Read on for your complete weekend overview, or get a quick peek at each individual day's activities by clicking the icons above!
Join us for a complete online esports experience, with several game tournaments and special challenges offered starting Friday, August 14th--plus, trivia night with some out of this world prizes! From special guests duking it out in Super Smash Bros, to high dollar (free entry) tournaments hosted over the weekend, we invite you to join the Battle for the Planet!
(!) Make sure to read on and sign-up below for your chance to win awesome The Last of Us II console or game bundle prizes from Boulevard Brewery, a $1,500 gaming laptop from Nebraska Furniture Mart, or tons of cash from All In Esports Expo & Unified Esports Association! |
Over $3,000 is on the line during Planet Strikes Back, but another $10,000 esports tournament is heading your way soon!
Compete in exclusive Wild Card Frenzy events to earn your free invite to this exclusive, high payout event. Click the banner below for info.
Compete in exclusive Wild Card Frenzy events to earn your free invite to this exclusive, high payout event. Click the banner below for info.
Esports, Game Challenges & cash prizes brought to you by Unified Esports Association and All In Esports Expo:
Esports enthusiasts of all skill levels are invited to compete in the "Wild Card Frenzy" labeled tournaments this weekend. In addition to shelling out over $3,000 in total cash prizes for our top 3 winners in each game title, All In Esports Expo Apache Casino Hotel is inviting the top 3 players and FIVE (5) completely random players from the tournament, regardless of where they placed. It's a wild frenzy and you're invited--look for the "(WF)" or 🔥 flame icon distinction for each eligble title. (**Wild Card Frenzy Esports Tournament titles for Planet Strikes Back weekend include: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Tekken 7, and Rocket League. No purchase required; exclusive invitations will be sent to eight (8) total players per each qualifying game, for a final 8-man showdown with the top 3 and 5 random players from the bracket. Coming Fall 2020.)
Earn amazing prizes and cash money by competing in the tournaments above... and/or try your luck with one of several free giveaways this weekend! Keep reading to learn more and submit your entry.
Your dream gaming laptop could be a text away.
The first giveaway of the weekend is open to all users, regardless of age! Level up your gaming with an Acer 15.6" Nitro 7 Gaming Laptop, courtesy of Nebraska Furniture Mart!
TO QUALIFY FOR ENTRY, you must text "NFMPCKC" to "41942" on Planet Strikes Back weekend, August 14-16. ONLY entries received between Friday, August 14th and Sunday, August 16th, will qualify for the giveaway! (Texting in the code before or after the specified weekend will render your entry invalid, so don't miss out!) |
In addition to a weekend full of esports action and a fierce cosplay competition, be sure to check out the daily schedules for a full list of panels and for a chance to meet & greet with all sorts of creator legends!
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The esports action continues this Saturday, as we showcase the next round of tournament matches and some special game features from our guests!
![]() You won’t want to miss the PCKC Virtual Cosplay Contest, brought to you by Nebraska Furniture Mart and US Toy Magic and Costume Shop. You can watch the contest judging live as it unfolds on PCKC TV livestreamed via Planet Comicon’s Facebook page.
www.facebook.com/planetcomiconkc |
"The Final Countdown"
Our esports organizers will share the results of the "battle thus far," including our crowned winners of completed tournaments and where brackets stand for the final Smash Bros. Ultimate and Melee "Grand Finals!" Comprehensive list of ALL "Planet Strikes Back" winners, along with our selected "Wild Card Frenzy" winners, will be shared via email as well as posted on the site. Be sure to register at: |
"Champions of the Planet"
We'll start to wind down the weekend with a full breakdown and showcase of our gaming, trivia, and cosplay winners. Congratulations on a Battle well fought! Stay tuned for the final details and access links, coming Sunday afternoon.
We'll start to wind down the weekend with a full breakdown and showcase of our gaming, trivia, and cosplay winners. Congratulations on a Battle well fought! Stay tuned for the final details and access links, coming Sunday afternoon.