Frostbite (Event)
Frostbite was an in-game event hosted on December 5th, 2022.
Announcement
Frostbite was first announced the week of November 21 by Gimkit on its blog and Discord. The description read:
"As winter approaches, prepare yourself for Gimkit Frostbite, a one-time-only in-game event! Attend the event with your students and experience a storm that will cause Gimkit to change…forever."
Gimkit later released a Cosmetic called Frostbuddy, which was part of a collection also named Frostbite.
Pre-Event
On the day of the event, only 2D gamemodes were available, and assignments were disabled. The 5-player limit for the Gimkit Basic plan was also disabled. Any games hosted between 12:30 p.m. EST and 1:00 p.m. EST qualified for the game. Instead of a timer in the upper corner, there was a timer on the side that counted down to Frostbite.
Main Event
When the timer ran out, snow started to appear on players screens. The snow intensified and the player's screen became whiter until it was fully covered. Players were transported to a PVP gamemode where they launched snowballs at each other. Players could reload and had health and defense points. The player with the most eliminations won.
Gallery
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The Sneak-Peek for Gimkit Frostbite on the Gimkit Discord. -
A player during Frostbite. -
A player during Frostbite. -
A player during Frostbite. -
Players being transported to Frostbite.
Post-Event
Frostbite was actually a prelude to a new 2D gamemode called Snowbrawl, which introduced a combat mechanic to 2D gamemodes.
