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【Limited Event】 Operation Balance Test: Make the Official Dev Finish Last!

Think the devs don’t understand balance? Suspect the planners can’t play the game? Now it’s time to prove your skills! At the end of June, we’re launching the “Challenge the Official Dev” community-match!

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  • Balance
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  • Gameplay
changedThink the devs don’t understand balance? Suspect the planners can’t play the game? Now it’s time to prove your skills! At the end of June, we’re launching the “Challenge the Official Dev” community-match! In each match, 1 official developer will face off against 7 players in a “training session”! Here, use your game knowledge to prove—who really plays better! Registration deadline:​ June 23, 23:59 (UTC+8). Submit your entry via the link below:https://forms.gle/H6zFckGv9hxHbK1T6
changed※Note: Event updates and communication will be announced in the community. Players from "Asia Server," "Europe Server,"​ and "Americas Server", please join the official Discord server in advance:https://discord.com/invite/PU9ZFHSBYD
changed※Note: Event updates and communication will be announced in the community. Players from "Asia Server," "Europe Server,"​ and "Americas Server", please join the official Discord server in advance:Players from "Other Servers (Mainland China Server)", please join the official QQ group in advance: 1092403852
changed※Note: Event updates and communication will be announced in the community. Players from "Asia Server," "Europe Server,"​ and "Americas Server", please join the official Discord server in advance:Event Details
changed※Note: Event updates and communication will be announced in the community. Players from "Asia Server," "Europe Server,"​ and "Americas Server", please join the official Discord server in advance:【Eligibility】 For all server events, participants must have reached "Platinum" rank or above in the current season. During the community-match for each server, players from other servers can also spectate and chat via the in-game spectator feature. The spectator channel and chat will be announced in the official community. 【Event Time】 Start times for each server: Other Servers: June 25, 20:00 (UTC+8) Asia Server: June 25, 20:00 (UTC+8) Americas Server: June 25, 20:00 (UTC-7) 【That is June 26, 11:00 Beijing Time (UTC+8)】 Europe Server: June 28, 14:00 (UTC+2) 【That is June 28, 20:00 Beijing Time (UTC+8)】 All selected players must check in at the community-match channel in the official community 30 minutes before the above time. The event consists of Match 1 and Match 2. Match 2 will begin after Match 1 concludes. Total estimated duration is 2 hours. If a selected player cannot be contacted 10 minutes before the match starts, a backup player will be randomly drawn from the event channel in the official community. 【How to Participate】 · Selected players will compete against the official developer. Besides competing directly, you can also join in the following ways: · Edit a video (AI tools allowed):​ Record the match (from spectator view; the official team will also provide the official perspective) and edit it into a video of about 2 minutes. Publish it on any video platform (e.g., YouTube). We hope this video will be a great memory for all participants! · Create a commemorative graphic (AI tools allowed):​ Use memorable moments, final rankings, or other elements from the event to create 1–3 well-designed images​ as a keepsake for all participants. · Game streamers:​ Compete in the match. If not selected, you can stream the event by spectating. · More exciting on-site activities with rewards will be held in the official community! 【Rewards】 · Players who achieve 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place​ will receive 400, 300, and 200 Gems​ respectively. If the official developer finishes in last place (8th), all players in that match will receive an additional 200 Gems! · Players who submit edited videos will be eligible for rewards ranging from 400 to 1000 Gems​ based on the following criteria: ① Video views ② Number of comments and likes ③ Whether the video captures the commemorative spirit of the event ④ Video quality and creativity · Players who create commemorative graphics will receive rewards ranging from 200 to 400 Gems! · Streamers who broadcast the event will receive a large quantity of Tarot Cards and in-game gifts! (Details for streamers are in the last section.) · More on-site activities with Gem/Tarot Card rewards will be held in the official community. Join early! 【Other Notes】 · The official developer will not cheat—but they’re very strong! Please, all participants, give it your all. · After the event starts, you can chat directly with the official developer in the community. Languages: Chinese, English, Japanese. · After both matches, you can provide feedback on various game-related topics in the community, including but not limited to: game balance, player experience, art/music performance, and things players would like to see from the team. 【Notes for Streamers】
changed※Note: Event updates and communication will be announced in the community. Players from "Asia Server," "Europe Server,"​ and "Americas Server", please join the official Discord server in advance:· At the start of the event, we will provide some viewer rewards (Tarot Cards) for livestream giveaways. · If too many streamers sign up, we may subjectively filter out those with extremely low follower counts. · We will comprehensively evaluate streamers based on duration, completeness, and viewer engagement, and provide additional viewer rewards (Tarot Cards) and in-game gifts to outstanding performers. Note: Registration implies agreement to all event rules. The organizer reserves the right to final interpretation of this event.

