Blacktop Hoops News

Hi all! Nathan here, CEO of Vinci Games.

We’re thrilled by your overwhelming support, the journey since Blacktop Hoops' Beta launch has been nothing short of phenomenal. With over 800,000 players diving into the game, your enthusiasm has rocketed us to the top. This success is all thanks to you, our incredible community. We’re hyped to announce that we’ll be launching Spring 2024 on SteamVR, PicoVR, and Oculus Quest. Take a peek at what’s coming here:

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Important Update: Starting March 11th, the Blacktop Hoops - Beta will transition from a **Free to Paid experience** to priced at $19.99 and all characters will be unlocked by default. All players will receive the Rising Legends Pack for free by default.

This change marks a significant step in our journey towards the full launch and will help ensure we can build a sustainable studio to build all of the new features you've been asking for. After March 11th any person paying for the Blacktop Hoops - Beta will essentially be pre-ordering the game and will get $10 off the full price of the game of $29.99.

If you have any questions at all please make sure to visit our Discord:
https://discord.gg/blacktop-hoops

You asked and we listened, the highly requested Blacktop Hoops Party System is now here! Join ranked matches with your squad, add friends (and rivals) to your in-game friends list, and use teamwork to grind ranked matchmaking 2vs2 up to 4vs4.

Here are a few other things we've added too:

⚡️"Play Ranked" and "Play Casual" buttons have been added to the main menu. Get into a game fast!

📄Post-game stats are back in Private rooms and Causal lobbies.

👥Improvements to the ranked matchmaking system pairings. To prevent players from waiting in an empty queue, matchmaking timeout is now 60 seconds. After 60 seconds, you're removed from the queue and can select more game modes so you don't spend a long time waiting.

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There’s also plenty to be excited about in the future! Are you ready for our upcoming three-point shooting and other training modes? Get a behind-the-scenes look at some upcoming features (campaign mode anyone?) on our TikTok!

We’re working on making Blacktop Hoops the greatest VR basketball game thanks to your feedback on our Discord. As a thank you, our Discord regularly hosts events where you can earn Blacktop Coin, so join the community!

See you on the Blacktop,
Vinci Games

New updates are now live, including:
- Competitive Ranked Matches up to 4v4
- New single-player AI system & characters to play against
- UI updates
- Bug fixes

Our Frosty Fest event has ended.

Thank you everyone for participating, if you have earned drip during the course of the event, keep showing them off. They can not be earned anymore, but if you have unlocked them, those items will remain in your account.



Bug Fixes:

• UI fixes for single-player matches.
  
• GOAT Finisher bug fix.
  
• Game violation improvements (more accurate).
  
• Audio fixes for Online Parks.
  
• SteamVR Issue regarding tracking with the ball is now resolved for players in Online Parks.
  

Christmas ain’t over! We have extended the Frosty Fest event until the 13th of January @everyone!

Don’t forget, we will have the ShaQuiz O'neal at 3:00 PM CST today.

🏅 Winners will get: 🏅
1st Place - Rudolph Run Top and Bottom, Blue Jingle Bell Ball, and Santa's Hat
2nd Place - Rudolph Run Top and Bottom and Blue Jingle Bell Ball
3rd Place - Rudolph Run Top and Bottom
4th Place - Blue Jingle Bell Ball
5th Place - Blue Jingle Bell Ball

Discord link: www.discord.gg/blacktophoops