available at RANDOM BOX SHOP until December 17 at 05:00 UTC.

Three Black Friday packages available in the shop, including +100% DOUBLE UP and BS Coin, and YUI CHARACTER BOXES.

Redirection by menu in game or launcher banner will be updated in the next update.

A new support center has been established via Vfun, allowing ticket submissions by non-Vfun members.

Minimum of 3 clan members required to start a clan match.

The chance to win a clan emblem is back with exclusive rewards for top clans.

Clan Rank points will be reset during the scheduled maintenance on Nov. 5.

Regular operation of clan-oriented events is planned for the future.

Rewards include Calling Cards, Clan Emblems, Sprays, and Medals for top clans.

Players must play 30 or more clan matches to be eligible for rewards.

Resolved issue where the opponent who killed a player was not displayed correctly with a red borderline under specific conditions.

Resolved issue where purchased DLC goods were not delivered.

Upcoming Clan Emblem Event scheduled from November 5 to November 26.

Scary Pumpkin Key available at half price during the Halloween event.

New daily missions added specifically for the Arms Race mode.

New random boxes including Halloween-themed items available for purchase.

AI Defense missions have been updated with Halloween themes.

A new 8v8 match mode where players compete to reach 40 kills using a fixed weapon set.

Special deals and events for Halloween, including limited-time offers and attendance rewards.

Updated rewards for attendance check during the Halloween event.

Plans for rank up rewards and improvements to competitive matchmaking discussed.

Black Squad items will no longer be sold via Steam Community Market starting October 29, 2020.

The fix to prevent a crash during loading a level at match waiting has been applied.

There will be a pop-up message to alarming the reinstallation is required when ini file is missing or damaged.

The guaranteed random box is available with 40,000 AUTUMN POINT, ensuring a permanent item drop.

The sales of various items from the Summer Festival 2020 Box end and they become marketable.

Various rewards are obtainable while playing AUTUMN SEASON 2020 Mission by accumulating your Match Play Time.

New random boxes available with AUTUMN POINT including various weapons and items.

Improved the server stability.

The Summer Season Mission will end on September 24, 2020, before the next maintenance.

The access issue to Black Squad servers has been fixed and normalized.

Players who accessed Black Squad during the specified period will receive 1,000 Summer Points as compensation.

Season 7 starts after UPDATE #10 maintenance on August 12, 2020, and lasts for 12 weeks.

Complete rank placements and play competitive matches to earn various rewards including Medals and permanent items.

Special price deal for 2,500 BULLET at $4.99, available once per user from August 12 to September 11, 2020.

Added to Daily Mission without grenades.

M67 H/G FIRE, M18 SMOKE FIRE, and MK13 FLASH FIRE are now available for purchase once a day.

New box obtainable with SUMMER POINT containing various items.

Interface changes for better visibility and separation of Radio Message and Location Marker menu.

Rewards for finishing Competitive Match Season 7 at various tiers including Eagle, Lion, Cobra, and Dragon.

Updated conditions for Eagle Tier rewards to require finishing the season at Eagle Tier instead of just ranking up.

Various event rewards obtainable from completing missions in Competitive Matches during Season 7.

BLACK SQUAD COMPETITIVE MATCH – SEASON 7 is starting with the next update.

New penalties for leaving matches, going AFK, and disruptive behavior in Competitive Matches.

Surrendered matches will not count towards mission progress.

Initial MMR Points for Season 7 set based on Season 6 end MMR Points.

Not completing a match for a designated period will reduce MMR points.

The access issue to Black Squad server has been fixed and normalized.

Players accessing Black Squad from August 10 to August 16, 2020, will receive 1,000 Summer Points as compensation.

Celebrate the 3rd anniversary of Black Squad with a community event.

Youtube creators can apply for giveaway keys during the anniversary celebration.

Players can reply with celebration messages during the anniversary event.

New items including CYCLONE KNIFE POMACANTHUS and DESERT EAGLE 50AE POMACANTHUS added.

AK12 CHERRY, SR-47 CHERRY ART, and others become marketable.

Buy 2,500 BULLET for $4.99, available once per user from July 8 to August 7, 2020.

Airborne is removed from Mode List at Quick Match.

