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BLACKWOOD — 3-Act Story Roadmap

One purchase. Three acts. Zero additional cost. AttritoM7 Productions has confirmed the full BLACKWOOD story will be delivered in three acts, all arriving as free updates to existing owners.

Act I — Out Now Act II — March 2027 Act III — September 2027

Developer Commitment: All Acts Are Free

This has been confirmed directly by AttritoM7 Productions. Buyers of BLACKWOOD Act I are buying the complete game — Acts II and III are not DLC, not a season pass, and not separately purchasable. They arrive as automatic updates. This is the developer's stated content model for the entire BLACKWOOD trilogy.

Release Timeline

The BLACKWOOD Story, Act by Act

September 16, 2026

Act I — The Setup

Available Now

Anton Blackwood arrives in Queens with a bad reputation and a worse credit score. He takes over a struggling DVD rental shop — ostensibly to go straight — but a chance encounter with a mid-level syndicate enforcer drags him back into contract work. Act I introduces the core open-world New York, the full combat system, DVD store simulation, and the first five major contract missions that establish the game's central conflict.

Act I Content

  • Full open-world Queens / Midtown district (2012 NYC)
  • Complete third-person combat system with dive, roll, slide mechanics
  • Hundreds of contextual takedown animations
  • DVD store management simulation (ordering, pricing, staffing)
  • 5 major story contracts + 15+ side contracts
  • Apartment upgrade system
  • NVIDIA DLSS 2 and AMD FSR 2 support
  • Full DualSense haptic feedback and Xbox controller support
March 2027 — Free Update

Act II — The Escalation

Coming March 2027

Anton's double life becomes increasingly unstable as both the syndicate and a rival crew begin closing in. Act II opens new districts in Brooklyn and the Bronx, introduces antagonist assassins who hunt Anton mid-contract, and expands the store to allow hireable counter staff. The stakes in both halves of Anton's life compound in ways that change how you approach each day phase.

Planned Act II Content

  • New Brooklyn and the Bronx open-world districts
  • Rival assassin faction with dynamic hunt missions
  • Weapon modification workbench (suppressors, barrels, grips)
  • Hireable store staff — freeing Anton from daytime autopilot
  • Motorcycle traversal added to the open world
  • 6 new major story contracts
  • Expanded contract scoring leaderboard system
  • New apartment district (Bronx safehouse)
September 2027 — Free Update

Act III — The Reckoning

Coming September 2027

The final chapter. The choices made across Acts I and II — contracts taken, heat generated, store prosperity maintained — feed into multiple branching endgame paths. Act III brings the full city to bear, introduces Endless Contracts mode as a post-story sandbox, and delivers the complete closure of Anton's arc with its highest-production set-pieces yet.

Planned Act III Content

  • Finale — multiple ending paths based on cross-act player choices
  • Manhattan district added as final act territory
  • Endless Contracts post-game sandbox mode
  • Full apartment customization and prestige rewards
  • Mastery challenge system across all three acts
  • Enhanced photo mode with cinematic filters
  • Performance Mode: unlocked FPS on PC with reduced visual presets
Common Questions

Roadmap FAQ

BLACKWOOD is sold as a complete, finished game at a single price — not as early access. Acts II and III have been confirmed by AttritoM7 as free automatic updates for everyone who owns Act I. There is no early access label on the Steam page, and no season pass structure.
Yes. Your Act I progress — heat level, store upgrades, contract reputation, and Anton's apartment state — carry forward into Act II and Act III. Decisions and performance in earlier acts influence Act III branching paths.
Act II requires completion of all five Act I main story contracts. Side contracts and store progression do not gate content — only the five critical story missions need completion.
The Act III ending is determined by a weighted score across the full trilogy: heat generated, contract kill methods, store profitability, and several hidden relationship flags from NPC interactions throughout Acts I and II. AttritoM7 has confirmed a minimum of four distinct ending paths.

Act I is live now — download BLACKWOOD at gamedrive.org/blackwood/ or the Steam Store. Acts II and III arrive as free updates.