SPS WEEKLY: Star Racer updates and news from the team | Tournament Starts Sunday!

The Spaces focused on Super Phoenix Sports’ decision to shift the Star Atlas seasonal racing kickoff from Feb 1 to March 1 to ensure stability, polish, and stronger outreach. Nord detailed that recent Star Atlas game updates improved visuals but introduced quirks affecting server management; SPS is collaborating directly with Star Atlas devs on patches (e.g., spectator camera/photo mode, leaderboard, private match controls). The team is finalizing a new betting-enabled website and refining production ops. Lanzer outlined the season format: four Star Racer weekends in March—first two as qualifiers with Star Atlas NFT prizes, last two as playoffs with cash prizes—followed by the inaugural Star Shooter on March 29. A coordinated “roadshow” of AMAs with guilds, teams, influencers, Solana Gaming, and Star Atlas’ Discord will build awareness. Sponsorships are open to web2/web3 partners; SPS also noted DAO approvals for recent applications, with council members recusing appropriately. The group aims for EU-friendlier timing, weekly cadence over time, and continued updates next Friday.

Super Phoenix Sports Space – Weekly Wrap-up

Participants and roles

• Money (host; partnerships and sponsorship outreach)
• Nord (operations and product; scheduling, website/betting, and roadshow lead)
• Lanzer (tournament operations and production; technical liaison and marketing support)
• Mo Angle (caster; present in the Space)
• Winston (DAO facilitator; supported application processing)
• Star Atlas development team (game-side updates and requested fixes)
• Solana Gaming organization (promotional support planned)

Key decisions and announcements

• Seasonal racing tournaments postponed from an early-February start to March 1 (first Sunday of March is the kickoff for Star Racer regular season).
• Star Racer format will span four weekends in March:
  • First two weekends: qualifiers for new racers (winners earn Star Atlas racing-related NFTs).
  • Final two weekends: playoff finals including prior finalists, with cash prizes.
• Star Shooter inaugural event slated for Sunday, March 29 (described as the last Sunday of March) and intended to be a larger, marquee-style event.
• Longer-term intention: establish weekly regular-season events for both Star Racer and Star Shooter, with a future championship tournament to follow.

Rationale for schedule change and technical readiness

• Recent Star Atlas patches improved visuals (UE5 polish, track quality) but introduced operational quirks affecting server stability and race management.
• Star Atlas devs have been responsive; per Nord and Lanzer, they are already working on requested fixes and a potential patch aligned to SPS needs.
• Requested fixes and features (per Lanzer):
  • Spectator camera and/or photo mode (final implementation TBD, either would enable production-grade viewing).
  • Leaderboards (for tournament and viewer experience).
  • Tools to kick participants from private matches (essential for bracket and lobby hygiene).
  • General server stability improvements.
• SPS livestream production is close to 100% readiness; postponement is primarily to ensure operational smoothness and audience growth rather than technical incapacity.
• The SPS website (for race pages and betting) is nearing final polish; a few more days of dev edits and UX refinements are expected before public use.

Season format and prizing (Star Racer)

• Qualifiers (first two weekends of March):
  • Designed for new racers who did not compete in the prior tournament.
  • Structure: four-person races with two winners per race.
  • Prizes: Star Atlas racing-related NFTs awarded to winners.
• Finals (last two weekends of March):
  • Brings together qualifier winners and finalists from previous events.
  • Prizes: cash packages; indicative ranges discussed (e.g., ~$250–$500 for semifinal/final rounds). Finalized breakdown will be published ahead of time.
• Overall prize approach: hybrid of NFTs for qualifiers and cash for the playoff finals.

Betting and website experience

• The new website enables weekly betting tied to each weekend’s matchups, rather than a single all-in bracket.
• Benefits:
  • Easier onboarding: participants can learn and engage progressively week-by-week.
  • Resets each week: early mis-picks won’t derail the entire tournament experience.
• Operational improvements: streamlined tournament ops, clearer brackets, better race/session management, and smoother livestream integration.

Marketing and roadshow plan

• Roadshow now active to address last year’s outreach crunch (Clash of Titans felt compressed in the final week).
• Activities:
  • AMAs with Star Atlas guilds and teams (starting immediately and continuing across the week).
  • Influencer meetings (beginning Monday and ongoing through next week).
  • Solana Gaming organization: planned promotional livestream support.
  • Star Atlas: planned Discord-based info distribution as March approaches.
• Target audiences:
  • Wider Solana gaming community.
  • Star Atlas ecosystem and guilds/teams.
  • One-to-one community conversations to answer questions and drive participation.
• Goal: awareness and viewership growth to match the strong day-of performance seen previously (SPS noted top 1% of Twitch in December and ~70 concurrent viewers across YouTube/Twitch for past events).

Sponsorships and partnerships

• SPS is actively seeking sponsors and partners across Web2 and Web3 (advertising space, co-branded activations, integrations).
• Philosophy: rising tide raises all ships—connect communities, share audiences, and build sustainable growth.
• Contact points: Money, Nord, and Lanzer are open to discussions; looking for any size and fit that aligns with gaming/esports.

DAO approvals and governance

• SPS submitted proposals to the Startup DAO (terminology in the Space varied; context is Star Atlas ecosystem governance).
• Approvals (per Money and Lanzer):
  • Last year’s tournament coverage (to address the gap caused by December’s postponement).
  • Star Racer regular season.
  • Star Shooter inaugural event.
• Governance conduct:
  • Nord and Morango/Mo Angle (both council members) recused themselves from the vote due to involvement with SPS.
  • The other three council members voted in favor.
  • Winston assisted Money in finalizing applications prior to the meeting.
  • Minor data adjustments will be addressed at the next DAO meeting to update records.

Team, ecosystem notes, and collaboration

• SPS appreciates Star Atlas dev responsiveness and early-stage collaboration—acknowledges that fixes in one area can affect other systems; values rapid iteration.
• Team energy is high; Lanzer highlighted prior ApeCoin DAO involvement (as a founder/co-author of an AIP), and invited broader gaming projects with spectator-capable builds to consider SPS as a production partner.
• Money noted he’s actively playing and practicing in Star Atlas, underscoring authentic engagement.

Next steps and dates

• Immediate:
  • Continue AMAs and influencer meetings through the weekend and next week.
  • Finalize website polish and publish user guides for betting and brackets.
  • Coordinate with Star Atlas devs on requested patches (spectator/photo mode, leaderboards, private lobby tools, stability).
• Near-term:
  • Publish the finalized prizing breakdown for Star Racer (NFTs + cash details).
  • Promote roadshow stops, stream times, and guild/team participation.
• March:
  • First Sunday of March: Star Racer regular season kickoff.
  • Four weekends total for Star Racer.
  • Sunday, March 29: Star Shooter inaugural event.
• Ongoing:
  • Weekly Friday Spaces for updates, Q&A, and progress reports.

Outstanding items to confirm

• Final prizing amounts and exact distribution per round (cash components for semifinals/finals).
• Which viewing enhancement will ship first (spectator camera vs. photo mode) and timeline.
• Publication of full match schedules, brackets, and onboarding materials for racers and bettors.

Contact and participation

• Sponsors, guilds, teams, and builders: reach out to Money, Nord, or Lanzer to explore integrations and promotional opportunities.
• Community: watch for roadshow AMAs, follow SPS announcements, and join the weekly Friday wrap-ups for fresh updates.