New box available with items obtainable using SUMMER POINT.

Various rewards obtainable while playing Summer Season 2020 Mission, including PUSH DAGGER 32 RED CRAZE.

Contains various items including HR308 WRAITH BAROQUE and ACR COOL SUN NEON.

Sales for items obtainable with SUMMER POINT end, including HAPPY SUMMER 2020 BOX and KATANA SUMMER TIME.

M67 H/G SHOAL, M18 SMOKE SHOAL, and MK13 FLASH SHOAL available for purchase once a day.

New items available for purchase once a day.

Includes various new tropical party items.

Corrected display of mission reward status.

Collect SUMMER POINT from various missions during the event period.

Minimum rank to enter competitive matches lowered to Staff Sergeant.

Gold and Medal Items at 50% discount, BS COIN Items at 20%, BULLET Items at 10%.

Buy 2,500 BULLET for $4.99, available once per user.

Resolved issue allowing entry into unintended areas.

Capture 10v10 mode without grenades added.

Kill counter separated from push dagger 32.

Contains new skinned items available with SUMMER POINT.

Introduction of permanent rewards for Competitive Match Season 6 including BATTISTA BSC S6 and BOWIE KNIFE BSC S6.

Surrendered matches will not count towards mission completion.

New penalties for leaving matches, going AFK, and disruptive behavior will be enforced.

Limited-time offer for Lunar New Year Event 2020 to buy 2,500 BULLET for only $4.99.

Season 6 starts with all records from Pre-Season reset and initial MMR points not affected by previous results.

Players can earn various rewards by completing competitive matches and reaching certain ranks.

A new melee weapon, XIPHIAS, added and obtainable only from a future event.

Competitive Match Season 6 starts on April 28, 2020, and ends on July 21, 2020.

Not completing a match for a designated period will reduce MMR points.

Map collisions improved to prevent abuse of abnormal movement.

Interface size reduced for better visibility and less distraction.

Fixed issue where toggle option of setting or location marker remains after window is closed.

XIPHIAS CHROME and various pixel monsters available for purchase.

Complete in-game missions in Competitive Matches to earn rewards.

All records from Pre-Season will be reset after the update.

Adjusted wall collision to prevent penetration by throwing weapons.

New random box available with SPRING Point containing various items.

Eagle tier rewards sent to players reaching the tier during Competitive Match Season 5.

Spray items of Competitive Match Season 5 tier rewards are sent.

Some spray items for Competitive Match Season 5 end rewards were not sent to players and will be delivered separately next week.

Season 5 event rewards will be given to players based on their achieved tier starting from 00:00 UTC on April 23, 2020.

Competitive Match Season 5 ended on April 8th, 2020. Final rankings and rewards will be announced soon.

Rewards will be distributed based on rank achieved during Season 5, including sprays and calling cards.

Players can participate in a special attendance check event with various rewards for logging in for 7 days.

Receive a PUSH DAGGER 32 for logging in on the second day.

Receive 1,000 BS COINS for logging in on the fifth day.

Receive 4 TICKETS for logging in on the sixth day.

Receive a HAPPY EASTER Calling Card permanently for logging in on the seventh day.

Receive an M67 H/G HAPPY EASTER for logging in on the fourth day.

Receive 500 SPRING POINTS for logging in on the third day.

Receive a HAPPY EASTER Spray for logging in on the first day.

Spring Points can be earned from missions during the event period.

Contains new skinned items and can be purchased with Spring Points.

Available in Quick Match and Custom Matches.

Complete to win 500 Spring Points and a Pink Impression calling card.

Daily mission added to win in this mode.

Players can report unfair activities during matches.

Includes M67 H/G Rich Flowers, M18 Smoke Rich Flowers, MK13 Flash Rich Flowers, and Pink Impression Spray.

Available for $4.99, limited to one purchase per user.

Allows players to mark locations for teammates.

Updated clan and individual rankings have been announced, affecting the top 50 clans.

Clan masters of clans entering the top 20 will receive an ingame message for emblem collection.

The results of the Clan Versus Event Season 2 have been updated to reflect penalties for unfair activities.

New permanent item SW629 BSC S5 added as a reward.

New item SEAL-PUP BSC S5 added as a reward.

