Rules of Survival

This article is about the online multiplayer battle royale game. For 2006 novel, see The Rules of Survival.

Rules of Survival
Developer(s)NetEase
Publisher(s)NetEase
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Android, iOS
ReleaseMay 31, 2018
Genre(s)Battle royale
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Rules of Survival was a free-to-play[1] multiplayer online battle royale game developed and published by NetEase Games. It was first released via beta access in November 2017 and released globally on May 31, 2018. By October 2018, the game had reached 230 million players worldwide.[2]

On May 30, 2018, the game was released on Steam. Unlike the free non-Steam version, however, the game was released with a price tag, offering "special gifts" with the purchase.[3] The game was later taken down from Steam by June 13, 2018,[4] and reinstated by June 28, 2018.[5]

On June 27, 2022, Rules of Survival ceased its operations, and players are no longer be able to access its game and its servers.[6]

  1. ^ "Rules of Survival Game Review". MMOs.com. November 26, 2017. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "Rules of Survival: First 120-Player Battle Royale Game on Mobile". rulesofsurvivalgame.com. NetEase. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "Rules Of Survival :: Rules of Survival Now Available on Steam!". May 30, 2018. Archived from the original on May 31, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  4. ^ "Rules Of Survival :: Regarding the Removal of Rules of Survival from the Steam Store". June 13, 2018. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  5. ^ "Rules Of Survival :: Rules of Survival is Now Back on Steam Store!". June 27, 2018. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  6. ^ "Rules of Survival Servers Will Shut Down in June". Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2022.