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2022 Paladins® Valentine's Day Avatar Submission Program

Champions of the Realm!

We love to see all of the incredible fan art tons of our community members create (especially with all of this extra free time this year), and we wanted to give you another chance at getting your art into the game! As we gear up for Hi-Rez Showcase, we wanted to open up submissions for you to enter your own fan art in hopes of your art pieces being turned into Avatars for everyone to earn for free during our first update of 2022.

Starting now, you can submit your fan art for our Evil Mojo team to review and select to be a part of our Paladins update that falls in line with Valentine’s Day! Submissions close on November 30th, 2021, so make sure to get your art in before the submission form closes! Bring out the big guns and show us what you’ve got! We simply can’t wait to see what you come up with!

The chosen submissions will receive our newly unveiled “Community Creator” spray and title as well as 10 codes for their in-game Avatar!

Make your submissions here, and become familiar with all the rules listed below.

Best of luck to all our community artists!

PROGRAM DETAILS

The official rules for this program consist of both this Program Page and the Paladins® Community Submission Program General Rules, Terms and Conditions (“General Rules”) available here!

[h2]PROGRAM:[/h2]
2022 Paladins® Community Submission Program

[h2]THEME:[/h2]
Valentine’s Day

[h2]AGE REQUIREMENT:[/h2]
You must be at least 13 years of age in order to participate. Additionally, if you are a minor in your jurisdiction of residence, you must have your parent or legal guardian’s permission to participate.

[h2]SUBMISSION PERIOD:[/h2]
Submissions will be accepted beginning November 12th, 2021 at 10:00am Eastern Time and ending on November 30th, 2021 at 6:00pm Eastern Time. You can submit your submission here. You may submit as many submissions as you like during the submission period.

[h2]SUBMISSION SELECTION:[/h2]
The Evil Mojo Team will review submissions based on the following factors: originality, technical feasibility, player appeal, overall theme, and quality. The team will select up to 10 submissions after review for potential implementation in the game, subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Program Rules, including without limitation completion of a declaration of eligibility and acknowledgment of Hi-Rez’s rights in the submission. Hi-Rez reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of submissions to implement in-game based on the overall quality of the Submissions.

[h2]PROGRAM CONTENT:[/h2]
Implementation of the selected submission in-game; the in-game title “Community Creator”; the “Community Creator” spray; and 10 codes for in-game downloads of the avatar created using your Submission. Hi-Rez will not be obligated to award this title or spray to you again if you have already unlocked it.

Please also note the following reminders on program rules:

  • Submissions must be consistent with the Theme for the program (in this case, Paladins).
  • Submissions must be submitted in PNG format with a 128×128 pixel size.
  • Submissions that are animated must be submitted with a 128×128 pixel size in GIF format.
  • Submissions that are animated should be NO MORE than 12 unique keyframes or it may not be accepted.
  • Your submission must not have been submitted in any other Paladins community submission program.
  • Your submission must be your original work. This means the submission must be conceived, designed, and drawn solely by you.
  • Submissions submitted by Google Drive (preferred) must have access permissions or it may not be accepted.
  • If any submissions other than final selected submission(s) in this Program stand out to us, we may choose to implement such submissions at some point in the future.
  • In the event your submission is selected for potential implementation, you will be notified via email with additional instructions by Hi-Rez Studios, which may include requests to provide additional information or documents. Failure to respond to such notification or follow such instructions by the deadline (or if no deadline is provided, then within a reasonable time) may result in disqualification.
  • Submissions must be appropriate for the Paladins universe. Entries will be disqualified if deemed inappropriate for implementation in the game. As an initial matter, entries that are obscene, offensive, vulgar, or discriminatory will be removed from the program. We reserve the right to disqualify submissions, including, without limitation, submissions that (a) are incomplete or unclear; (b) violate any applicable laws, including without limitation, infringement of intellectual property or publicity rights; (c) contain fraudulent, false, or misleading information; or (d) are otherwise detrimental or damaging to Hi-Rez Studios and its affiliates. We reserve the right to disqualify submissions that do not comply with program rules.
  • In exchange for the license set forth in the General Rules for use of our materials in your submission, submissions are the sole and exclusive property of Hi-Rez as set forth in the General Rules.
  • Any opportunity to have a Submission implemented in-game has no cash value, and no award of any kind is offered beyond the honor of having the top Submission(s) considered for implementation in-game by Hi-Rez Studios.

Absolution Update is now LIVE!




Our final Champion release for 2021 is finally here:

Introducing, Azaan the Eternal!


Once the king of a long-forgotten kingdom, the Eternal has existed to see countless reigns end. Forged in the crucible of the Pyre’s flames as the embodiment of all that Persists, Azaan is tasked with maintaining the existence of a Realm kept free from Abyssal influence.

