TrackMania² Stadium is now released!

Hello everyone,

After a sucessful and very fun Open Beta phase, it is time today to release TrackMania² Stadium!

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This new version of the Stadium environment comes to ManiaPlanet with several improvements:

  • a new engine which features a better graphics and a better light engine

  • a brand new solo campaign made of 65 tracks

  • 20 new blocks

  • the ability to import 3D objects (like blocks),

  • The ability to create new gamemodes thanks to the powerful ManiaScript

  • An improved map editor and replay editor

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All these improvements are available in the new TrackMania² Stadium for only $9,99/9,99€ on our shop (the keys are Steam enabled).

If you are a TrackMania creator or player, you’ll be pleased to know that you can import your tracks, car skins and 3D models from Nations Forever to TrackMania² Stadium.

Don’t hesitate and jump into the Stadium experience to see the difference for yourself!

Have fun and see you on the servers!

It’s Time to Celebrate E3!

Hello everyone,

As some of you may know, the biggest gaming event in the world is happening right now in Los Angeles, USA – E3!

To celebrate this event, we’re offering an exceptional promotion on some of the previously released ManiaPlanet TItles. TODAY ONLY:

  • 40% off ShootMania Storm [Now: $11.99/11.99€]

  • 50% off TrackMania² Canyon [Now: $9.99/9.99€]

To take advantage of this offer, simply buy the game from uPlay : http://shop.ubi.com/promo/93207100.

Don’t delay, because tomorrow it’ll be too late!

Have fun, and we hope to see you soon on ManiaPlanet!

Royal Feast Finals Livestreamed – June 1st and 2nd

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Congratulations to the top 100 players from North America and Europe who qualified to compete in the Semi-Finals and Finals for the Beyond Gaming Royal Feast Tournament! Over 1,000 players from across the globe registered to compete, but the following players came out on top, guaranteeing them prizes from sponsors such as Gunnar Optiks and Sound Blaster, and a chance to compete for the Grand Prize, a Revolt R770 Gaming PC (Valued At $1,400) provided by iBuyPower.

groups2The final matches will be livestreamed June 1st and 2nd on the official ShootMania Twitch.tv page, starting at 5PM EDT [2PM PDT, 11PM CEST].

Congratulations once again to our finalists, and to everyone who signed up to participate!

ShootMania June Events

Hello everyone,

At the start of each month, we like to bring attention to the ShootMania events and competitions which will take place in the upcoming weeks. It’s now time to talk about what’s currently planned for June!june_ingame_slide

On the Local Event Side:

ShootMania will be present at the You.de event, from May 31st to June 2nd in Berlin, Germany. For more information about it, we invite you to go to their website. ShootMania will be in the n!faculty booth n°229 in Hall 22A.you-de

ShootMania will also be featured at the Computex event in Taipei, Taiwan at the Tesoro booth. The event is scheduled from June 4th to June 8th.tesoro

On the Online Tournaments Side:

If you’re a Joust adept, Zotac organizes a weekly tournament each Sunday at 2PM CEST [8AM EDT]. To register you only need to go to their website.zotac-logo

If you prefer the Elite mode, each Sunday shortly after the Zotac Cup, you can participate in the ESL Go4 ShootMania Elite weekly cup series. To register, go here for the European cup or here for the US one. The EU event begins at 6PM CEST [12 PM EDT], followed by the US event at 2PM EDT [8PM CEST].esl_go4_sm

And of course, the finals for the ShootMania Royal Feast tournament will be livestreamed the weekend of June 1st and 2nd, with the return of Alex “GoldenboyFTW” Mendez to shoutcast. Tune into the Ubisoft Twitch.tv Channel on June 2nd at 5PM EDT [11PM CEST] to watch.RF+cover+photo+3

That’s a pretty solid schedule for June! We’ll keep you updated of any new events that may take place this month. You can also contact us at: contact@nadeo.com [for Europe] or shootmania@ubisoft.com [For North America] if you know of, or if you are interested in holding any ShootMania events this summer.  😉

Have fun!

Let the Royal Feast… Begin!

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Today marks the start of the Open Ladder play in the Beyond Gaming ShootMania Royal Feast Tournament! From now until May 30th, players will have the chance to compete and earn a spot as one of the 100 Semi-Finalist, all guaranteed prizes, including a Revolt R770 Gaming PC (valued at $1,400) provided by iBuyPower. The semifinal and final rounds will take place June 1st and 2nd.

