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Full Empires Mod update
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🚨 Get Ready for Shitmaps 9! 🚨
It’s that special time of year again when we all cozy up, grab some cocoa, and load into Empires Mod to experience the best of the worst.
Welcome to Shitmaps #9, the annual holiday tradition where mapmakers crawl out of their Hammer dungeons to unleash questionable masterpieces upon the community. Expect some great ideas and many not so, and maybe even a few good maps.
This year’s Shitmaps hopes to be even better than ever, with some new shitastic ideas.
Mark your calendars: Saturday, January 31st, 2026 at 19:00 CET / 18:00 GMT / 13:00 EST / 12:00 CST / 10:00 PST / 21:00 MSK!
🔥 Hype Yourself Up
Check out the official Shitmaps 9 trailer here: Watch the Trailer
Want even more chaos? Relive the madness from previous Shitmaps: Watch Shitmaps 2025 Playlist (Bill Nye)
🎉 Embrace the Disaster
Show up with low expectations and high spirits. Bring a friend, bring a squad, or just bring your best confused scream when the spawn opens into a broom closet. One night only: cursed layouts, accidental masterpieces, and community chaos the way it was meant to be.
Happy Shitmaps, everyone!
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