Few still alive have ever had cause to engage with the one of the oldest of the Pyre Lords, but those who have know that his purifying flames care not for friend or foe, only for the complete eradication of the Abyss. Events in the Realm have upset the balance, leading to the Abyss’ influence creeping ever closer, and so the Eternal descends from on high to deliver a final warning to the Realm: deal with the Abyss, or have it be dealt with, by any means deemed necessary.



In addition to Azaan, Paladins is welcoming our Dark Depths Event Pass featuring Tyra and Saati!





Venture many leagues under the waves with our latest Event Pass – Dark Depths! Instantly unlock the Azure Depths loading frame for purchasing, and unlock a total of 24 levels of rewards as you play!

Players can also purchase a Buy All option to get all content in the Dark Depths Event Pass instantly!

To read the full Update Notes and see the content of the Dark Depths Event Pass click here.

This Week in the Realm | November 8-14

Happy Monday, Champions!

The week you’ve all been waiting for is finally here. We’re going to be bringing in a new update this week along with the classic Champion XP weekend bonus to help get you to gold fast.

Here’s what you can expect:

Absolution Update
  • Coming this Wednesday we will be launching our new update featuring Azaan, the Eternal and our Dark Depths Event Pass. This will be our final update for 2021 so make sure to take full advantage of all the content! Check out the update notes to read all about everything including balance and bug fixes!
2X Champion XP Weekend
  • This is the perfect way to get your Azaan to level 50 fast, is coming this weekend!
    • Live: Friday, November 12th at 10:30AM EST
    • Ends: Monday, November 15th at 10:30AM EST

We’ll see you in the Realm!


[h2]LIMITED TIME MODE – All Day Azaan[/h2]
  • Swing your hammers hard as Azaan
    • Live: Friday, November 12th at 12AM EST
    • Ends: Monday, November 15th at 12AM EST


[h2]Weekly Champion Rotation[/h2]
***Rotates every Wednesday at 4AM ET***

This Week in the Realm | November 1-7

Greetings yet again, Champions!

With October in the books we are now on our way into November with an new update just around the corner!

Here's this week's agenda:

3X Event Pass XP Weekend
  • This is your FINAL chance at getting your Nightfall Event Pass completed if you haven't already! Don't miss out on these chilling skins in the pass and other goodies before they go away next week. Haven't purchased it yet? 3X Event Pass XP will help you breeze through it!
    • Live: Friday, November 5th at 4AM EST
    • Ends: Monday, November 8th at 4AM EST

We'll see you in the Realm!


[h2]LIMITED TIME MODE – Choose Any[/h2]
  • You've been wanting it back and we are here to answer you! All champions are available for selection; duplicates are allowed!
    • Live: Friday, November 5th at 12AM EST
    • Ends: Monday, November 8th at 12AM EST

[h2]Weekly Champion Rotation[/h2]
***Rotates every Wednesday at 4AM ET***
  • Ash
  • Saati
  • Evie
  • Furia

This Week in the Realm | October 25-31

It’s Halloween week Champions!

We have contests this week and more for your entertainment:

Pumpkin Carving Contest
  • Starting today we will have a post going on our Twitter at 12PM EST regarding our annual Pumpkin Carving Contest! Bring your best Paladins themed carved pumpkin in a reply along with a piece of paper showing your Twitter handle for your chance to win. The top 5 pumpkins in the replies by November 1st will receive a code for Pumpkin Patch Rei!
Who’s Got the Mojo? Dev Stream
  • Coming this Thursday at 11AM EST make sure you tune into the Paladins Twitch channel for your chance to get the “got the mojo” title in-game. Just be ready in chat to drop your in-game names for your chance to play with our devs live and get this exclusive title.
Trick-or-Treat Weekend
  • Halloween is always better with friends! This weekend we’re unlocking all of our Champions to play along with 2X Account XP and Gold! This is a great opportunity to not only try out Paladins but bring someone new into play.
    • Live: Friday, October 29th at 4AM EST
    • Ends: Monday, November 1st at 4AM EST

We’ll see you in the Realm!

[h2]LIMITED TIME MODE – Leaping Dead[/h2]
  • Leap to conclusions and resurrect yourself in this jumpy game mode with Pip and Terminus. Terminus has a 75% cooldown reduction on his leap and a 40% increase to speed. Pip receives 50% more air control and 45% cooldown reduction to his movement ability.
    • Live: Friday, October 29th at 12AM EST
    • Ends: Monday, November 1st at 12AM EST

[h2]Weekly Champion Rotation[/h2]
***Rotates every Wednesday at 4AM ET***
  • Ash
  • Saati
  • Buck
  • Io