We wanted to let everyone know that on Friday, April 3, 2020, we removed Broomstick League from Steam and turned off our servers. Unfortunately, we aren’t able to go into much more detail about our reasons why, but know that we are incredibly grateful for the help and support we saw from all of you.

This decision was not made lightly and we sincerely thank our community for the extraordinary support we received throughout Broomstick League’s development. We are currently working with our friends at Steam to issue full refunds to all existing customers.

We have a lot of big news to share over the course of the year, stay tuned!

Thank you once again for the support, we sincerely hope you, your family, friends, pets and everyone you know are staying safe at home.

Hey Broomers,

Thank you for a successful launch day! Our team has been working around the clock to fix as many bugs as we can, we're pushing out a patch that addresses the matchmaking issue connecting players against empty teams.



Thank you for your feedback we will continue to make updates to make the game run as smooth as possible.

Just in time for launch there are two brand new arenas for matches to take place:

Flying Arena, located on the back of a massive beast flying through the clouds.



Dungeon Arena, some wizards may be in for a big surprise as they find themselves trapped in a cage playing for the entertainment of a giant ogre!



An all new tutorial has been made to ease new players and give them the basics of the game. The tutorial will now need to be completed before anyone can be matched up online. Some new tips have been added, including how to properly win a faceoff.



MMR calculations at match end and adjusted matchmaking system to prioritize placing players of similar MMR in a match together.

Our scoring system has undergone some fine tuning, the ball now needs to completely cross the goal line instead of touching the goal line to register a goal.

We’re looking at you Broom and League, our bots have been adjusted and have difficulty levels; easy, medium, hard. Bot difficulty will automatically adjust based on the average MMR score of all users in a match.

Sparkly new UI has been updated throughout the game, we have also added more clarity for the spell cooldowns.

Who doesn’t like a nice gg after a match. A new quick chat and voice chat option has been implemented along, which players can choose to join or mute other players (in both voice and text chat). There are some brand new UI changes to indicate if a player is currently using voice chat and we added the ability to completely hide the chat.

We’ve made some UI changes to our store, updated a few new features and fixed the goal explosions to properly preview in the store or player inventory screen.

The vote to skip replay has been once again updated, this time you’re now able to tell who has opted in to skip the replay.

There is now an option to turn off the 3rd person camera smoothing for more precision.

Our gamepad support has been reworked. Changes have been made to the default control layout and sensitivity when using the gamepad.

We have zero tolerance for toxic players or players who demonstrate poor behaviour; we have added in an option to report these players.

We added in a concurrency rule to audience audio cues, preventing them from stacking too aggressively.

• Fixed the issue with text chat spilling out of the scroll box if not separated by spaces and when the chat window would not scroll to the bottom of a long sentence
  
  
• Fixed an issue that made players unable to chat with one another after a party has been disbanded
  
  
• Removed the ability to switch teams during the tutorial
  
  
• Fixed text that lingered on player’s HUD when chat is inactive
  
  
• Fixed the black screen issue that occurred if players join a match while replay is in progress, player’s will see a panning overhead stadium camera until the replay has concluded
  
  
• Blast VFX no longer play when a player hits ESC
  
  
• Fixed the unfair advantage when players could push themselves out of the positioning prior to faceoff
  
  
• Completely removed 2-pointers from the game and any trace of them on the leaderboards
  
  
• Removed camera control during goal scoring celebrations
  
  
• Sudden death now works in single player games
  
  
• Proper faceoff formation has been fixed so that all players will be symmetrical and have been updated to properly randomize the locations for each faceoff
  
  
• Blast now has a shorter cooldown after shooting
  
  
• All spells are cancelled/reset at match start
  
  
• Ball Magnet has been fixed: a shorter cooldown after being hit by a Blast, smaller mana drain and refactored to function like a spell
  
  
• Fixed a bug where slam-dunk goals would sometimes fly through the net and not count
  
  
• Fixed a visual issue where the ball would appear to snap, or teleport, into the net while watching a replay
  
  
• Fixed the bots issue that allowed them to Blink through the arena’s walls that allowed them to go outside of the match
  
  
• Fixed an issue where bots could sometimes get a false start before a face off begins
  
  
• Fixed an interactive dead zone on some Store icons
  
  
• Fixed an issue with the ball positioning when blasted out of a player’s hands
  
  
• Fixed a bug where blast was not properly taking advantage of the spell cancel feature
  
  
• Update to the player HUD to now display if a spell is currently being used or charged
  
  
• Parties that are too large for the selected match type are now unable to search for a game
  
  
• Servers will no longer perform maintenance restarts in the middle of a match, servers will now wait for a match to conclude before restarting
  
  
• Fixed an issue causing Blast VFX to face the wrong direction
  
  
• Fixed multiple issues with store and player inventory menus

Crashes have been fixed and a lot of minor changes not mentioned have been implemented for a more seamless experience.

