Slappers, we're really excited to bring you the 1.0 version of Slapshot Rebound on April 11th. We've been hard at work on the game every day since the Early Access release in December 2020 when we made a promise to the community on our vision of the game and what we wanted to add to it. April's update will deliver the remainder of those initial promises and starts a new chapter for Slapshot Rebound.
The Pond
With the full release comes The Pond, a social sandbox hub to practice and hang out at while you're waiting for a match or any other time. It contains several minigames, pucks, and other features to give you a no pressure environment to skate around in.
Season 1
Full release introduces Season 1, which will conclude Pre-Season 2. It comes with a soft reset of skill ratings, an all-new season pass featuring over 50 cosmetics, ranked season rewards and several changes to how ranks and matchmaking work behind the scenes.
Season 1 pass sneak peek ːtrainerbuddyː
We saw the amazing feedback you've given us about the season pass and the system we've made for it, so we're doing another! When the Season 1 pass launches, you will be able to choose which pass you make progress towards and earn rewards from - even if you never bought any. The pux received from completing the premium track of the current pass will be enough to purchase the Season 1 pass.
Pre-Season 2 rewards: Gloves!
This season's rewards will be distributed on April 11th with the launch. You will receive the gloves for the highest rank you have achieved in the season and all ranks below it as well as a unique title. The gloves are made to fit perfectly with the sticks from Pre-Season 1.
5 Years of Slapshot
The first Slapshot game released on March 8th, 2019. Today marks the 5th anniversary of the game franchise! As a homage to the player characters who were simple poker chips during the Slapshot 1 beta, you can redeem the Poker Chip back cosmetic for free by using code FIVEYEARS in the in-game shop until March 22nd. Check out LaffTrakk's montage recapping some amazing moments of the last 5 years.
What's after?
The game's full release does not mean that it is finished, but that it is graduating from the beta state it was in during Early Access. Over the course of the last 3+ years we have added a lot of features, fine-tuned gameplay and polished the game. We will keep doing exactly that and build on top of the foundation that the Early Access development has provided. During Early Access, our key word has been BUILD. Build features, iterate on them, polish the core game and gameplay. Our new key word after 1.0 is GROW. New features will be aimed at attracting new players and giving players more reasons to stick around while staying true to our core values.
See you on April 11th ːreboundː
- The Oddshot Games team