In-game event11 Jun 2024Patch 1.2 is Live!We’ve got some awesome updates for you in Patch 1.2! Here’s what’s new: 🎊 Friends & Party System Easily connect and play with friends using our improved Friends & Party System. Send and accept party and friend invitations, and see if your friends are online. High-five players before or after a match to become friends, and match make as a party in both casual and ranked matches! Team up and dom…
Blacktop Hoops Full Release Is Here! The full release of Blacktop Hoops VR is finally here, and it's bigger and better than ever before! Get ready for the ultimate VR basketball experience with tons of new features, modes, and rewards that will elevate your gaming experience to new heights! Check Out Our Full Release Trailer! 🐐Introducing the GOAT Campaign Test your skills and rise to the top…
Hi all! Nathan here, CEO of Vinci Games. We’re thrilled by your overwhelming support, the journey since Blacktop Hoops' Beta launch has been nothing short of phenomenal. With over 800,000 players diving into the game, your enthusiasm has rocketed us to the top. This success is all thanks to you, our incredible community. We’re hyped to announce that we’ll be launching Spring 2024 on SteamVR, Pi…
You asked and we listened, the highly requested Blacktop Hoops Party System is now here! Join ranked matches with your squad, add friends (and rivals) to your in-game friends list, and use teamwork to grind ranked matchmaking 2vs2 up to 4vs4. Here are a few other things we've added too: ⚡️"Play Ranked" and "Play Casual" buttons have been added to the main menu. Get into a game fast! 📄Post-game…
New updates are now live, including: - Competitive Ranked Matches up to 4v4 - New single-player AI system & characters to play against - UI updates - Bug fixes
Our Frosty Fest event has ended. Thank you everyone for participating, if you have earned drip during the course of the event, keep showing them off. They can not be earned anymore, but if you have unlocked them, those items will remain in your account. Bug Fixes: · UI fixes for single-player matches. · GOAT Finisher bug fix. · Game violation improvements (more accurate). · Audio fixes for Onli…
Christmas ain’t over! We have extended the Frosty Fest event until the 13th of January @everyone! Don’t forget, we will have the ShaQuiz O'neal at 3:00 PM CST today. 🏅 Winners will get: 🏅 1st Place - Rudolph Run Top and Bottom, Blue Jingle Bell Ball, and Santa's Hat 2nd Place - Rudolph Run Top and Bottom and Blue Jingle Bell Ball 3rd Place - Rudolph Run Top and Bottom 4th Place - Blue Jingle…
Hey, Hoopers! We hope that you are all having happy holidays, and are excited to announce that we have set our first ever Blacktop Hoops Frosty Fest now live! You can expect: · A new original soundtrack was added for the limited time event. · 25+ unlockable cosmetics & challenges available. · Design Your Own Drip contest winners’ cosmetics implemented. · Winter environment updates to match the…
Hello Hoopers! As our way of thanking you all for your support and feedback, we are stoked to announce that we are going to do a Design Your Own Drip event! Mechanics: · Any form of concept artwork will be accepted (e.g. real sketch or digital). · You are free to design any piece of drip currently available in-game (e.g. headgear, top, shoes, etc.) · No brands are allowed on your designs except…
HALLOWEEN EVENT DRIP UPDATE AND BUG FIXES The Halloween event has ended -Thank you everyone for participating! We have added the bingo basketball skin, so if you have submitted videos during the event you should have received it at this time. Bug Fixes -Goaltending and other in-game violations have been improved. Please keep an eye out for more awesome events and drip rewards!
Hello Hoopers! We’ve got another exciting event for all of you this Halloween! Blacktop Hoops Trick-or-Treat Bingo How to Play: · To take part, use our new spectator mode to record the moments listed below. · Fill out the entire form to get an exciting prize! · Join our Discord to have your entries checked. · Make sure to only come to community helpers and mods when you have everything filled o…
Build 0.335 BACKEND FIXES AND VISUAL IMPROVEMENTS Public Parks - UI Update -All “rooms” have been renamed to “parks” -Visual fixes for avatars Backend Fixes -Updates to the server and improvements to the reporting system
Hey Hoopers! We are stoked to announce that we have added some new drip and Halloween-themed court designs to celebrate the spooky season! Check out our latest Halloween-themed campaign, and unlock our limited-edition seasonal ball skins and hats. If that wasn’t enough, we have some additional new features to throw your way as well! Feature Updates: Reporting Tool: We know that things get heate…
Bug Fixes -Traveling calls have been improved. -Goaltending calls have been improved. Feature Adds -Release to dribble has been added. When in shooting mode, release the trigger while the controller is not moving. This will automatically enable dribbling mode and snap the ball back to your hand. Mechanics -Power jump height is reduced the further you are away from the hoop.
ONLINE PARK FIXES AND SUPPORT UPDATES Bug Fixes -Goaltending calls have been improved for both offense and defense. -Traveling without being called in-game has been addressed. (traveling calls are now consistent and cheating has been fixed) Feature Additions: -Speaker icon in multiplayer now shows the player speaking. This icon will appear next to username tags in multiplayer lobbies. -Basketba…
Hey Hoopers! We are stoked to share that we have some exciting events and updates for all of you! 🏀 Q&A: With the Founders - Today at 1 PM PST This is your chance to ask questions about the game directly to the founders of Blacktop Hoops. We will be using a google form to collect all of your questions ahead of time, and will DM users in Discord that have been selected to ask their questions. C…
APPAREL CUSTOMIZATION, LEADERBOARD UPDATES, AND MORE 🏀 Apparel Customization Added - You can now choose to customize your character’s apparel with new unlockable items including hats, sneakers, shirts, and shorts. 🏀 Choose Your Character - You will be able to choose which character you play with (Calamity, All Good, Bori, Now You See Me). 🏀 Leaderboard Maintenance - Updating our leaderboard…
Apparel Customization Added · You can now choose to customize your character’s apparel with new unlockable items including hats, sneakers, shirts, and shorts. Choose Your Character · You will be able to choose which character you play with (Calamity, All Good, Bori, Now You See Me). Leaderboard Maintenance · Updating our leaderboard system to improve player statistics tracking across single pla…
Hey, Hoopers! We are excited to share that we have finally launched our Kickstarter campaign for Blacktop Hoops! The campaign features a number of exciting backer tiers, with additional stretch goals that start from new environments and courts to customizable characters, cribs, and more! Check out the Kickstarter here: Using funds from the Kickstarter campaign, we plan to expand the game with m…
Build 0.267 - August 5th, 2022 Renamed the Online Park lobbies Rooms have been renamed to CASUAL (causal) | 3vs3 | 2vs2 | 1vs1 | HARDCORE (manual) Crouching and Avatar improvements Visual improvements to avatars. Crouching and joints appear more realistic Quick Join Added to the main menu a “Quick Join” button. Find matches with other players faster. Movement Improvements (Two-Step is back!) Us…
Good news hoopers! Big Parks are now capped at 6 people max, which has significantly improved performance. Also, you can play 3vs3 Custom Matches or casually hoop with your friends! Assemble the squad, and stay tuned for Ranked and Unranked Matchmaking coming soon! Download the game here Also Available on App Lab ! Join our Facebook , Twitter and Instagram to hear about the latest courtside buz…
Hey Hoopers! Get ready to lace up for the Blacktop Hoops Kickstarter! Follow the pre-launch page now, and stay tuned to see what additions we’ve got cookin’ leading up to the game’s full release. Get stylish gear, shoes, and more awesome stuff by supporting our Kickstarter, details to be announced soon. Stay in the loop here: Join our Facebook , Twitter and Instagram to hear about the latest co…
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