- Maintenance Notice – Apr 1, 07:00–08:00 (UTC) - 31 March 2026
⏰- Maintenance Schedule - · Apr 1 (Wed), 07:00 – 08:00 (UTC+0)※ Maintenance time may be shortened or extended depending on the progress. Any changes will be announced separately.🗒️- Maintenance Details -■ \ - Temporary server shutdown (Training Mode: Bot battles available)Thank you. BLACK STIGMA Team
- Maintenance Notice – Mar 26, 06:00–07:00 (UTC) - 25 March 2026
⏰- Maintenance Schedule - · Mar 26, 06:00 ~ 08:00 >> 07:00 (UTC+0)※ Maintenance time may be shortened or extended depending on the progress. Any changes will be announced separately.🗒️- Patch Notes -■ Optimization - Server stabilizationThank you. BLACK STIGMA Team
- Developer Note #24: On Temporarily Suspending the Service - 12 March 2026
Hello, This is Kwon Daeho, Executive Producer.First of all, I would like to thank everyone who has played the game and shared their feedback during the Early Access period.We are especially grateful to those who supported the game through DLC and other means even after we launched the service as a Free-to-Play title. The feedback and gameplay experiences you have shared with us have been an extremely important reference for the team as we continue shaping the direction of the game.Recently, the development team has held extensive internal discussions about the current state of the game and its future direction, and we ultimately came to one conclusion.Continuing to operate the live service while making incremental improvements would require a significant amount of time before we could reach the level of gameplay experience we originally set out to create.In particular, we believe that k…
- [Notice] Temporary Service Suspension - 12 March 2026
Hello, this is BLACK STIGMA.First of all, we would like to sincerely thank all Masters for your continued support and for playing BLACK STIGMA.We also offer our deepest apologies for the inconvenience and confusion caused by the recent bugs and service stability issues.As part of our efforts to provide better game content and a more stable service experience, we have made the difficult decision to close paid content sales and temporarily take the servers offline.We sincerely apologize for bringing you disappointing news, and we would like to share the information below to ensure that no unfair loss occurs regarding your previous purchases.\Paid Content Closure: After the 3/12 (Thu) maintenance, sales of BS-CASH and DLC will be suspended.Server Status: After the 4/1 (Wed) maintenance, the service will be temporarily unavailable (server offline).※ The schedule may change depending on stab…
- Maintenance Notice – Mar 12, 07:00–08:00 (UTC) - 11 March 2026
⏰- Maintenance Schedule - · Mar 12, 07:00–08:00 (UTC+0)※ Maintenance time may be shortened or extended depending on the progress. Any changes will be announced separately.🗒️- Patch Notes -Detailed maintenance information will be provided after the maintenance is completed.Thank you. BLACK STIGMA Team
- Maintenance Notice – Mar 5, 07:00–08:00 (UTC) - 4 March 2026
- Maintenance Schedule -Mar 5, 07:00–08:00 (UTC+0)※ Maintenance time may be shortened or extended depending on the progress. Any changes will be announced separately.- Patch Notes -\■ Fixed an issue where some items you already own were shown in the Shop as not purchased.■ Fixed an intermittent bug in “Get ’Em All” mode where hacking could continue without stopping when the hacking Master was knocked back.■ Fixed an issue in “Get ’Em All” mode where, if you attempted to hack while holding a different weapon you picked up, the weapon was not holstered and could appear floating in the air.■ Fixed an issue where the Battle Pass page would occasionally display a black screen.\■ Server stabilizationThank you.BLACK STIGMA Team
- [Notice] Emergency Maintenance 2026-02-27 - 27 February 2026
Hello, this is BLACK STIGMA.Due to a server issue on February 27, we will be conducting an emergency maintenance.We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.\UTC: Feb 27, 05:30 – 07:30Thank you for your understanding. Please see the compensation details below.\Booster Ticket ×100We will continue to do our best to provide a more stable service.Thank you.
