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Planetwars Lobby Update

Zero-K - Bronze Donation ($10) · published 4 months ago · build 23012892

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This is a small lobby update to prepare for the next Planetwars test round. The round is starting in a little over 45 hours from this post (2026/05/01 at 12:00 PM UTC). More information on the changes is to come shortly.

Factions can now be joined via the in-lobby faction selection UI.

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