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Read on for your complete weekend overview, or get a quick peek at each individual day's activities by clicking the icons above!
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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!
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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.
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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!) |
Join Boulevard Brewery and Screenland Theatres for a uniquely "Planet Comicon"-themed Trivia Night. (Free to enter; tons of incredible prizes on the line!)
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*Participants must be age 21+ to redeem The Last Of Us Part II prize packs.
In celebration of The Last of Us Part II, Boulevard Brewing Co has partnered with Sony PlayStation and will be giving away a Limited Edition The Last of Us Part II PS4 Pro Bundle and a The Last of Us Part II Collector's Edition PS4 Game to (2) Battle for the Planet game night registrants. Register today to join us on August 14 for your chance to win!
Two winners will be selected in a random drawing on about 8/17 and will be notified via email. Trivia Night Starts at 7:00pm central. Register and qualify for The Last Of Us Part II giveaway by clicking below!
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*Times below listed in central (cst)
3:00pm Welcome! (Opening ceremonies with Christopher Jackson)
4:00pm Cosplayers on COVID/Mental Health 5:30pm Comic creator, Garth Ennis session with William and Chris 7:00pm Battle for the Planet Esports Kickoff (With Leva Bates) 8:00pm BYOB (Bring your own Brain) Virtual Trivia 8:00pm Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Tournament begins) 8:00pm Super Smash Bros. Melee (Tournament begins) 8:00pm League of Legends 1v1 (Tournament begins; livestreamed) 8:00pm Tekken 7 (Tournament begins) 9:00pm Rocket League (Tournament begins) 9:00pm Planet Pictionary (Featuring fandom-focused drawing prompts!) 9:00pm Game Night with the Non Professionals (Open invite party games with our guests!) 10:00pm League of Legends Open ARAMs (Join guests & staff for all-random League) |
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.
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*Times below listed in central (cst)
11:00am Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Tournament continues)
12:00pm UEA Community Day & CEL Introduction 12:00opm Comic Creator Roundtable 1:30pm Community Esports League Guest Speaker 2:00pm Guest Streamers 2:30pm Super Smash Bros. Melee (Tournament continues) 3:00pm Rocket League (Tournament Grand Finals matches) 3:00pm Teamfight Tactics (Tournament & showcase event starts) 3:00pm PCKC Livestream Star Trek Panel (With writers & artist from the series!) 4:00pm League of Legends TFT 5:00pm Comic Artist Bill Morrison Interview by Chris Jackson and William Binderup 7:00pm PCKC Virtual Cosplay Contest, Live! 8:00pm "The Battle So Far" (Esports leaderboards and winner's announcement update) 9:00pm Headspace Invaders: The Podcast (With David Colgan and Adam Hall) |
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"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: |
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*Times below listed in central (cst)
9:30 am Tough Guys in Film! (Meet Bobby Holland Hanton and Lee Charles)
11:00am The Battle Thus Far: Esports Leaderboards (Post with bracket updates) 11:00am BILL DIAMOND Puppeteer, Animator, Puppet Creator, Television Production 11:30am Smash Bros. Ultimate (Tournament final matches start) 12:30pm A Celebrity Livestream with Spencer Wilding (Rogue One's Darth Vader!) 2:00pm Cosplay Crafter Series Featuring Evil Ted Smith! 3:00pm Super Smash Bros. Melee (Tournament final matches start) 4:00pm Champions of the Planet 6:00pm Worst. Comic. Podcast. Ever! interviews a special guest |
"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.
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