- BLACK STIGMA Update 1.4.1 – Feb 26 - 25 February 2026
- Maintenance Schedule -Feb 26 (Thu) 07:00 ~ 08:00 UTC※ Maintenance time may be shortened or extended depending on the progress. Any changes will be announced separately.- Patch Notes - \■ Normal Recruitment and Advanced Recruitment will be merged into a single recruitment system.All pickup rewards from previous Normal, Advanced, and Event (Waterbomb) recruitments will be moved into the permanent reward pool.The following 5 rewards will be newly added as pickups:(Master) \ Golden Leeds Day's Set(Master) \ Leeds Day's Set(Master) \ Leeds Day's Set(Full Weapon Set) Bren Ten – Silver Eagle Set(Full Weapon Set) \ Day Goddess Set* All five pickup rewards are Legendary, with a 3x higher appearance rate compared to other Legendary items.■ Both Advanced Recruitment Tickets and Normal Recruitment Tickets can now be used for a single recruitment attempt, and the required currency/cost has been up…
- 🔥[Weekend Hot Time] February 20–February 23 Bonus! - 20 February 2026
🎉 Spend the weekends of February 2026 with the HOT TIME event!Enjoy an even more rewarding BLACK STIGMA!🔥 \- Weapon EXP +20%- Weapon Lv +5- Passive Skill Lv +5- Custom Mode OPEN⏰ \PST : 2/20 07:00 - 2/22 23:00UTC : 2/20 15:00 - 2/23 07:00Have a great weekend!Thank you. 💥
- 🔥[Weekend Hot Time] February 13–February 16 Bonus! - 13 February 2026
🎉 Spend the weekends of February 2026 with the HOT TIME event!Enjoy an even more rewarding BLACK STIGMA!🔥 \- Master EXP +20%- Active Skill Cooldown -20%- Booster Cooldown -2s- Custom Mode OPEN ⏰ \PST : 2/13 07:00 - 2/15 23:00UTC : 2/13 15:00 - 2/16 07:00Have a great weekend!Thank you. 💥
- Maintenance Notice – Feb 12 07:00~08:00(UTC) - 11 February 2026
- Maintenance Schedule -Feb 12 07:00 ~ 08:00 UTC (±0)※ Maintenance time may be shortened or extended depending on the progress. Any changes will be announced separately.- Patch Notes -■ Server stabilization■ Fixed an issue where the acquisition source was not specified for some items.Thank you.BLACK STIGMA Team
- 🔥[Weekend Hot Time] February 6–February 9 Bonus! - 6 February 2026
🎉 Spend the weekends of February 2026 with the HOT TIME event!Enjoy an even more rewarding BLACK STIGMA!🔥 \- Weapon EXP +50%- Ammo Capacity +30%- Magazine Capacity +2- Custom Mode OPEN⏰ \PST : 2/6 07:00 - 2/8 23:00UTC : 2/6 15:00 - 2/9 07:00Have a great weekend!Thank you. 💥
- BLACK STIGMA Update 1.4.0 – Feb 5 - 4 February 2026
- Maintenance Schedule -Feb 5 (Thu) 07:00 ~ 09:00 UTC※ Maintenance time may be shortened or extended depending on the progress. Any changes will be announced separately.- Patch Notes - \ ■ The new Master “Secret” has been addedSecret is a Disruptor-type Master who uses ninjutsu to confuse enemies and deal damage.Secret can be obtained as a free or premium reward during the Battle Pass: Secret period.After the Battle Pass ends, Secret will continue to be available for purchase in the Shop. ■ Secret – Major Updates Exclusive Master levels and rewards for Secret have been added. By reaching each level, players can obtain specially designed hairstyles and various accessories. Weekly Missions now include missions that require Secret. Items related to Secret have been added to both Normal Recruitment and Advanced Recruitment rewards. One Secret-themed decoration and one sticker have been adde…
