[img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44486952/342419f72858e7e580c4c4896cdcef6bab646249.jpg[/img] Today’s patch releases [b][i]Rise of Ix[/i][/b] cross-platform on phones, tablets & XBOX, and introduces our first test of Ranked Play for [i]Dune: Imperium Digital[/i]! Ranked Play for 4-player board games has some special considerations relative to more traditional 2-player games. We’re excited about this initial approach, and looking forward to player feedback to help guide iteration and ongoing development – so let us know what you think! Here’s everything you need to know about how it currently works, to prepare for your conquest of the known universe and/or Leaderboards: [h2][i]Rise of Ix[/i] Ranked Play[/h2] Looking to scratch that competitive itch? Ranked Play matches begin every hour, on the hour in a special queue in the Online Play menu: [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44486952/432408ed42c90bc2d1535b4841add30b9bdaf546.jpg[/img] Ranked Games require Rise of Ix to play, and match players against other players of similar levels of skill and experience, creating tables of four whenever possible. [h2]Ranking Up[/h2] In Ranked Play, you’ll earn Stars – two for finishing First, one for finishing Second – that will help you rank up through five tiers from Bronze to Master. At ranks Gold and above, finishing last or disconnecting from a game will cause you to lose a Star, so it’s important to fight to the finish! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44486952/03709301aeacf1e93ba574804f2867cd1f8cc56b.jpg[/img] You’ll need progressively more Stars to rank up…but don’t worry: Losing Stars won’t cause you to lose a rank. [h2]Seasonal Leaderboards[/h2] A new season kicks off every 30 days, with a fresh chance to make your mark as one of the Top 100 players on the Master Leaderboard. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44486952/8ed11927a3a3ede30ee3c612a04440f036e1f45b.jpg[/img] With each new season, the Leaderboard resets and all players lose two Ranks (dropping from Master to Gold, or Gold to Bronze, for example), with a new chance to fight your way to the top! Ranked Play raises the stakes for Dune: Imperium Digital with a new way to test your mettle against your fellow players. May thy knife chip and shatter!