Thank you to all the modders that submitted a map to the Rekoil Map Making Mod Competition! There were so many fantastic maps and it was truly amazing to see the creativity, teamwork, and skill of the modding community.

http://youtu.be/DP5WbaBzCZ0

We are pleased to announce that ”Harbor Assault” by “WoLvErInE” has won the 1st place prize of an Alienware Aurora™ Gaming Desktop complete with a Dell UltraSharp Monitor, Alienware TactX™ Keyboard, TactX™ Mouse, and TactX™ Headset!


Congratulations Wolvy!

To download the map from Steam Workshop, visit: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=222920551

Check out the announcement page to see the top 7 maps that rose through ranks:
http://www.505games.com/rekoil-map-making-mod-competition

Make sure to subscribe and download the following maps directly from Steam Workshop:

Master Collection of All the Maps is Here: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237921092

• Subscribe to all the maps in the collection by clicking the ” + Subscribe to all” button at the above link.
  
• Confirm that Steam has downloaded the workshop files. You may need to restart Steam to start the download.
  
• Once all the downloads are complete, go to your library, right-click Rekoil and click “Launch Workshop Manager (Preview).
  
• Check the boxes next to all the subscribed maps and click “Update Selected Items” on the right side of the window. (This tool is still being improved so do not worry if after updating, the items still say “(Needs Update)”, you can just click ”Update Selected Items” an additional time to confirm.
  
• Quit out of the Workshop Manager Tool and launch Rekoil.
  
• Join the mayhem on the following servers (Team Deathmatch: Pingperfect.com : Rekoil : EU – Custom Maps (94.23.241.157:7786), Domination:Official Workshop Server.)

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RekoilMapContestVoting .

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Join in for the Rekoil Community Game Night at 5PM PST this Thursday and contribute to all of the above.


We will be streaming the first hour on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/505games
http://store.steampowered.com/app/243320

The Rekoil Custom Maps Steam Group is up and running!

Join up to chat with other modders like you about plans, recruiting, and tips on how to use the tools.

The Rekoil Editor is easier than you think to use; start chatting today with these pros and you will surprise yourself with what you can create.

Jason Brice, Lead Designer on Rekoil, takes you through the first steps of creating your own multiplayer maps, using the powerful modding tools included with the game.

Aspiring level designers and game developers can enter the Rekoil map making competition by visiting http://www.505games.com/rekoil-map-making-mod-competition

Join the modding community by jumping into the forums here: http://forums.rekoil.com/forumdisplay.php?11-Rekoil-Mod-Tools

http://youtu.be/El5eHCIlPqY

We are pleased to announce that we have the first 2 weekly Community Game Nights planned starting right after the game launches. Join in and play with your friends, try out some user made maps from the Steam Workshop, throw digital grenades at strangers, etc.

• Thursday January 30th, 2014 at 5:00PM PST
  
• Thursday February 6th, 2014 at 5:00PM PST

*Schedule may change based on player input.

Want to make a map? Download the Mod Tools today and join our contest currently underway![www.505games.com]

505 Games and Plastic Piranha are pleased to announce our first map-making contest for our upcoming game, Rekoil The Game on PC. We give you the tools you need to make a map for FREE and see what you can create.

The maker of the winning map wins an Alienware Aurora™ Gaming Desktop complete with a Dell UltraSharp Monitor, Alienware TactX™ Keyboard, TactX™ Mouse, and TactX™ Headset!

For more details, visit: http://www.505games.com/rekoil-map-making-mod-competition

http://youtu.be/hqwb-JHXV6A

The Rekoil beta period will end on December 15 at 12:00 a.m. PST and the team will now remain focused on preparing for the launch of the game. We want to thank everyone who participated in the beta and we are currently reading through your invaluable feedback. Thank you for taking the time to play the game and let us know your thoughts, we wouldn't be able to do this without it being a community effort!

Rekoil is now scheduled for January 28, 2014 release and is available for pre-order. The team is hard at work creating the purest FPS experience and we can’t wait for you to play. Happy Fragging!