Lots of new community events coming your way, Commanders! Here's what's in store for next week:
Developer Blog
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We've started a dev blog! This week, President of Sparkypants Studios Jason Coleman talks about what we've learned in Early Access and what's next for Dropzone.
Watch a video preview here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR_CPSlJhyg
Read the full blog post: The State of Dropzone
Stay tuned for future blog entries!
Livestreams
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Free to Play Livestreams
When: Wednesday, April 12
April 12, Dropzone is going FREE TO PLAY! We'll have a full lineup of streams starting on Wednesday, with some awesome giveaways. Stay tuned for more details next week!
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TakeTV Battle of the Rigs Playoffs (and giveaway!)
When: Wednesday, April 12, and Thursday, April 13
The finals for the Battle of the Rigs are just around the corner! Tune in to https://www.twitch.com/TakeTV next Wednesday and Thursday to see the end of this weeks-long team competition for part of the $3,000 prize pool!
As a "Thank You!" for tuning in to Battle of the Rigs and participating during the community Friendzone Cup, TakeTV, in cooperation with Paysafecard, is holding a raffle with the following prizes:
- 10x Dropzone Rig USB Hubs
- 10x Dropzone T-shirts
- 10x Commander DLC bundles
Paysafecard will also be raffling away 5x 10€ and 5x 5€ voucher codes!
To enter the giveaway, check out the Battle of the Rigs website: http://battleoftherigs.com/en/blog/3-botr-playoffs-giveaway
Tournaments
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Hive Buster Cup Season 1
Region: Open
When: Saturday, April 15, 8pm CEST (11am PDT / 2pm EDT)
Dropzone Nation is looking to help grow the competitive scene in Dropzone, and they've just announced their first event: The Hive Buster Cup!
The seasonal Hive Buster Cup will feature ranking events where players can qualify for major events each quarter, culminating in a yearly Championship Cup.
The first cup event will be held on April 15, with a total prizepool of 40,00€. Registrations are open until April 14! Signup here:
http://dzn.challonge.com/hbcs1e1
You can find full details about the Hive Buster Cup league in the discussion forum here: Dropzone Nation Hive Buster Cup Season 1
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If you have a Dropzone-related fansite, or are organizing a Dropzone tournament or other community event, please reach out to us at community[at]sparkypants[dot]com and tell us about it!