<body><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>Game Type: </strong>NEO & LIVE</div><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>Event: </strong>Summer Showdown Screenshot Contest</div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>Thank you Crickets for turning up the heat for this year’s Summer Showdown Screenshot Contest!</strong> This event invited players across Blade & Soul NEO and Blade & Soul LIVE to show off their boldest seasonal looks, find the perfect summer backdrop, and capture screenshots that brought their characters’ style to life. From bright beachside scenes to creative summer compositions, we saw so many incredible submissions from the community, and now it is time to celebrate the winners who truly scorched the scene.</div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><h1 id=""><strong>Staff-Pick Winners</strong></h1><div data-contents-type="text">Our staff reviewed submissions across each version and region with a focus on summer style, outfit choice, screenshot composition, and how well each entry captured the seasonal theme. Please join us in congratulating this year’s Staff-Pick winners!</div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><h2 id=""><strong>NA B&S LIVE</strong></h2><div class="tableWrapper"><table class=""><colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>Placement</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>Winning Submission</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>Character Name</strong></div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>3rd Place</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/1a06440503c-3275e1d8-c820-41eb-9e16-fbd282414f82","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/1a06440503c-3275e1d8-c820-41eb-9e16-fbd282414f82" alt="3_Tálys.png" class="fe-image"></div></div></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text">Tálys</div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>2nd Place</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><em><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/BladeNSoul/download/1a0643fdac6-2398fe0f-df4b-49e4-8912-c5f4caaec866","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/BladeNSoul/download/1a0643fdac6-2398fe0f-df4b-49e4-8912-c5f4caaec866" alt="2_Leneva.png" class="fe-image"></div></div></em></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text">Leneva</div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>1st Place</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/1a0644171e8-9aaeadfa-693e-4847-a52b-5658f5b0560c","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/1a0644171e8-9aaeadfa-693e-4847-a52b-5658f5b0560c" alt="1_Ryu Amanatsu.png" class="fe-image"></div></div></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text">Ryu Amanatsu</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div data-contents-type="text"></div><h2 id=""><strong>EU B&S LIVE</strong></h2><div class="tableWrapper"><table class=""><colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>Placement</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>Winning Submission</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>Character Name</strong></div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>3rd Place</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/BladeNSoul/download/1a0643be74b-9e4192ec-163e-4084-8bae-cf0f1394dba1","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/BladeNSoul/download/1a0643be74b-9e4192ec-163e-4084-8bae-cf0f1394dba1" alt="3_xShin.png" class="fe-image"></div></div></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text">xShîn</div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>2nd Place</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><em><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/1a0643ac019-e6096518-6808-4976-a236-1372b1cd4ced","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/1a0643ac019-e6096518-6808-4976-a236-1372b1cd4ced" alt="2_Nessîe.png" class="fe-image"></div></div></em></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text">Nessîe</div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>1st Place</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/1a0643ea708-5cd168e1-735d-47c9-a8c2-6da6bba49811","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/1a0643ea708-5cd168e1-735d-47c9-a8c2-6da6bba49811" alt="1_Lianaë.png" class="fe-image"></div></div></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text">Lianaë</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div data-contents-type="text"></div><h2 id=""><strong>NA B&S NEO</strong></h2><div class="tableWrapper"><table class=""><colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>Placement</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>Winning Submission</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>Character Name</strong></div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>3rd Place</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/1a064465eb2-de1bde38-cf87-4ffc-8660-f29aa561e73a","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/1a064465eb2-de1bde38-cf87-4ffc-8660-f29aa561e73a" alt="GOodboy.png" class="fe-image"></div></div></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text">Good Boy</div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>2nd Place</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/1a064494d68-05e91d18-b2f5-4957-a796-d25536b9b065","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/1a064494d68-05e91d18-b2f5-4957-a796-d25536b9b065" alt="2_Noctis.png" class="fe-image"></div></div></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text">Noctis</div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>1st Place</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/BladeNSoul/download/1a064436e2d-2d4fffdc-8f76-430b-8399-c1defbf61e89","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/BladeNSoul/download/1a064436e2d-2d4fffdc-8f76-430b-8399-c1defbf61e89" alt="1_Pangsoo.png" class="fe-image"></div></div></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text">Pangsoooo</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div data-contents-type="text"></div><h2 id=""><strong>EU B&S NEO</strong></h2><div class="tableWrapper"><table class=""><colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>Placement</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>Winning Submission</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>Character Name</strong></div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>3rd Place</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/1a0644cb40f-680c23d1-52f2-4d00-84fc-000aecb21c6b","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/1a0644cb40f-680c23d1-52f2-4d00-84fc-000aecb21c6b" alt="PINKPINK.png" class="fe-image"></div></div></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text">Pink Pummelchen</div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>2nd Place</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/1a06449ea0b-de910791-1d40-433e-a692-11cd93f93536","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/1a06449ea0b-de910791-1d40-433e-a692-11cd93f93536" alt="2_Althea.jpg" class="fe-image"></div></div></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text">Althea</div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>1st Place</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/BladeNSoul/download/1a0644d9782-028410b0-e07d-4bce-b003-cf12ef79d812","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/BladeNSoul/download/1a0644d9782-028410b0-e07d-4bce-b003-cf12ef79d812" alt="1_LadyTaiga.jpg" class="fe-image"></div></div></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text">LadyTaiga</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div data-contents-type="text"></div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><h1 id=""><strong>Fan-Voted Winners</strong></h1><div data-contents-type="text">Our community also helped decide the Fan-Voted winners, giving players a chance to spotlight the entries that stood out most to them across each version and region.</div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div class="tableWrapper"><table class=""><colgroup><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>NA NEO</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>NA LIVE</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>EU NEO</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>EU LIVE</strong></div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/1a0644fb24f-5cf9ac44-dda7-4431-aedb-c4144fb1e1a0","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/1a0644fb24f-5cf9ac44-dda7-4431-aedb-c4144fb1e1a0" alt="Valerious.jpg" class="fe-image"></div></div></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/1a064502d06-6adf6345-f8df-4ad9-80f2-e764af00c82f","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/bladensoul/download/1a064502d06-6adf6345-f8df-4ad9-80f2-e764af00c82f" alt="Laoshottie.png" class="fe-image"></div></div></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/BladeNSoul/download/1a064516d81-bed8e449-4e1d-4153-9513-a36245da2c30","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/BladeNSoul/download/1a064516d81-bed8e449-4e1d-4153-9513-a36245da2c30" alt="Highmore.png" class="fe-image"></div></div></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/BladeNSoul/download/1a0645223b3-ce20967f-8a54-43c1-b347-8baab9a78f53","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/BladeNSoul/download/1a0645223b3-ce20967f-8a54-43c1-b347-8baab9a78f53" alt="Yûki Kei.png" class="fe-image"></div></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>Valerious</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>LaosHottie</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>Highmore</strong></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text"><strong>Yûki Kei</strong></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><h1 id=""><strong>Thank You for Joining the Showdown</strong></h1><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text">Thank you again to everyone who participated in the Summer Showdown Screenshot Contest and helped us celebrate Blade & Soul together this summer. Your submissions, votes, and social posts helped bring the event to life across the community, and we are grateful for every Cricket who shared their creativity with us. We love hosting fashion contests and screenshot events, so keep your camera ready—more community showcases are coming soon, especially as the upcoming spooky season draws near.</div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div></body>