The latest black russia update is the technical patch of 15 October 2026 (App Store version 1.98.0): a smaller client, Black Pass and the shop reachable from the car again, more vehicle call points and a higher business cash-out limit. Next is the Halloween season «Продавец Кошмаров» with the band «Король и Шут», which the developers say starts on 22 October 2026. It is not live on 21 October, and its Black Pass, cases and end date are not announced.
This page is based on the official Telegram channel, knowledge base, forum and site, and the App Store listing, all checked on 2026-10-21. Dates and rewards can change, so open the linked post before planning around one.
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Coming next: Halloween «Продавец Кошмаров» (22 October 2026)
On 9 October the official channel announced that Halloween starts on 22 October and that «Король и Шут» take it over (br_dev/2304). The 13 October teaser calls «Продавец Кошмаров» (Nightmare Seller) a Halloween season made with the band (br_dev/2308, YouTube teaser).
| Confirmed item | What the developers said | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Outfit Горшок | +20% stamina recovery | br_dev/2304 |
| Outfit Князь | −25% vehicle call cost | br_dev/2304 |
| Outfit Колдун Вуду | health restores 2x faster in hospital | br_dev/2304 |
| «Нехорошая квартира» | mini-game: survive until dawn; the floor can turn into lava and something that hears every sound roams the rooms | br_dev/2309, 14 Oct |
| «Гонки на выживание» | race: dodge obstacles, ram rivals, watch your car's durability | br_dev/2317, 18 Oct |
| «Проклятая деревня» | named only | br_dev/2309 |
| Telegram mini-app | a deck of season "predictions"; collect all to open a ninth secret card | br_dev/2318, 20 Oct |
Not confirmed as of 21 October: how you get the outfits, the Halloween Black Pass name and cars, case names, the end date and any x2. The current Black Pass «Большой куш» and its calendar end on 22 October at 05:00 MSK (KB faq/230), so finish those tasks first. Recent big patches took servers offline from 07:00 MSK; no downtime for 22 October had been posted when we checked.
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Recent updates, newest first
15 October 2026: technical update (version 1.98.0)
Servers went down from 07:00 MSK (br_dev/2310); the changelog followed that morning (br_dev/2311), and the App Store released 1.98.0 the same day:
- smaller game client; Black Pass and the shop open from the driver's seat again;
- transport-company (ТК) orders: a failed job blocks only orders to businesses of the same type;
- Авторизация 2.0 on by default for new players; your own vehicle unlocks when you get in;
- vehicle call points at the piers and near ФСИН, 30 seconds to board a rented vehicle, ATMs at key entrances;
- business cash-out limit raised to 10,000,000 game rubles;
- «Авто-Кейс 3.0» relaunched with new sets;
- green zones at fires and radar spots, masks storable in the ОПГ warehouse, a microphone-confiscation command for СМИ, balanced radio volume and /cuffson back.
8 October 2026: the first autumn map
The developers had promised the first autumn map in the game's history, with a closed beta (ЗБТ) sign-up (br_dev/2293). Servers went offline from 07:00 MSK to load it (br_dev/2302), and the "autumn is in the game" post came that morning (br_dev/2303). Towns are on our map page.
1 October 2026: story finale, ONE FM and higher pay
Launched with x2 (br_dev/2298; also in the news block on blackrussia.online):
- Story finale: collect the last part and craft the car (the site calls it Boomer 2 G 87, Telegram BMW M2 G8). The story starts with Дядя Слава at any station from account level 3 (KB faq/187); its first quests rewarded a mysterious key (таинственный ключ, br_dev/2070, 27 February 2026), and part 2 in April a second secret part (KB faq/195).
- Radio ONE FM with tracks from ONErpm, plus new playlists on other stations (br_dev/2296).
- Pay grows with character level, and many jobs got raises (see jobs).
- New login for Google Play and RuStore players (KB faq/228).
