VoidCrew’s giveaway to celebrate the launch of the game is one of the craziest ones we’ve ever had, and the community is practically losing their minds. To put it bluntly, there’s no comparison to the “retweet this to win a game key” type of giveaways. VoidCrew is doing something way better—Focus Entertainment is collaborating with the artist Vadu Amka to craft a one-of-a-kind PlayStation 5 for their game. Naturally, the winner will also receive a copy of VoidCrew, but let’s be honest, the real draw here is the PS5.
So, what do we need to do? Joining is as simple as with any other Twitter contests. It requires following Focus Entertainment’s account, liking and retweeting the announcement post, as well as reacting to the post’s reply with the hashtag #VoidCrew. As with all properly run contests, the official giveaway rules are linked in the post for users to check out. It’s great to see the massive amount of engagement this has garnered. The reactions are filled with nothing but people spamming the hashtag, sharing their excitement, and honestly, some of it is turning fairly artistic.
What’s impressed me the most came from one Drexyl, who stood out in an otherwise formulaic sea of replies. To begin with, he dropped a whole poem that was completely unrelated to the topic. Who does that? “Steel-clad giants, grim and true, They purge the stars with bolter’s hue. No fear, no rest, just death to hew— Eternal war for the #VoidCrew”. Focus Entertainment had to respond to the poetic Brigdune who said, “Lasers are red, Engines are blue, Will you join my #voidcrew.” Focus’s response was, “Woah, Shakespeare could never.” In my opinion, this was the funniest interaction I stumbled across.
The replies are brimming with not only poetry but also hype. Aggresso, for example, replied with a GIF that read, “#VoidCrew I NEED IT. I love Void Crew, even if I die a lot 🤣,” and I think this sums up the spirit of the giveaway. Hating on yourself for being “bad” at a game you love is a quintessential gamer experience. On the other side of the coin, Vee_solver is busy shopping for VoidCrew, commenting, “Absolutely love playing this game with my friends, so many fun times (bought 3 copies of it so far Lmao) #VoidCrew.” That is a very generous display of support. It seems some folks were under the impression you couldn’t buy multiple copies of the game. I remember the gifting feature being introduced, but three copies? That is truly next level.
This is why all the focus is on the core draw, which is the custom console. The comments shower the giveaway with compliments like “badass,” “super cool,” and even “majestic.” As PtitPixel put it, “Thank you for the contest, the PS5 #VoidCrew is beautiful. If space is chaos, count me in 😏🚀”. The design seems to capture the essence of the game which is all about wild space expeditions with your crew, but it leaves one wondering what it looks like in real life. The standard PS5 is infamously a large white box, but if the standard is anything to go by, this customized console must be a masterpiece.
There are also some expected disgruntled remarks from gamers who are ineligible to enter. S8ashi posted, “My region better be eligible 😭👏🏼 #VoidCrew,” and after some time, in response to his original tweet, he said “😩😔. Good luck to the eligible participants 😄.” At that moment, it’s clear that mates from another nation are excluded from the winning promos. That really saddens me.
For those unaware of the recent news, VoidCrew is a co-op space adventure game where you and your friends fly a spaceship through a dangerous universe, trying to survive. Attempting to survive “a lot,” as some of the comments indicate. The VoidCrew console release is one of the reasons this experience will be available on PlayStation; what better way to celebrate the game’s launching than by giving away the best hardware to enjoy the game?
With the giveaway ongoing, anyone who has not yet participated can enter to win the custom PS5. I would just say visit Focus Entertainment’s Twitter, find the tweet featuring the black and blue console, and make your entry. With this happening, hundreds of replies are already coming in, and everyone is eager to get the grand prize. It does make one wonder, with the amount of competition out there, that someone is bound to win. Just don’t forget to use the hashtag #VoidCrew. To all the participants, good luck, and may the odds be ever in your favor, or whatever the saying is in space.
