Metaball News

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1) Gameplay changes:

• We found a number of matchmaking bugs and made changes to the matchmaking system to make quick matches smoother.
  
• You can now freely move around the lobby while waiting for a match.
  
• When playing Quick Match in a party, we found a number of bugs and made changes to the party system to make party matching smoother.
  
• We performed optimizations for very low, low, medium, and high graphics option.
  

2) Changes based on feedback:

• We fixed a bug where the red and blue teams were not displayed correctly when you were a spectator in a private match.
  
• We've lowered the brightness of the lobby background because we've gotten feedback that it was too bright and was causing eye strain.
  
• Changed the font throughout the game, as it was causing the game to freeze or take a long time to load when changing to a different language in Options.
  

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1) Gameplay changes

• We've added a Grab training in the Basic Tutorial to make new users more aware of grabbing techniques.
  

2) Changes based on feedback

• Fixed a bug where users could be split into different matches in the same Private Match room.
  
• Fixed a bug in the Win a Quick Match quest that would count even if you lost.
  

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1) UI changes

• Notices have been added to the main lobby
  

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1) Gameplay changes

• We've changed the in-game TAB screen to show the Final Perk equipped by all users in the game.
  
• Users who don't have a Final Perk equipped will be shown as a blank space.
  
  

2) Change for feedback

• Fixed a bug that caused infinite loading during the queue for matchmaking.
  
• Fixed a bug where animations were not working properly in-game.
  

Our first tournament is here!

Event Name: Metaball Early Access Clash Tournament
Registration opening : [22nd September 2023]
Registration website:
US EU
Event Date::
Event Date:
EU: 14th of October - 8PM CEST
NA: 15th of October - 8PM CEST

Organizer: Glorious Esport
Where to check news and schedule: here

2 Separate tournaments for the EU and US
If not enough participants in one tournament, it will be canceled

+Bracket Setup:
The tournament will consist of two main brackets: the winners' bracket and the losers' bracket.
Each bracket will be structured similarly, with teams advancing through rounds of matches.
Double Elimination
3v3
Bo3 matches
Bo5 finals
Bracket Reset

+Winners' Bracket:
All participating teams are randomly seeded into the winners' bracket.
Teams will compete in matches following the 3v3 format (3 players per team).
The winners of each match will advance to the next round of the winner's bracket.
The losers of each match will drop down to the losers' bracket.

+Losers' Bracket:
Teams that lose their matches in the winners' bracket will be placed in the losers' bracket.
Teams will continue competing in matches in the losers' bracket, aiming to advance further.
However, a team that loses a match in the losers' bracket is eliminated from the tournament.

+Grand Finals:
The grand finals will involve the winner of the winner's bracket and the winner of the losers' bracket.
The team from the winners' bracket will have an advantage, only needing to win one series
The team from the losers' bracket will need to win two series matches to claim victory

+Live Streaming:
Upper Finals, Lower Finals, and Grand Finals will be live-streamed on Twitch with the cooperation of the Glorious Esport channel

+Reward: (for each tournament)
250€ Cash prize to be shared as follows:
150€ 1st
75€ 2nd
25€ 3rd