We want to hear from you! Join the community Discord: HERE

It’s been an incredible roller coaster of emotions thus far and our team is extremely grateful for the passion and excitement surrounding the game! We’ve been in the beta tests alongside you guys, reading all your feedback and have been integrating features, balancing adjustments and bug fixes based on your feedback.

As a thank you to all our fans we have decided to offer early adopters a 10% launch discount. We’re thrilled the game is now out for everyone and we can’t wait to see some epic goals and brand new moves! Hope to see you in-game, thank you for joining us on this journey!

Wizards we have a bit of magic in store for you!



With the surge of popularity from our last logo promotion we are hosting another opportunity to have streamer’s logos making their way into Broomstick League! There is less than a week until launch and everyone here is working hard to ensure a smooth sail. With that being said, we want to celebrate BSL’s Early Access with a special promotion for the community!


Any content creator that streams Broomstick League from March 5 - March 12 has their chance to have their logo added into Broomstick League! New logos will be available in-game with our next major update completely FREE for anyone to wear on their capes. We will try to get as many logos into the game as possible and will work on a first come first serve roll.


Don’t have the game yet? No Problem! Request a key here.


Requirements to get your logo in game:

1. Stream Broomstick League from March 5 - March 12 over Twitch, YouTube or Mixer.
   
   
2. You must send us your stream/video link and PNG Logo (transparent background) to logo@blueislestudios.com by March 26.

OPTIONAL: Tag us on social (@PlayBSL & @BlueIsleStudio) letting us know when you plan to stream!


Blue Isle Studios will reserve the right to deny any logo. These include ones we deem as inappropriate or that don't represent the content creator that submitted it. We will try to get as many logos into the game as possible and will work on a first come first serve roll.

Join the conversation with fellow #BroomstickLeague community members in our official Discord!

Relax with our team, share with the community or just hand out with us!

Hop in and join the fun!

Discord: https://discord.gg/8njUy2r

WE'RE LIVE! 🔴

Our FREE Steam Weekend Event has started! There was a bit of a hick up this morning but we're now live and servers are up! See you in the sky wizards. 🧹

We have been absolutely blown away (quite literally) with all the overwhelmingly positive feedback from our Broomstick League community. After last week's close beta test we couldn’t fit everyone in, so we worked with our good friends over at Steam to set up a FREE Weekend Event! No code needed, just download and join during Feb 21 (10:00 am PST) - Feb 24 (10:00 am PST)!



Broomstick League launch is nearly here, thank you for all the support, we hope to see you in the game real soon.

If you haven’t done so yet, please Wishlist Broomstick League on Steam now!

There is now a brand new match end screen and a spectacular new reward displayed update at the end of every match. Just when you thought winning couldn’t be more appealing.


Now you have the option to vote along with your teammates to skip the replay after each match.


There is now a more visible 10-second countdown that will warn players that the match is ending.


It may not be the 2020 Summer Olympics just yet, but now you can represent your home country (or one of your choosing) in Broomstick League. Decorate your cape with your country's flag and start your Broomstick League game in style!



We have added in language support for the following countries: English, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish.


Ball cam now has the option to be a toggle-able ability and there is an option for players to change the inverted mouse axis which you can set up through your settings in the menu.



We have implemented some new improvements to our matches environment!

• Shortened and improved camera during replays and updated lighting in all arenas.
  
  
• Improved Blast ability timing and increased effectiveness of the Ball Magnet ability, which makes the ball should be easier to pick up.
  
  
• Practice mode now defaults to 0 bots, allowing players to practice solo if desired.

We’ll keep this update short and to the point - Broomstick League has a launch date! Get ready to fire up your broomsticks and wage all out aerial warfare on Thursday, March 5 on Steam Early Access.

