SOCOM: Confrontation Getting Golden Guns & Tournaments

SOCOM: Confrontation is the most played online multiplayer game on the PlayStation Network. The SlantSix team recently detailed plans for an upcoming SOCOM tournaments. Also revealed are a few more details about updates to the game’s servers and how you can get your hands on some golden AK-47 rifles.

* Sheen not included.

Starting soon, players will be able to go into the various SOCOM-related PlayStation Home spaces to complete some puzzles. Do so in time and your perseverance shall be rewarded – you will receive an in-game Golden AK-47. The devs at Slant Six have also announced that changes will take place to revamp how new games are spawned on the servers for medley game types, 4v4 and 8v8. Once the game reaches 75% of the room’s capacity, a new room will be automatically generated so people can stop worrying about fighting for those last positions.

Tournaments

A consistent tournament schedule is now up and available for our community to join in on the fun. Tournaments are being advertised several days in advance and a new tournament is starting almost every day of the week. And for you Cold Front owners out there, we’ve set aside a tournament just for you which takes place every other week.

Here is the layout for our weekly tournament schedule. Check the in-game calendar for registration and start times.

Mondays & Wednesdays

– 32 teams of 4 over two days on Day maps

It’s fast paced action with 32 Fireteams of 4 players going head to head. The tournament lasts 2 days. Gametype and map are random with the setting in the daytime. No restrictions.

Tuesdays & Fridays

– 32 teams of 8 over two days on Night maps

Looking for squads? Look no further. We’ve got 32 squads of 8 facing off every week. The tournament lasts 2 days. Gametype and map are random with the setting at night. No restrictions.

Thursdays

– 64 teams of 4 over two days on Night maps

Fireteam fans, you want some nighttime map action? Thursday is your day, with 64 Fireteams of 4 players set to compete on night time maps. The tournament lasts 2 days, with Gametype and map set to random. No restrictions.

Saturdays

– 128 teams of 8 over two days on Day maps

Squads, we’ve got you covered on the day/night switch also. Saturday is our weekly 128 Squad of 8 match, and it’s set on daytime maps. The tournament lasts 2 days. Gametype and map set to random. No restrictions.

And, for those of you looking for the BIG tournaments, we’ve got an 8 week rotation complete with some Cold Front specific challenges. Each of these is a 5 day tournament, beginning on Mondays with the final matches on Fridays. This is how the schedule looks through the 8 week cycle:

Week 1– Cold Front Exclusive

64 teams of 8 over five days on day maps in Arms Run gametype.

Week 2– 64 teams of 8 over five days on day maps.

Week 3– Cold Front Exclusive

128 teams of 8 over five days on night maps in Arms Run gametype.

Week 4– 128 teams of 8 over five days on night maps.

Week 5– Cold Front Exclusive

256 teams of 8 over five days on Night maps in Arms Run gametype.

Week 6– 256 teams of 8 over five days on night maps

Week 7– The BIG one, just for Cold Front owners

512 teams of 8 over five days on Day maps in Arms Run gametype.

Week 8– The BIG one, open to everybody!

512 teams of 8 over five days on Day maps.

Who’s going to dive into Home for those shiny new AK-47s? Let us hear you in the comments.

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