Point Blank is a tactical first-person shooter from the South Korean studio Zepetto, first released in Korea in October 2008. It plays in the Counter-Strike mold, with destructible environments and character customization, and pits two factions against each other: the red Free Rebels and the blue CT-Force. It became a phenomenon in Southeast Asia, launching in Thailand and Indonesia in 2009 and the Philippines in 2011, and also ran in Russia, Turkey, Brazil, Italy and North America.

Its official history is a patchwork of regional services that opened, changed hands and closed. The Chinese service closed in 2014 and the US one in 2018; Indonesia passed from Gemscool to Garena and then to Zepetto itself in 2019; and a Point Blank Global service launched in January 2021. Fan-run private servers sit alongside all that, for players who want a classic version, a community in a region the official game left, or a different weapon economy.

Red Against Blue

Every match is the Free Rebels against the CT-Force. You pick from a set of default and deluxe character models, kit out your loadout and drop into compact maps where cover can break and positioning matters as much as aim. It is a game of short, sharp team fights, easy to start and hard to master, and the best players are the ones who know every corner of every map.

The game also changed over time and between regions. Garena's Point Blank Revolution in 2014 brought a new interface and more customization, North America's version was renamed Piercing Blow in 2015, and regional services did not always carry the same maps or weapons at the same time. That variety is exactly why private servers differ so much from one another.

What to Look For in a Point Blank Private Server

Classic or Revolution Era

Some servers aim for the classic look and weapon list of the early years; others run something closer to the Revolution era or add their own content. If you are chasing the version you played in a cafe years ago, check the map and weapon lists first.

Weapon Economy

Find out how weapons are obtained. If the strongest guns are only for sale, money can beat aim. Servers that let you earn every weapon through play, or keep competitive matches on even loadouts, play very differently from those that sell an edge.

Cheaters and Bans

Free-to-play shooters attract cheaters, and a single hacker can empty a room. Look for an active anti-cheat, visible bans and admins who respond to reports.

Where the Server Is Hosted

A tactical shooter is only fair when the connection is. Point Blank's biggest communities have been in Southeast Asia, Russia, Turkey and Latin America, so check where a server is hosted and what your ping looks like at peak hours.

Population and Regular Matches

A lobby shooter needs full rooms. Check when the server is busiest, which modes fill up, and whether there are tournaments or regular events that keep players coming back.

Frozen in Time or Updated

Classic servers freeze the game at a favorite moment, which is exactly what returning players want. Custom servers add maps, weapons and events, which keeps a small community interested for longer - as long as new weapons are balanced against the old ones.

Before You Pick a Side

Pick a server close to you with the version you want, check the weapon policy and anti-cheat, then play a few matches at your usual time to judge ping and population. Vote for the server you play on; rankings here start again every month, so the list below follows where players are now.