Alien Worlds x Outlaw Troopers Week 3 Tournament Begins February 27

The Outlaw Troopers X Alien Worlds drone racing tournament has wrapped up after 15 days of competition. **Tournament Results:** - 5,062 tickets loaded by participants - 21,485 matches completed - 200,000 Trilium distributed in total rewards The event combined racing, combat, and strategy elements. Players competed daily for 7,000 Trilium prizes, with an additional 95,000 Trilium awarded through the final leaderboard. Alien Worlds NFT holders gained access to additional drone classes, driver profiles, and high-stakes racing sectors during the competition. [Continue racing](https://aw.outlawtroopers.io/racing/index.html)

Alien Worlds has released **Beta V3** of Planetary Defense, marking a significant milestone in the game's evolution. **Key Updates:** - Result of years of continuous development and community feedback - Includes extensive testing, balancing, and refinements - Players can use Alien Worlds NFTs as Faces, Crews, and Forges - Features PvP gameplay with 7-day alliance and invasion cycles The update represents the team's commitment to expanding their gaming universe while maintaining focus on the existing community. Players can access the new version through the official website and Discord channel.

**Tokenized Lore gives creators editorial freedom traditional publishing often restricts.** Lore writer Ender explains how [Alien Worlds' system](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ABlmsE7QMBw) allows writers to build characters, destroy them, and explore narrative sacrifices without corporate gatekeepers. A hero's death can add meaning to their entire story arc rather than ending it. The approach builds on collaborative worldbuilding: - Writers read each other's work and share characters - Separate stories connect through the tokenized system - Content can expand into games, comics, and other media Ender notes that writing about Mission Control began as a hobby before becoming something more substantial. The DAO-based structure lets creators contribute their voices to a shared universe without traditional publishing constraints.

Alien Worlds has introduced a new **spacecraft mission system** that allows players to lease ships and deploy fleets across the galaxy. **Key Features:** - Players can choose from multiple missions with varying durations and reward pools - Each mission offers different NFT rarity tiers - Rewards include Trilium (TLM) tokens and Mission NFTs - Missions have departure windows that players must meet **How It Works:** - Review available missions and their requirements - Lease spacecraft based on mission parameters - Deploy your fleet before the departure window closes - Earn rewards based on mission completion and number of ships leased The platform has published a [guide](https://support.alienworlds.io/help-center/articles/game/guides/how-do-i-know-which-mission-to-embark-upon) covering mission selection criteria, leasing requirements, reward pools, and important limits for explorers. Players can access the mission system at [play.alienworlds.io/missions](https://play.alienworlds.io/missions).

Geoff McCabe, creator of the Starblind comic and GHubs grant recipient, has been developing the Alien Worlds narrative ecosystem over the past two years. **Key developments:** - Scripted over a dozen new stories for the Alien Worlds universe - Developing multiple video games, including first-person shooter **Siege Worlds** - Working on interactive webtoons and AI-powered characters - Expanding Tokenized Lore integration across the metaverse McCabe's LightningWorks studio aims to deepen player engagement through interconnected storytelling across comics, games, and interactive media. [Read the full interview](https://alienworlds.io/blogs/geoff-mccabe-talks-starblind-siege-worlds-and-the-future-of-alien-worlds-storytelling)