The winds of fate are beckoning….for new loading screens across the Earth Realm! We’re kicking off the new year with the 2020 Loading Screen Art Contest. There’s a lot up for grabs, including the ultimate prize -- a pair of custom Blade & Soul 4th Anniversary sneakers. Before you load up your favorite drawing program, please be sure to first review the full terms and conditions.

Design

Your imagination is the limit. We’re looking for digital works of art, or even ‘shopped screenshots! The submission must be digital artwork, follow the theme of Blade & Soul, not be based around a holiday, and must be your own original work -- any designs that violate a copyright or someone else’s intellectual property will be disqualified.

To help kick off the creative process we have included a few examples of the 2018 winners below.

To submit your loading screen, you must follow these guidelines:

All art must be .jpg or .png format, 2048x1200 and 72ppi resolution.

No text on the image; this includes signatures and watermarks. We will be crediting the user with an appropriate layer to match the image.

All entries must be appropriate for your region’s rating.

There will be a black fade layer on top of the loading screen at the bottom of the image approximately 300px tall, please make sure there are no important parts of your art in this area. You don’t need to include this fade in your image; it will be applied on the loading screen as an overlay. You can download the overlay here to see how it will look on your art.

Prizes

Ten winners will be selected and each receive the following:

8,000 Hongmoon Coin

(1) Costume Outfit of Choice (restrictions apply)

Their art added to the random loading screens seen in the game

From our 10 winners, one lucky winner will be randomly chosen to receive a pair of exclusive custom Blade & Soul 4th Anniversary sneakers.

Judging

The Blade & Soul team will select 10 winners to receive the prizes and have their art included in the game. Judging will be focused on creativity, overall aesthetic of the image, and ability to follow the Blade & Soul theme and style.

Entry Period

You may enter the contest starting Wednesday January 15 at 10:00 a.m. PST / 19:00 CET. Submissions will no longer be accepted after Wednesday, February 5 at 11:59 p.m. PST / February 6 at 8:59 CET. Winners will be revealed on February 12.

Submissions

All designs must be hand draw or digitally created, and be related to Blade & Soul

One entry per NCSOFT Account

Entries must be submitted between January 15 and February 5

There is a dedicated section on the forums to submit your loading screen to. You can find the link here. Please include the following information in the post: Character Name Server Short description of the loading screen

Entries that don’t meet these requirements will be disqualified.

Be sure to read the official rules before entering.