EA’s multiplayer dodgeball-battler Knockout City is getting a batch of Juneteenth related player icons later this week in its in-game shop. The icons will be free for all players.
Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 every year, and is the date used to mark the emancipation of those who had been enslaved before and during the American Civil War. Originally starting in Texas, it has since become a country-wide celebration for many Americans.
This week we have some very special items rotating into the Brawl Shop, in support of our Black friends and coworkers, honoring Juneteenth. These icons are—and always will be—free to all players.
1/2 pic.twitter.com/UH4icHThqZ— Knockout City (@knockoutcity) June 15, 2021
Developer Velan Studios says the free icons were created to honor and support the game’s Black community. Knockout City also added 21 free LGBTQA+ player icons in June to celebrate Pride Month, which Velan Studio says will continue to be available for free even after Pride 2021 is over.
Knockout City, which features cross-play across Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and PC, reached more than 5 million players following its free trial period, after which Velan Studios made the game entirely free up until players reach level 25. EA says Knockout City’s initial “Block Party” event, which kicked off the game’s launch, exceeded expectations (though EA didn’t specify what those expectations were).
Knockout City has received two major patches so far since its release, including a matchmaking quality balance update that related specifically to high ping in the game’s ranked League Play mode. Prior to the update, Knockout City prioritized speedy matchmaking, regardless of connection quality. Now, players may have to wait a little longer for a match, but the chances of playing against an opponent with high ping will be greatly reduced.
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