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Browser-based side-scrolling action MMORPG

Blade Hunter

Blade Hunter was R2Games’ free-to-play browser action MMORPG, launched in December 2013. Its keyboard-controlled side-scrolling combat emphasized juggling enemies with combo strings, large bosses, dungeons and AI sidekicks. Four classes, equipment progression, Bladesoul crafting, guilds, mounts and arena PvP rounded out the game before service ended in June 2016.

Full profileSide scrollingBeat em upCombosArena PvP
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Status
Closed — R2Games service shut down June 30, 2016
Business model
Free-to-play with microtransactions
Genre
Browser-based side-scrolling action MMORPG
Release
2013
Platforms
Browser
Combat
Real-time keyboard-controlled beat-em-up combat
Developer
R2Games
Publisher
R2Games
Profile
Full — individually researched
Visual playstyle profile

MMO DNA

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PvECombat focusPvP

Both PvE and PvP are recorded

SoloPlay styleGroup

Meaningful solo play is recorded

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

A mix of structured and sandbox systems is recorded

TargetedCombat feelAction

Real-time action combat is the stronger catalog signal

HousingNot recordedCraftingRecordedTradingNot recordedControllerNot recordedPvERecordedPvPRecorded
Player fit

Why you might like it

  • Direct keyboard movement and attack controls made combat more active than most browser MMORPGs of its period.
  • Air juggles, combo strings, screen-filling bosses and stage ratings drew heavily from arcade beat-em-ups.
  • Solo stages, AI companions, dungeons, guild features and arena duels offered several progression paths.
Before you play

Things to consider

  • Blade Hunter closed on June 30, 2016 and no official playable service remains.
  • The browser client relied on technology and portal infrastructure from the Flash-era social-game market.
  • Player housing, open trading and controller support were not confirmed.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-09-03
Profile depth
Full — individually researched
Source note
GameFAQs dates the public alpha to December 12, 2013; MMORPG.com records the later final status as cancelled. An R2Games forum record gives June 30, 2016 as the shutdown date, while a later support reply described it more generally as late 2016.
MMORPG.com game profileR2Games shutdown discussionGameFAQs release recordMMOGames feature overview
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What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Core factsDeveloper, publisher, release state, model and platforms were individually checked.Verified
  • Current statusLifecycle wording reflects the evidence available on September 3, 2026.Verified
  • Gameplay featuresFeature claims were checked against the linked sources; unconfirmed systems are labeled as such.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail4 linked research sources are recorded.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed September 3, 2026.Verified

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Combat matchClosersBoth cataloged with Side-scrolling beat 'em upGenre & settingDungeon BlitzAlternative profile where no exact genre match is recordedShared featuresThe Lost TitansCatalog features have since divergedBusiness modelMagic BarrageAlternative profile where no exact model match is recorded

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Game history

Blade Hunter timeline

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  1. 2013
    Release record

    MMOFinder records Blade Hunter as released in 2013.

  2. Current record
    Catalog status

    Closed — R2Games service shut down June 30, 2016

  3. 2026-09-03
    Research checked

    Core facts, lifecycle details, platforms and gameplay features were individually reviewed.

Media

Blade Hunter screenshots & gameplay

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Source: YouTube gameplay video

Blade Hunter gameplay, platforms and status

Blade Hunter is cataloged as a Browser-based side-scrolling action MMORPG with real-time keyboard-controlled beat-em-up combat. Its recorded platforms are Browser, and its business model is Free-to-play with microtransactions. The current lifecycle record is: Closed — R2Games service shut down June 30, 2016.

Documented systems include PvE, PvP, crafting. The current sources did not confirm housing, trading, controller support; those omissions are not presented as proof that a feature never existed. GameFAQs dates the public alpha to December 12, 2013; MMORPG.com records the later final status as cancelled. An R2Games forum record gives June 30, 2016 as the shutdown date, while a later support reply described it more generally as late 2016.

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