Hacking Battlegrounds #4: Valentine’s Special - Hacking Will Tear Us Apart!

Valentine's day is just around the corner: flowers, chocolate, and heart-shaped everything! Love is in the air…or maybe not? 

We are back with our fourth Hacking Battlegrounds live tournament, sponsored by Snyk, to celebrate our love for hacking. But get ready! This time, hearts are going to break.

In last year’s Valentine HBG, 16 hackers came together to prove their love for hacking and each other, while fighting until the last flag of the tournament! However, life ain’t no fairytale: time passes, and hearts break! This year, players will have to battle it out. Who are those that can beat their teammate from last year's tournament and advance to the next round? Will love or hacking conquer all? 

More about the tournament: 

• February 18th, 1 - 3 PM UTC live on Twitch.

• Cyber Mayhem game mode.

• 4 new Valentine-themed exclusive machines.

This hacking love feast will be commentated by our usual IppSec & John Hammond, and hosted by the one and only r0adrunn3r. 

Last year's 16 players are going to clash in 1 vs 1 matches to claim the title of the champion and the grand prize. Follow our Twitter account to follow the announcement of the participants, place your bets, and let’s see where loyalties lie to hacking above all else. 

But what is the prize worth breaking a heart over, you ask? Maybe this list will help clear things up: 

Grand Winner Prize:

• £1,000 cash

• £100 swag card

• 1 HTB esport jersey 

• 1 silver annual HTB Academy subscription

• A 30’ minutes date with r0adrunn3r, our Community Manager, and duckarcher, the mind behind Hacking Battlegrounds and CTFs design.

• An exclusive Valentine’s gift box made from the HTB team with love 💚

Finalist Prize:

• £500 cash

• £100 swag card

• 1 HTB esport jersey 

• 1 silver annual HTB Academy subscription

• A 30’ minutes date with r0adrunn3r, our Community Manager, and duckarcher, the mind behind Hacking Battlegrounds and CTFs design.

• An exclusive Valentine’s gift box made from the HTB team with love 💚

3rd Place Prize:

• £250 cash prize

• £50 swag card 

• 1 annual VIP+ subscription 

4th Place Prize: 

• £50 swag card 

• 1 annual VIP+ subscription

5th Place Prize: 

• £50 swag card 

• 6 months VIP subscription

Our 16 legendary hackers will compete over these prizes in 4 rounds, with only a Grand Winner ruling them all. From this tournament, we will add an additional thrilling element to the game: sudden death. What’s that? In case of a draw, we will give 10 additional minutes to the players, and the first to catch a flag will be the winner (if both do not submit any, both will be disqualified).

Now those are some prices worth the heartbreak! 

The stunning HTB esport jerseys are powered by Raven, which is also taking part in this tournament as an official event supporter.

Do you feel the gaming vibes already? Well, the Raven team will also allow you to purchase a limited edition HTB x Raven hoodie, on special sale the day prior and the day of the tournament (17th-18th February, until the end of the stream). 10 one-time discount codes will also be dropped during the live on our Twitch chat, better keep your eyes open. Don’t miss even a second of the hacking action.

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