MOST INNOVATIVE GAMEPLAY AWARD: DCL – The Game

Thundering down the wall of a skyscraper at 100 Mph, only a few inches away? We haven’t seen that before, have you? That’s why Drone Champions League has qualified for “Most Innovative Gameplay” at the Steam Awards 2020. If you agree …

Thank you for your support!

• fixed leaderboards display issue
  
• fixed drone tuning/profiles gamepad navigation
  
• improved anti-cheat diagnostics
  
• fixed slow ghosts display issue
  
• fixed event rewards notification issue
  
• fixed kicker ramp gate asset
  
• fine-tuning of the propwash effect (flight physics)
  
• fixed 144 fps cap

We are excited to share this new and improved version of the game with features ranging from multiplayer ranking to transmitter support on Ps4 and user-managed teams! Get ready to update your gaming experience. Patch 1.2 is available on Steam and PlayStation4 on Monday 8 June.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE FEATURES WE WILL BE ADDING AND IMPROVING:

• Pilots and Teams Ranking System: according to their performance in ranked tournaments
  
• Flight Physics: implemented more sophisticated drag and thrust calculations that address the “lunar gravity” feeling
  
• PlayStation4 Transmitter Support: support for transmitters added as HID devices for PS4. We support the most common transmitters currently on the market, but if your preferred transmitter is missing please let us know on Discord.
  
• UI and UX: many general improvements and tweaks, including a way to change level without being forced to go to the main menu, the ability to hide the HUD and many other quality-of-life features
  
• Teams: players can now create and manage Teams, and they can compete in team events
  
• Raceflow: added ability to join and invite friends to a Raceflow session
  
• Special Raceflow: we will use this for special tournaments with special rules occasionally
  
• Spectator Mode in Raceflow: it is now possible to spectate a Raceflow session
  
• Audio Refactoring: including drone and ambient sounds, and adjusted the volume of the intro video
  
• Sandbox Environment and many more assets for Custom Tracks: in preparation for the future release of the track editor and more elaborate tournament tracks
  
• Additional Tracks: tracks from the National Tournaments have been fully implemented in Time Attack and Raceflow, as well as the missing Reutte Racer’s Ruin
  
• Anti-cheat: we improved and automated our anti-cheat features
  
• Toggle HUD: it is now possible to hide the UI while flying
  
• Branded Assets: Support for custom sponsored gates, banners and drone skins
  
• Better Video Resolution Support
  
• Performance Optimization
  
• General Bug Fixes: including the 130 props calculation, corrupted saved games, disconnections, server stability, etc.

We hope you enjoy this new version and don’t hesitate to send us feedback and suggestions for the next patch!

Dear community,

Play DCL - The Game for FREE this weekend only on Steam. Race against your friends, fly for fun or simply try out a new game! If you want to be drafted into a Drone Racing Team to compete in the Drone Champions League 2020, this weekend is your last chance to get noticed.

Here’s how you can notch up a few flying miles on 3 types of drone configurations in 4 different gaming modes and some challenging racetracks:

Simply download DCL - The Game on Steam and play for FREE from March 26, 10 am PST until March 29, 1 pm PST. Don’t forget to show off your skills and stream on Twitch!

That’s not it!
We’re offering a special 34% discount on DCL - The Game for a limited period only (discount runs until Monday, March 30, 10 am PST).

For those who wish to roll up their sleeves and take on the competition, we’re flying into the last weekend of March, which is also the final opportunity to make the cut to be a part of a DCL team this season. March 30, 12noon UTC is the cut-off point for the draft selection qualification and only the top players across each platform (200 from Steam, 50 from Xbox and the 50 from PS4) will make their way to the DCL DRAFT SELECTION 2020.

Enjoy the free weekend on DCL - The Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/964570/DCL__The_Game/

Cheers & Enjoy
Your Drone Champions League & THQ Nordic Team

From Zero to Hero: Become the new pilot in the Drone Champions League

Vienna, AUSTRIA / Vaduz, LIECHTENSTEIN, February 18th, 2020 - THQ Nordic and the Drone Champions League AG are happy to announce the worldwide release of DCL - The Game, the official game simulation of Drone Champions League.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/964570/

DCL - The Game is a drone racing simulation, where players control authentic drones that maneuver at extremely high velocities through technical tracks in impressive environments. Players can experience a realistic gameplay allowing them to train their actual flight control skills. Players can also qualify for the official Drone Champions League and start their career as a professional Drone Pilot right in the game. It's even possible to connect drone transmitter to the PC for a more authentic experience! DCL -The Game is out now for PC, PlayStation®4, and Xbox One™.

Watch the latest trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz18NarLo4Q

Enjoy & stay tuned!
Your THQ Nordic Team

Drone Champions League - The Game will release on February 18th, 2020 and you can start your career as a professional Drone Pilot right in the game. DCL - The Game is used for training and even for qualifying for the official Drone Champions League, and simulates the true racing experience. It's even possible to connect an authentic drone transmitter to your PC!

Watch the latest trailer: https://youtu.be/cJm-DygnN_0

“With DCL - The Game we are finally able to transfer the real operations of Drone Champions League into a game simulation. We are very excited to offer the gaming community the gateway to eventually become a professional drone pilot and compete in real life DCL events down the line.”, says Herbert Weirather, CEO and founder of the Drone Champions League.

“THQ Nordic is very happy to support this project. DCL - The Game offers an amazing opportunity to learn how to fly a drone. And it’s not only a pure simulation - it’s fun, too.”, says Jan Binsmaier, Publishing Director THQ Nordic.

DCL - The Game is a (drone) racing sim, where players control authentic and also crazy drones, that maneuver at extremely high velocities through impressive tracks. Racing through the streets of Torino (Italy) or over the Great Wall in China is a tough challenge and a unique experience. Not only the velocity makes the drones special to fly, but also the very small turning circle. Although the flight model of the drones stays very close to reality, the drone models do not. You can fly a fluffy unicorn or even a brick.

Monthly Challenges: Race on the monthly challenge tracks collection! Every month, a winner will be crowned and rewarded, the winner of the April Challenge will receive a DCL cap! Your Rank is calculated by adding your best times on the tracks of the challenge, scored flying the DCL19 drone. Official DCL Pilots can participate to the challenges but they cannot win the prizes. Check the leaderboards on game.dcl.aero/leaderboards and keep an eye on Drone Champions League social media!

Track Leaderboards update: the entire back-end system for the track leaderboards has been re-written in order to increase its stability and support the future features of the game.
There will probably be some hiccups today, please be patient for a few hours as we migrate to the new system.

Numerous bugfixes and other minor changes

CHANGELIST (selective merge)
[ART] changed first gate on Laax Very Easy for McDonald's Event

Small hotfix update

CHANGELIST (selective merge)
[BUG] quitting a race before a new record was completely updated would sometimes result in a crash and potentially not uploaded record time
[BUG] general backend fixes to improve reliability and stability

Big update, mostly for the McDonalds Drone Challenge (available only in Switzerland and Liechtenstein).

HOTFIX
[BUG] fixed the leaderboards problem and recovered most of the weekend data

CHANGELIST
[FEATURE] McDonalds Drone Challenge track, and supporting features
[FEATURE] Transmitter endpoints calibration
[FEATURE] Input devices hot-swapping is now possible
[ART] minor visual adjustments on Laax and Reutte (nothing affecting the gameplay)
[BUG] Transmitter calibration various bugfixes and improvements
[BUG] Fixed chairlifts and other objects collisions on laax (go ahead and send it in those holes!)
[UI] minor UI bugfixing and improvements