Skill Legends Royale changes

changedhttps://forms.gle/H6zFckGv9hxHbK1T6
changedhttps://discord.com/invite/PU9ZFHSBYD
changedPlayers from "Other Servers (Mainland China Server)", please join the official QQ group in advance: 1092403852
changedEvent Details
changed【Eligibility】 For all server events, participants must have reached "Platinum" rank or above in the current season. During the community-match for each server, players from other servers can also spectate and chat via the in-game spectator feature. The spectator channel and chat will be announced in the official community. 【Event Time】 Start times for each server: Other Servers: June 25, 20:00 (UTC+8) Asia Server: June 25, 20:00 (UTC+8) Americas Server: June 25, 20:00 (UTC-7) 【That is June 26, 11:00 Beijing Time (UTC+8)】 Europe Server: June 28, 14:00 (UTC+2) 【That is June 28, 20:00 Beijing Time (UTC+8)】 All selected players must check in at the community-match channel in the official community 30 minutes before the above time. The event consists of Match 1 and Match 2. Match 2 will begin after Match 1 concludes. Total estimated duration is 2 hours. If a selected player cannot be contacted 10 minutes before the match starts, a backup player will be randomly drawn from the event channel in the official community. 【How to Participate】 · Selected players will compete against the official developer. Besides competing directly, you can also join in the following ways: · Edit a video (AI tools allowed):​ Record the match (from spectator view; the official team will also provide the official perspective) and edit it into a video of about 2 minutes. Publish it on any video platform (e.g., YouTube). We hope this video will be a great memory for all participants! · Create a commemorative graphic (AI tools allowed):​ Use memorable moments, final rankings, or other elements from the event to create 1–3 well-designed images​ as a keepsake for all participants. · Game streamers:​ Compete in the match. If not selected, you can stream the event by spectating. · More exciting on-site activities with rewards will be held in the official community! 【Rewards】 · Players who achieve 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place​ will receive 400, 300, and 200 Gems​ respectively. If the official developer finishes in last place (8th), all players in that match will receive an additional 200 Gems! · Players who submit edited videos will be eligible for rewards ranging from 400 to 1000 Gems​ based on the following criteria: ① Video views ② Number of comments and likes ③ Whether the video captures the commemorative spirit of the event ④ Video quality and creativity · Players who create commemorative graphics will receive rewards ranging from 200 to 400 Gems! · Streamers who broadcast the event will receive a large quantity of Tarot Cards and in-game gifts! (Details for streamers are in the last section.) · More on-site activities with Gem/Tarot Card rewards will be held in the official community. Join early! 【Other Notes】 · The official developer will not cheat—but they’re very strong! Please, all participants, give it your all. · After the event starts, you can chat directly with the official developer in the community. Languages: Chinese, English, Japanese. · After both matches, you can provide feedback on various game-related topics in the community, including but not limited to: game balance, player experience, art/music performance, and things players would like to see from the team. 【Notes for Streamers】

Think the devs don’t understand balance? Suspect the planners can’t play the game? Now it’s time to prove your skills! At the end of June, we’re launching the “Challenge the Official Dev” community-match! In each match, 1 official developer will face off against 7 players in a “training session”! Here, use your game knowledge to prove—who really plays better! Registration deadline:​ June 23, 23:59 (UTC+8). Submit your entry via the link below:

https://forms.gle/H6zFckGv9hxHbK1T6

※Note: Event updates and communication will be announced in the community. Players from "Asia Server," "Europe Server,"​ and "Americas Server", please join the official Discord server in advance:

https://discord.com/invite/PU9ZFHSBYD

Players from "Other Servers (Mainland China Server)", please join the official QQ group in advance: 1092403852

Event Details

【Eligibility】 For all server events, participants must have reached "Platinum" rank or above in the current season. During the community-match for each server, players from other servers can also spectate and chat via the in-game spectator feature. The spectator channel and chat will be announced in the official community. 【Event Time】 Start times for each server: Other Servers: June 25, 20:00 (UTC+8)

Asia Server

June 25, 20:00 (UTC+8)

Americas Server

June 25, 20:00 (UTC-7) 【That is June 26, 11:00 Beijing Time (UTC+8)】 Europe Server: June 28, 14:00 (UTC+2) 【That is June 28, 20:00 Beijing Time (UTC+8)】 All selected players must check in at the community-match channel in the official community 30 minutes before the above time. The event consists of Match 1 and Match 2. Match 2 will begin after Match 1 concludes. Total estimated duration is 2 hours. If a selected player cannot be contacted 10 minutes before the match starts, a backup player will be randomly drawn from the event channel in the official community. 【How to Participate】 · Selected players will compete against the official developer. Besides competing directly, you can also join in the following ways: · Edit a video (AI tools allowed):​ Record the match (from spectator view; the official team will also provide the official perspective) and edit it into a video of about 2 minutes. Publish it on any video platform (e.g., YouTube). We hope this video will be a great memory for all participants! · Create a commemorative graphic (AI tools allowed):​ Use memorable moments, final rankings, or other elements from the event to create 1–3 well-designed images​ as a keepsake for all participants. · Game streamers:​ Compete in the match. If not selected, you can stream the event by spectating. · More exciting on-site activities with rewards will be held in the official community! 【Rewards】 · Players who achieve 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place​ will receive 400, 300, and 200 Gems​ respectively. If the official developer finishes in last place (8th), all players in that match will receive an additional 200 Gems! · Players who submit edited videos will be eligible for rewards ranging from 400 to 1000 Gems​ based on the following criteria: ① Video views ② Number of comments and likes ③ Whether the video captures the commemorative spirit of the event ④ Video quality and creativity · Players who create commemorative graphics will receive rewards ranging from 200 to 400 Gems! · Streamers who broadcast the event will receive a large quantity of Tarot Cards and in-game gifts! (Details for streamers are in the last section.) · More on-site activities with Gem/Tarot Card rewards will be held in the official community. Join early! 【Other Notes】 · The official developer will not cheat—but they’re very strong! Please, all participants, give it your all. · After the event starts, you can chat directly with the official developer in the community.

Languages

Chinese, English, Japanese. · After both matches, you can provide feedback on various game-related topics in the community, including but not limited to: game balance, player experience, art/music performance, and things players would like to see from the team. 【Notes for Streamers】

· At the start of the event, we will provide some viewer rewards (Tarot Cards) for livestream giveaways. · If too many streamers sign up, we may subjectively filter out those with extremely low follower counts. · We will comprehensively evaluate streamers based on duration, completeness, and viewer engagement, and provide additional viewer rewards (Tarot Cards) and in-game gifts to outstanding performers. Note: Registration implies agreement to all event rules. The organizer reserves the right to final interpretation of this event.

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Steam News / 5 June 2026

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