See you all there! In the meantime, checkout our latest trailer right here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFrBNr8j97A&amp=&feature=youtu.be

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Hey everyone,

We have locked in our dates for the next big Closed Beta Test. The next Beta Test will run from Thursday, February 6th to Saturday, February 8th! Stay tuned for more info on official server times.

If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s not too late to get in. Head over to our signup page to take part. We’ve had a lot of signups but we’ll do our best to make sure everyone can participate.

There’s a ton of new stuff in the latest build, so I’ll go over the key changes below.

You may have seen previews for this arena back in one of our maps showcase blogs. The snow and ice arena is finally ready for primetime and has been added to the map rotation for the next test. Beware, hidden amongst the ice lies a dangerous and mythical creature…



Similar to matchmaking, our AI bots are ever evolving and going through continued development. AI should now behave more realistically and provide a better (and more fair) challenge to players.

Our chat window has been redesigned top to bottom, it is now much easier and simpler to use. Additionally, we have added a brand new quick chat feature to allow you to send quick messages to teammates or opponents in the heat of the action. The quick chat system will be familiar to those of you who have used one in other games. In short, you can use your numbered keys 1, 2, 3 and 4 to send up to 16 different pre-set messages in chat.

This was probably the most heavily requested feature from our last beta test. We have now added the ability to create and join parties, incite friends and matchmake together. The party system is still under development, but most core features are in. Team up with your friends and give it a shot!



This might be a controversial one, but we wanted to test it out and hear your opinions on it. We have removed the 2 point nets from the game. To compensate, we have made the 1 point nets larger. We wanted to introduce more skill in how players aim at the net and make goaltending feel more engaging. With bigger nets, goalies need to think more about their positioning relative to an opposing player. An attacker ready to shoot on net now has more options with where they can shoot or aim. With that said, please let us know your thoughts on these changes, we consider this a work in progress.

Replays are being improved, we are currently addressing a few core issues with them. In the past, replays have sometimes appears a bit jittery and have had trouble following the action. We are improving the way the replay camera works to allow it to have a better view of passes and goals being scored. We’ve added some slow motion to the replay as a goal is scored to add more visual flair and give players a great view of the action.

Players can now pre-charge their shot and perform a “slapshot” or one-timer once receiving a pass. This opens up a ton of new strategies. One-timers can be used while on offence, or alternatively, as a great way to quickly clear the ball out of your own end. A couple quick passes between teammates, followed by a one-timer can wreak havoc on your opponents!



We are constantly playtesting the game and adjusting our matchmaking system. Our key goals are: matchmaking accuracy and efficiency. In short, we want to make sure that matchmaking is always trying to place you in servers with players at a similar skill level to you, and in servers that are close to you. At the same time, we want to ensure that matchmaking happens as quickly and fluidly as possible. This is an ongoing process and something we’ll continue working on as we continue testing and move towards launch.

We have added the ability to host and play private matches, either online or via LAN. You can navigate a server browser to find a match to join, or create your own game. Private match owners can select arenas, player counts and assign players to teams. Play with bots or other human players and setup teams however you like.

Those of you who submitted your streamer logo or branding to us, be sure to check out your inventory page and check the Emblems there. Your logos have been added to the game for you or anyone else to equip on the back of your cape!



Name tags are now visible at all times during a match, regardless of how far away a player is. They will adjust their size accordingly so they do not clutter the screen. Now, you can tell if an opponent on the other side of the map is goaltending in front of their net before taking a shot.

It is now more obvious to tell when you are targeting a teammate for a pass. We also added an incoming pass indicator so you know when a pass is on its way to you. Have a shot charged up and ready to go, or plan our a deke maneuver!

A first pass MMR system has been added to the game. This system is pretty early and experimental, for now, we are just trying to test the system out. This system assigns an MMR score to each player at the end of each match. Win a game and your MMR increases, lose a game and it decreases. The amount your MMR score increases or decreases will be relative to the skill level of your opponent. Using this score, our matchmaking system will attempt to place players of similar skill levels in a server together. The system will likely take a few weeks to sort out players and properly ascertain skill levels so for now, don’t expect any significant changes to your gameplay.

There’s been a lot more additions and changes made to the game in addition to everything mentioned above. Bug fixes, crash fixes, optimizations and much, much more. I won’t list it all here but rest assured, the game is constantly getting better.

That’s all for now. Once again, thanks for taking part and I hope you enjoy the game!

- Alex

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