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Brawl Stars, 2026 Development Direction Revealed! Major improvements announced from cosmetic items to competitive modeThe Brawl Stars development team has detailed the future direction of the game and the problems they aim to solve, though this is not the 2026 roadmap. Building on the positive effects of the Prestige system, they plan to revitalize the value of cosmetic items, improve the quality of competitive play, and innovate the player experience through more frequent updates and story-driven seasonal events.
1. ✨ Positive Effects of the Prestige System
· The recently updated Prestige system is showing very positive results.
· Playtime has increased, and more users are returning to the game daily.
· Many changes are currently being applied across the board, so we will closely monitor the situation and continuously improve if any issues arise.
· Playtime has increased, and more users are returning to the game daily.
· Many changes are currently being applied across the board, so we will closely monitor the situation and continuously improve if any issues arise.
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1. ✨ Positive Effects of the Prestige System
· The recently updated Prestige system is showing very positive results.
· Playtime has increased, and more users are returning to the game daily.
· Many changes are currently being applied across the board, so we will closely monitor the situation and continuously improve if any issues arise.
· Playtime has increased, and more users are returning to the game daily.
· Many changes are currently being applied across the board, so we will closely monitor the situation and continuously improve if any issues arise.
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2. 🎨 Issues with Cosmetic Items and Improvement Directions
· There are several issues with cosmetic items currently, and there's a perception that the rarity and reward of skins and cosmetic items are not what they used to be.
· The decline in Bling's currency value and the underperformance of the catalog are also pointed out as problems.
· Unclear skin rarity affects price and value perception.
· Pin items are too numerous and lack meaning, with issues like equip limits and no style changes since their introduction.
· The development team will strive to revitalize the value of all skins and make Bling appealing again.
· The decline in Bling's currency value and the underperformance of the catalog are also pointed out as problems.
· Unclear skin rarity affects price and value perception.
· Pin items are too numerous and lack meaning, with issues like equip limits and no style changes since their introduction.
· The development team will strive to revitalize the value of all skins and make Bling appealing again.
| Category | Problem |
|---|---|
| Skins & Cosmetic Items | Loss of rarity and exclusive feel Decreased sense of reward upon acquisition Unclear rarity leading to lower value perception |
| Bling | Decline in currency value Accumulation of Bling by active players |
| Catalog | Underperforming its intended role |
| Pins | Excessive quantity and lack of meaning Equip limits No style changes since introduction |
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3. 🏆 Competitive Play Improvement Directions and Community Involvement
· The 2025 Competitive Play rework aimed to improve accessibility and was successful for casual players, but it fell short of the expectations of core and hardcore players.
· We are currently re-evaluating our approach and plan to focus on improving the quality of competitive play rather than a complete overhaul.
· We will strive to make competitive play more engaging for players who enjoy competition.
· We will actively gather community feedback to explore ways for players to participate more in addressing the most challenging aspects and the day-to-day operation of competitive play.
· We are open to various possibilities, such as determining map pools and the return of solo and team modes, and will move in a direction desired by those who enjoy competition, even if it's not appealing to new or casual players.
· We are currently re-evaluating our approach and plan to focus on improving the quality of competitive play rather than a complete overhaul.
· We will strive to make competitive play more engaging for players who enjoy competition.
· We will actively gather community feedback to explore ways for players to participate more in addressing the most challenging aspects and the day-to-day operation of competitive play.
· We are open to various possibilities, such as determining map pools and the return of solo and team modes, and will move in a direction desired by those who enjoy competition, even if it's not appealing to new or casual players.
02:32 - 02:56
4. 🔄 Balance Between Permanent Features and Events
· Events are an effective way to get players to enjoy the game again, and both Brawl Stars' own events and collaborations with other IPs are important.
· We plan to reintroduce small-scale collaborations centered around skins.
· The development team is continuously working to strike a balance between permanent game improvements and temporary events.
· We plan to reintroduce small-scale collaborations centered around skins.
· The development team is continuously working to strike a balance between permanent game improvements and temporary events.
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5. 🚀 Update Frequency and Content Delivery Strategy
· The development team aims to release highly polished features that meet player expectations.
· We plan to host exciting events almost every month and introduce new or improved systems and features to make the game more enjoyable.
· We are currently laying the groundwork to deliver updates more frequently, ensuring the game feels fresh every month.
· Features and changes will only be released when we are confident in their quality, so they might be released a bit less frequently than with every update.
· Starting in the second half of this year, we will experiment with providing monthly updates and content.
· We plan to host exciting events almost every month and introduce new or improved systems and features to make the game more enjoyable.
· We are currently laying the groundwork to deliver updates more frequently, ensuring the game feels fresh every month.
· Features and changes will only be released when we are confident in their quality, so they might be released a bit less frequently than with every update.
· Starting in the second half of this year, we will experiment with providing monthly updates and content.
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6. 📖 Strengthening Story-Driven Seasonal Events
· The 2025 'Battle of the Sword Kingdom' event was one of the first to feature a continuous story within the Brawl Stars universe and was a great success.
· We want to test this story-driven approach further this year and are also considering events that span several months.
· We want to test this story-driven approach further this year and are also considering events that span several months.
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7. 🤝 Diverse Game Modes and Enhanced Community Collaboration
· We plan to further develop Inverted Showdown and generally create more fun and diverse game modes.
· We will continue to share development progress through the 'Time To Explain' podcast.
· We aim to involve the community more in the development process.
· This includes gathering title ideas via social media, asking content creators and pro players for their first impressions on new features and balance changes, and activating Supercell MAKE campaigns.
· We also mentioned that it might be possible to create Brawlers together, emphasizing that the Brawl community and content creators are at the core of Brawl Stars, and this will be further highlighted in 2026.
· We will continue to share development progress through the 'Time To Explain' podcast.
· We aim to involve the community more in the development process.
· This includes gathering title ideas via social media, asking content creators and pro players for their first impressions on new features and balance changes, and activating Supercell MAKE campaigns.
· We also mentioned that it might be possible to create Brawlers together, emphasizing that the Brawl community and content creators are at the core of Brawl Stars, and this will be further highlighted in 2026.