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Current season: «Большой куш» (from 3 September 2026)
The casino-themed season started on 3 September (br_dev/2277, KB faq/230, official video). Knowledge-base dates, each ending at 05:00 MSK:
| Part | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Reward track | 3 Sep – 15 Oct 2026 | ended; levelled with chips (фишки) |
| Black Pass «Большой куш» | 3 Sep – 22 Oct 2026 | 62 stages |
| Login calendar | 3 Sep – 22 Oct 2026 | Tiana 32 J |
| Case «Туз» | 3–17 Sep 2026 | Fer Puranova |
| Case «Козырь» | 17 Sep – 1 Oct 2026 | Coral L P-560 Spide |
An hourly gift drop (GPS → «Дроп») starts once 10 players gather, with up to three gifts each (site news). The mini-games were «Гонка Колосс», a long race across the map, and the team game «Великое ограбление». Black Pass cars: Citrel Spiritus (Standard), Lura C33, Luxe L-X60-0 and 63S W213 (Premium), Bentalis XL (Premium Deluxe) (KB faq/231).
Storm Cup (Кубок Шторма) season 4 started alongside, with a 48-stage chain ending in the Cornet C8; the races first launched on 16 April 2026 (KB faq/195). No end date for season 4 is listed.
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New servers: TASHKENT opened on 17 October
Server №92 TASHKENT opened on Saturday 17 October 2026 at 12:00 MSK. The 15 October forum thread let players create an account early on the site and top up with an x2 bonus (forum thread, br_dev/2307, br_dev/2316). Before it, the forum announced ASTANA in April 2026 and NORILSK in December 2025 (section «Новости и информация»). The full list is on our servers page.
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Earlier Halloween events and seasons
| Year | Event and dates | Highlights | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | «Тайна шкатулки», 30 Oct – 27 Nov 2025 | Полина and Марк return; boss mode «Иллюзия наяву»; cases «Пролог тайны», then «Эпилог тайны» | KB faq/168, br_dev/1915 |
| 2024 | «Тайна шкатулки», 31 Oct – 27 Nov 2024 | mansion story; «Тёмное дерево» progression; mini-games «Адская гонка», «Только вверх!», «Самозванец» | KB faq/95, br_dev/1564, br_dev/1583 |
| 2023 | Halloween, forum news of 13 Oct 2023 | new Black Pass from 27 Oct 2023 with Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic; x2 on all servers | br_dev/1103, forum news section |
Other past events: «Дело №5», the 5th-birthday event (17 April – 8 May 2025, KB faq/123), and «Жажда скорости 3», the summer 2025 racing event from 31 July 2025 (br_dev/1813, KB faq/142).
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How x2 weekends work
According to KB faq/51, the x2 promotion (акция x2) runs every Friday 12:00 MSK to Monday 12:00 MSK: salaries and rewards on some jobs double, you get more XP, and every top-up gives double BC.
- An x2 coupon (купон x2) gives the same bonuses except doubled salaries, lasts 24 hours and doubles one top-up per activation.
- It does not stack with server x2 or other offers.
- Coupons come from official or partner promo codes (see codes), the Black Pass and the calendar.
- Extra x2 periods come with big updates: the 1 October update, the redesigned shop on 24 September (br_dev/2292), and Halloween 2025 until 10 November (br_dev/1912).
BC prices and payment issues are in the donate guide.
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Where updates are announced
The knowledge-base article "When is the next update?" (Когда следующее обновление?) points to the official channels (KB faq/20):
- Telegram t.me/br_dev: shutdown warnings the evening before, "servers open" posts and changelogs.
- VK vk.com/blackrussia.online and YouTube for teasers.
- The forum section «Новости и информация» for server openings, and Discord discord.gg/ws7sJaKruq.
- The knowledge-base sections «Обновления и актуальные вопросы» and «Архив событий» for full event articles.
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FAQ
When is the next Black Russia update?
The Halloween season «Продавец Кошмаров», announced for 22 October 2026. Watch t.me/br_dev for the shutdown and launch posts.
What is in the latest update (последнее обновление)?
The 15 October 2026 technical patch (App Store 1.98.0): a smaller client, Black Pass and shop from the car, and more vehicle call points.
Is Halloween already live in Black Russia?
No. On 21 October 2026 it had not started; official posts say 22 October.
When is x2 in Black Russia?
Every Friday 12:00 MSK to Monday 12:00 MSK, plus extra periods announced around updates and new servers.
What was «Тайна шкатулки»?
The Halloween event of 2024 and 2025; the 2025 edition ran from 30 October to 27 November 2025.