Introduction of rewards for Competitive Match Season 5 including permanent items.

Final results of the Clan VS Event Season 2 have been announced, with rewards to be sent out in March 2020.

Top 20 clans will receive exclusive clan emblems and rewards including a Clan Emblem Spray and a permanent Calling Card.

Clans involved in unfair activities will be penalized, including disbandment and nullification of points.

Top 1 player will receive 20,000 BS Coins and a permanent Calling Card. Top 101-500 will receive 5,000 BS Coins.

Clan Versus Event Season 2 will be available until 23:59, 16th of February.

Rewards include NEW YEAR POINTS, special items, and RENA for attendance.

Login for 7 days during the event period to earn various rewards.

Meet the new character, RENA, available during the Valentine's Day Event.

Available from February 1 to February 15, 2020, containing special items.

Top 1 ~ 50 Clan Rank Points Reward: KUKRI CLAN VS S2 (Permanent)

Players who did not receive rewards will have them sent next week.

The team is investigating reports of players not receiving their competitive match season 4 rewards.

Competitive Match Season 4 rewards have been sent to your inbox.

Resolved collision issue between floor and wall in Hamlet map of TDM mode.

Login for 7 days during the event to earn various rewards.

Clan Versus Event Season 2 starts with opportunities to earn clan emblems.

The point range for COBRA tier is adjusted, while other tiers remain the same.

BIG PORT map is now available in Quick Match and Custom channel.

A new highest tier, DRAGON, is added to the Competitive Match ranking system.

Complete in-game missions in Competitive Matches to earn rewards including medals and permanent items.

Changes made to matchmaking to improve player experience based on MMR points.

Current Individual and Clan Rank Points will be reset during scheduled maintenance, with new points calculated.

Lunar New Year Event 2020 starts with various missions to earn NEW YEAR POINT.

Resolved issue with currency icons not displaying in bullet purchase window.

Clan Versus Event Season 2 runs from January 15th to February 16th, featuring various rewards for participating in Clan Ranked Matches.

Maintenance extended by 3 hours due to unexpected issues, now scheduled to end at 17:00 UTC.

New missions added for AI Defence Mode on TEMPEST map.

The Competitive Match Season 4 has concluded, with rewards for the top players to be distributed after the update.

New items available in the Medal Shop for a limited time.

Purchase 2,500 BULLET for only $4.99, available once per account.

Competitive Match Season 5 starts with new DRAGON tier.

Competitive Match Season 5 will start on January 15th, 2020 and end on April 8th, 2020.

HAPPY NEW YEAR BOX 2020 can be purchased with NEW YEAR POINTs.

Launcher now allows choice between 32-bit and 64-bit to start the game.

Players must play 10 Clan Ranked Matches to earn initial rewards, and 30 matches for additional rewards.

Earn NEW YEAR POINTS from missions to purchase specific items or random boxes.

Top 1-100 players in Individual Rank Points will receive 20,000 BS COINs and a permanent Calling Card.

Players must have a minimum of 3 Clan Members to start a match; Mercenaries cannot start matches alone.

Complete the mission 'Play 500 Minutes during LUNAR NEW YEAR EVENT 2020' for rewards.

New point criteria for DRAGON tier and adjustments for COBRA tier.

The initial MMR Point for Season 5 is set to 800, unaffected by Season 4 results.

Lunar New Year +50% DOUBLE UP BOOSTER is given daily at attendance check.

Removal of Winter Event 2019 items and points from the shop.

1,000 NEW YEAR POINTS sent as compensation for extended maintenance, usable during the Lunar New Year event.

New penalties for leaving matches, going AFK, and disruptive behavior will be enforced during Season 5.

Players will receive various permanent rewards including BSC S4 items, a shovel engraved with the season emblem, sprays, calling cards, and the BATTISTA 45 ACP.

Resolved text display issue at the top of configuration pop-up.

Top clans will receive various rewards including sprays and permanent calling cards based on their rank points.

New character Rena will be available at February events.

TEMPEST map replaces the existing map in AI Defence Mode.

Rewards for ranking up to various tiers during Season 4 will be distributed after the season ends.

Competitive Match Season 4 ends January 6th, 2020, with final rankings and rewards to be announced soon.