Registration is still open, and will remain open throughout open ladder play. Click here to register, and for full tournament details.

Daily Match Times:

May 24th: 3 PM, 6 PM, 9 PM, Midnight EDT [9 PM, Midnight, 3 AM, 6 AM CEST]

May 25th – May 30th: 12PM, 3 PM, 6PM, 9PM EDT [6 PM, 9 PM, Midnight, 3 AM CEST]

Don’t have ShootMania Storm? No problem! We’re providing free 30-day trials for anyone who wishes to compete. Click here to get yours!

This event is open to players in North America and Europe, unless otherwise noted. See the Official Rules for more details.

 

ShootMania Royal Feast

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May 24th – June 2nd

Let the feast begin!

Starting on May 24th Beyond Gaming, Ubisioft and our partners invite you to bring your ShootMania skills to the table and claim your “Royal Treatment”. Throw down in this Free-for-All challenge and walk away with Papa John’s pizza, DVD’s from Columbia House, gaming eye-wear from Gunnar Optiks, Soundblaster products, and the Grand Prize a REVOLT R770 Gaming PC courtesy of iBuyPower! Rank in the Top 100 players and you are guaranteed to win!

Registration is free! Sign up at: Beyond Gaming – Royal Feast Tournament

Don’t have ShootMania?! No problem! We’re giving away free 30-day trial accounts to new players who want to participate in the event. Claim you’re free trial, here: FREE 30-Day ShootMania Access

For complete event details, including information on open play ladders and qualifying for the finals, check out: http:/bit.ly/12czTFg

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New update!

Hello everyone,

A new update is now available for (mainly) ShootMania Storm! One of the noticeable additions is the Arrow platform, where you can use the “Arrow” weapon which was featured in the Combo title pack. You are now able to add this weapon to all your maps, new and old.
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The patch  also features:

  • The Arrow platform is now available for all modes (block 1-8-6)

  • ShootMania: Imports characters skins (3D Models)

  • ShootMania: Create item & dynamic objects

  • ShootMania: New features for the scripts

  • ShootMania: More bots controls

  • ShootMania: New items / objects api and features.

  • ShootMania: Mousewheel to change actions / weapons

  • ShootMania: New Storm blocks

  • Stadium: Stadium blocks adjustments for upcoming blocks

  • Editor: Improved underground edition mode

  • MediaTracker: Record ghost from the MT

There is also many bufixes all around ManiaPlanet!

You only need to launch the game to apply the update.

Have fun!

The ShootMania 4 All Recap!

Hello everyone,

Last month, the community, Nadeo, and Ubisoft, in partnership with SteelSeries, came together to celebrate a very special event: the release of ShootMania Storm with the “ShootMania4All” Launch Party.SM_-_SM4ALL_recap_-_slide

For the entire day, thousands of people from all around the world came together to discover and play ShootMania – online or in person, from North America, Europe, Australia and many places inbetween.

Players created a fun and friendly ambiance, sporting the ShootMania colors alongside other awesome swag the received, including t-shirts, mugs, and the limited edition ShootMania collector mousepads.

Fans unable to attend one of the live events still had a chance to participate in the fun, joining the FragDolls and O’GamingTV for their livestreams. They put together an awesome show, which you can watch [or rewatch!] here:

Watch live video from Frag Dolls on TwitchTV

Finally, for those who prefered to simply play the game, special online servers were configured specifically for this event. These servers featured some of the most popular community-generated game modes, and allowed everyone to participate in the party [and even meet members of the Nadeo crew!

We leave with this small re-cap video of the event, and our thanks once again to our fans and players for helping us with organizing and participating in the launch of ShootMania Storm. It was really awesome.

It was a great ManiaGala!

Hello everyone,

There has been a lot of activity in the previous weeks, between the ManiaGala, the ShootMania Launch Tournament, and the ShootMania 4 All Release Party.maniaGALA_facebook

Today, we’re releasing a small summary of what happened during the ManiaGala event at Gamers Assembly. Gamers Assembly took place on March 30th to April 1st, at the Palais des Congrès of the Futuroscope in Poitiers, France. This year, a part of the Gamers Assembly was decked out in the ManiaPlanet colors.

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