The Gentleman Magazine Issue 18 | December 2019 | Page 100

ACER EXPANDS CLOSED BETA FOR PLANET9
A NEXT-GEN ESPORTS PLATFORM
what weak areas they should try to cover and what strengths
they should capitalize upon.
Acer has announces that it will expand the closed beta
for Planet9, its next-gen esports community platform, on
December 1. Planet 9 was originally launched as a limited closed
beta in September, and encouraged by an overwhelmingly
positive response, Acer has decided to expand the platform's
closed beta. Users can begin signing up on December 1 at 9:09
AM Taipei Standard Time (GMT+8).
Planet9 is a social platform designed to help gamers find
teammates who have similar skill levels and motivations. It also
helps to motivate players to improve by providing them with
feedback about their performance.
"Planet 9 is a community-oriented platform designed to give
gamers everywhere a chance to interact and learn from each
other. It is intended to be a social platform that caters to
multiple audiences: those looking to improve are introduced
to similarly skilled teammates and opponents, likewise, those
just looking to chat and enjoy themselves can meet other
casual players," said Andrew Chuang, AVP, Esports Services,
IT Products Business, Acer Inc.
"Acer hopes to create a positive environment where everybody
is connected by a passion for gaming, to form tight bonds with
players and also offer more ambitious players an environment
where they can prepare for the pro scene."
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Planet9 was designed to bring different esports communities
together in one place, and a major part of the platform is
effectively managing and integrating these communities. The
platform will help users to find teammates based on a variety
of factors such as game type, skill level and time zone. It
also gathers and records a wide variety of data such as score,
pathing, K/D ratio and death location, providing coaches and
managers information they can use to help guide their players.
Previously available only to the pros, Planet9 is the only system
in the world that provides players of all levels with in depth
statistics – about both personal and team performance –
regardless of skill level. The platform is designed to allow all
players to make data-backed decisions about how to improve,
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Planet9 aims to provide a secure, closed platform where teams
can meet to discuss strategy and managers can more easily
organize match scheduling.
Players who join Planet9 from December 1 to December 31 will
receive an invite code they can share with others to becomes
teammates. Invite codes can be shared with otherplayers, and
anyone who invites at least one other person to join a team will
be entered into a raffle for a chance to win gaming accessories
and Predator devices.
"Scrimmage" - Challenge others, chat in a pre-game lobby,
duke it out to see who's best
Planet9 provides players with a unique battle platform. Before
a match begins, each team will have access to the opposite
teams individual and team data. This gives each side a chance
to understand the opponent's strengths and weaknesses,
strategize, and ultimately create a higher quality experience for
everyone involved.
Each match scheduled will be noted in Planet9's event calendar
and reminders will be sent to players before games begin. Once
gathered, both teams can join a text/voice supported pre-game
chat lobby while waiting for the match to begin.
Players will have the month of December to explore the
platform's features, find teammates and prepare for the Planet9
Esports Competition in January.
On January 1 2020, Planet9 will host the "Rise of the Heroes"
esports competition. Through February 13, players can
complete daily missions to collect Stargems, a type of virtual
currency that can be turned in to join the competition. The
winner of this competition will receive a Predator device,
powerful gear sure to aid them in future competition.
Planet9: Open Beta starts on January 30, 2020.
Planet9's second closed beta begins on December 1. Practice
with your teammates in December, make your strategies and
learn from your personalized gameplay feedback in preparation
for Rise of the Heroes on January 1 where, the winning team
will walk away with a Predator gaming device.
Concluding the competition, Planet9 will officially go into
open beta on January 30, 2020.
Planet9: https://www.planet9.gg/GLOBAL/en
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