- 🔥[Weekend Hot Time] January 30 – February 2 Bonus! - 30 January 2026
🎉 Spend the weekends of January 2026 with the HOT TIME event!Enjoy an even more rewarding BLACK STIGMA!🔥 \- Pass EXP +50%- Master EXP +20%- Booster Cooldown -2s- Custom Mode OPEN⏰ \PST : 1/30 07:00 - 2/1 23:00UTC : 1/30 15:00 - 2/2 07:00Have a great weekend!Thank you. 💥
- Maintenance Notice – Jan 29 06:00~09:00(UTC) - 28 January 2026
- Maintenance Schedule -Jan 29 06:00 ~ 09:00 UTC (±0)※ Maintenance time may be shortened or extended depending on the progress. Any changes will be announced separately.- Patch Notes -■ Server stabilization■ Corrected some typos and errors related to Master affiliations■ Matchmaking Server Region IntegrationThe Korea region will be integrated into the China (Hong Kong) region.The Brazil (São Paulo) region will be integrated into the U.S. (Virginia) region.When you log into the game, the region you previously used will be automatically switched to the integrated region.Thank you.BLACK STIGMA Team
- 🔥[Weekend Hot Time] Jan 23–Jan 26 Bonus! - 23 January 2026
🎉 Spend the weekends of January 2026 with the HOT TIME event!Enjoy an even more rewarding BLACK STIGMA!🔥 \- Weapon EXP +20%- Weapon Lv +5- Passive Skill Lv +5- Custom Mode OPEN ⏰ \PST : 1/23 07:00 - 1/25 23:00UTC : 1/23 15:00 - 1/26 07:00Have a great weekend!Thank you. 💥
- Maintenance Notice – Jan 22 07:00~09:00(UTC) - 21 January 2026
- Maintenance Schedule -Jan 22 07:00 ~ 09:00 UTC (±0)※ Maintenance time may be shortened or extended depending on the progress. Any changes will be announced separately.- Patch Notes -■ Server stabilization■ The Christmas Popup Store will be closed.■ Fixed an issue where the HP of some Masters was set abnormally.Thank you.BLACK STIGMA Team
- 🔥[Weekend Hot Time] Jan 16–Jan 19 Bonus! - 16 January 2026
🎉 Spend the weekends of January 2026 with the HOT TIME event!Enjoy an even more rewarding BLACK STIGMA!🔥 \- Master EXP +20%- Active Skill Cooldown -20%- Booster Cooldown -2s- Custom Mode OPEN ⏰ \PST : 1/16 07:00 - 1/18 23:00UTC : 1/16 15:00 - 1/19 07:00Have a great weekend!Thank you. 💥
- BLACK STIGMA Update 1.3.5 – Jan 15 - 14 January 2026
- Maintenance Schedule -Jan 15 (Thu) 07:00 ~ 09:00 UTC※ Maintenance time may be shortened or extended depending on the progress. Any changes will be announced separately.- Patch Notes - \■ End of the Christmas Event “Santa’s Gift Hunt 2025”After this maintenance, you will no longer be able to complete missions from the “Santa’s Gift Hunt 2025” event, and additional “Snowflakes” mission rewards cannot be obtained.“Snowflakes” collected during the event can be used in the “Christmas Popup Store” until 08:00 (UTC) on January 22, 2026.All remaining “Snowflakes” will be deleted after the popup store ends, so please make sure to use them in the “Christmas Popup Store” before they are removed.■ Removal of the in-game Christmas theme\■ Improved overall gameplay stability and responsiveness.Thank you.BLACK STIGMA Team
- 🔥[Weekend Hot Time] January 9–January 12 Bonus! - 9 January 2026
🎉 Spend the weekends of January 2026 with the HOT TIME event!Enjoy an even more rewarding BLACK STIGMA!🔥 \- Weapon EXP +50%- Ammo Capacity +30%- Magazine Capacity +2- Custom Mode OPEN⏰ \PST : 1/9 07:00 - 1/11 23:00UTC : 1/9 15:00 - 1/12 07:00Have a great weekend!Thank you. 💥
