BETA WEEKEND
Welcome, Hunters!
Join our Beta Weekend to earn the "Clutch Performance" skin for Trenchwalker during our 4-day Playtest event from February 20 through 24, 2025! Every participant automatically competes for daily leaderboard prizes and can unlock the permanent Skin for Trenchwalker in our community milestone event.
Beta Weekend - Play, Leave Feedback, Win Prizes, Meet a "Colossal" New Friend
During our upcoming Beta Weekend, running from Feb 20, 16:00 UTC to Feb 24, 16:00 UTC, you can join the game, play, and test the newest features: our new Battle Training, a streamlined Starfall Harvest mode, and a completely reworked Colossus. The new Battle Training feature, affectionately named "Highway Map," even comes with a completely new lighting system.
We've never been shy to dish out highlights: additionally, we have a feedback contest, milestone event, leaderboard contest, and a whole lot of streaming ready to make this weekend truly unforgettable.
Here's the overview of what's going on:
| Event | Starts | Ends | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clutch Performance - Community Milestone Event | Feb 20, 16:00 UTC | Feb 24, 16:00 UTC | Participate to unlock the new permanent Trenchwalker Skin |
| Daily Leaderboard Competition | Feb 20, 16:00 UTC | Feb 24, 16:00 UTC | Battle for a spot in our Hall of Fame and win individual prizes daily! |
| Feedback Contest | Feb 20, 16:00 UTC | Feb 24, 23:59 UTC | Complete the feedback survey for a chance to be one of 5 winners to receive an individual prize – winners' announcement on March 3. |
| Twitch - Streaming | Feb 20, 17:00 UTC | Feb 24, 17:00 UTC (final Episode) | Watch our stream live and meet the team - presented English, Polish, French, and German! (one language per day) |
Our completely new onboarding is waiting to be tested!
The brand-new Training mode has been finished and implemented. Another milestone we wanted complete for Steel Hunters which also addresses feedback we received. A new major feature in the game always requires providing a clean slate - meaning that a progress wipe will be performed before this version.
To make up for this, we've prepared a battle-packed community event with a new and unique Trenchwalker Skin to conquer!
Events - Clutch Performance and Daily Leaderboard
The Clutch Performance event kicks off simultaneously to the Playtest - February 20, 2025, at 16:00 UTC, and runs until February 24, 2025, at 16:00 UTC. Players are automatically enrolled to participate by completing in-game objectives. These contribute to our two running events: a personal leaderboard score, and a community-wide goal. Daily leaderboard champions (placing 1st-10th) will win steam gift cards and physical merch, and reaching the community goal unlocks a permanent Clutch Performance skin for Trenchwalker for qualifying participants.
Community Goal:
- Participation Requirement: Play at least 5 PvP battles to qualify for rewards.
- How it works: Earn points by playing matches (1 point per battle) and unlocking new Hunters (1 point per unlock). Achieve 80,000 points collectively to unlock the skin. Check the community's progress here
Leaderboard:
- To place on the leaderboard, win as many matches as possible - for details on scoring, please visit the event page.
- If you want to follow on your personal progress during the event, just use type your PlayerTag (Name) into to search bar on our Event Page.
- Hall of Fame: By making it to the Daily top 10 you will be added into the Hall of Fame.
- Please note: Placing in the top 10 removes you from the competition in all other days. Once you have made it to one of our daily leaderboards, you will no longer compete for a place - giving 10 other people the chance to grab a spot.
Want to know about rules and rewards? Find more info here
Streaming Schedule - Find Steel Hunters on Twitch!
We’ll be streaming daily to showcase matches, share strategies, and chat with the community. Tune in on Twitch at 17:00 UTC (check local times) each day to join the fun!
| Thursday | 2/20/2025 | 17:00 |
| Friday | 2/21/2025 | 17:00 |
| Saturday | 2/22/2025 | 17:00 |
| Sunday | 2/23/2025 | 17:00 |
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Hit us with your Feedback!
Your feedback truly matters! We've said it a million times in the past. And this time, you can even earn one of 5 top prizes by completely filling out the survey and letting us know how you feel about the game.
Please remember, it's not a popularity Contest - the more honest your feedback is, the more we can improve!
- Fill in the survey available in our game launcher or by email!
- More info on the feedback contest and rewards will be available in the survey!
We appreciate your input and are excited to hear from you!
Discover and Explore More Steel Hunters on Discord!
Our active Discord community is the place to be if you want to engage with your fellow Hunters or the Steel Hunters team. Alongside additional opportunities to provide feedback and influence future development, the community team hosts regular contests and activities, shares behind-the-scenes updates, and is on hand to help with any questions or issues you may have.
Get Ready!
No sign-up is necessary—just fire up the game on February 20 and jump into Starfall Harvest PvP battles. Help us test our new onboarding features, compete for daily leaderboard prizes, and unite with fellow Hunters to unlock the Trenchwalker skin! And dare to take a look at our other publications as well - e.g. our most recent Retrospective !
