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January 30, 2025

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BATTLECORE ARENA 1.0 UPDATE

BattleCore Arena is coming out of Early Access and officially launching in 1.00! With this launch, we will be switching to a fully peer-to-peer model, accompanied by a final patch featuring a new artistic direction, revamped UI and bugs fixes.

The game servers will be closing on March 1st, making the game playable for free in peer-to-peer only by this date. To help you with the P2P switch, we have planned a complete tutorial and Q&A for the ones who might face difficulties.


TUTORIAL - HOW CAN I CREATE A PRIVATE LOBBY?

  1. When the game lands in the lobby, click on « PLAY »

[BCA] P2P & Q&A - P2P HOST LOBBY LOBBY 1

  1. Click on "CUSTOM"

[BCA] P2P & Q&A - P2P HOST LOBBY CUSTOM 2

  1. Then click on "CREATE"

[BCA] P2P & Q&A - P2P HOST LOBBY CREATE 3

  1. You should land in your private lobby. Share your IP address with your friend(s) wanting to join. If you don't know what your IP address is, we suggest you to look on the internet with simple research for a website that gives this kind of info. Please use a channel you consider safe before sharing it to others.

[BCA] P2P & Q&A - P2P HOST LOBBY WAITING LIST 4

  1. Wait for other players to join the lobby then customize the match as you want!

IF YOUR FRIEND(S) ARE FACING A LOG ERROR

Most probable case comes from the 7777-default port number used by the game. It can happen that the 7777 port is already used by another software (such as another online video game!) or by host's personal need.

  1. We recommend the host to check on his computer what are the different vacant ports he could use and choose one.

  2. Start again steps 1 and 2, then write down the port number you chose in the "CREATE" info bar.

  3. Click on "PLAY"

[BCA] P2P & Q&A - P2P HOST LOBBY PORT 5

  1. You should land in your private lobby, now you can share the port number with your friends wanting to join.

NOTE: Host doesn't have anything to set on his computer or game, but he must share his IP address AND the chosen vacant port to his friends. The efficient way to share them this info is to write it as they must paste it in the search bar:

Host_IP_address:Host_Port_Number

If we take a fictional IP address and the port 11 000 for example:

192.168.45.78:11000

  1. Wait for them to arrive!

TUTORIAL - HOW CAN I JOIN MY FRIEND'S LOBBY?

  1. When the game lands in the general lobby, click on « PLAY »

  2. Click on "CUSTOM"

  3. Then go on « JOIN » category and look for the search bar

[BCA] P2P & Q&A - P2P JOIN LOBBY PORT 6

  1. Insert the host's IP address.

  2. Click on "JOIN"

  3. You should land in the host's private lobby! Enjoy!


IF YOU CANNOT FIND THE HOST'S LOBBY

  1. Re start steps 1 and 2. Then, wait for the host to share you a port number.

  2. When received, look for the search bar and insert host's IP address + shared port number such as: Host_IP_address:Host_Port_Number

    If we take a fictional IP address and the port 11 000 for example: 192.168.45.78:11000

  3. Now you should find the host's private match correctly, enjoy!


Q & A

Do I have to pay for BCA as it is out of Early Access?

No, BCA is out of Early Access with the 1.0 Update, but the game is still free.

Do I need to download anything to make peer-to-peer work?

No, P2P system is a native feature you can find on any computer nowadays. BattleCore Arena just uses it to connect players between each other.

Is matchmaking still going to be available?

On 1st of March 2025, servers will be taken out of service and the peer-to-peer feature will be the only option to connect with other players.

Why can't I join my friend's private lobby?

In 99% of cases, it is due to the default network port of BCA, the 7777 port. Ask the match's host to give you a vacant port number to be able to join him.