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Template:Italic title Template:ScopeTemplate:WIP Template:Infobox program Cobalt is a 2D action platformer developed by Oxeye Game Studio with the assistance of Mojang and Microsoft Game Studios, and published by Mojang. Originally launching in Alpha on December 15, 2011, Cobalt was released on February 2, 2016, on Steam, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.<ref>http://www.oxeyegames.com/cobalt-is-now-available/</ref> To cross-promote with Minecraft:Minecraft and to support the launch of Cobalt's spinoff, Minecraft:Cobalt W.A.S.D., a new tileset based on the Minecraft World ("Blockworld") was added to the Cobalt level editor<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/cobalts-minecraft-makeover</ref> as part of a free update.
About
Cobalt is a 2D Action-Adventure game focused on its fast physics-based movement, versatile and high-powered weaponry<ref>Cobalt - Introduction to Offense </ref>, time dilation where the game speed around the player slows to improve reaction times when facing lethal danger<ref>Cobalt - Introduction to Time Dilation </ref>, and a combat roll which enables the player to aim their weapons at any angle as well as deflect oncoming fire with the top of their head.<ref>Cobalt - Introduction to Defense </ref> The game is split into seven core game modes: Deathmatch, Team Strike, Plug Slam, Survival, Speed Challenges, Combat Challenges, and a campaign Story Mode.
Blockworld Tileset
The Blockworld tileset was released as part of a free update for Cobalt alongside the launch of Cobalt W.A.S.D., dubbed "v254" based on its version number.Template:When The Blockworld tileset features 108 tiles based on Minecraft:Overworld assets from the Minecraft:Programmer Art resource pack. In v257, a bug was fixed which prevented the Blockworld textures from working in the Autodesk Stingray builds of Cobalt and Cobalt W.A.S.D.<ref>Template:Cite Discord</ref>