Don't miss your last chance to save some extra cash as regular registration ends tonight! Late Registration will be available at $90 tomorrow. Whether you're sorting out who your teammates are or practicing the maplist, be sure to sign up and lock in your spot for Gridlock 2026!

Big Dapple 10 was an amazing experience! Players came together to celebrate not only another Big Dapple, but a milestone achieved! In case you weren't able to attend, please enjoy the Big Dapple 10 Film bringing you into the venue and showcasing the live experience! youtu.be/J5N_jp6_dCs

Today we're looking back at highlights from another Gridlock classic, Grand Finals of Gridlock 2024! bare minimum vs HE MAD!!!! youtu.be/JpHy9CQxfv0?...

Need a refresher on how hype Gridlock can be? Relive the great moments from GL2023 Grand Finals! Sonder- Skrub @birchie.bsky.social @hewenlo.bsky.social Toast Common Senseless- @huntresswiz.bsky.social @andhy.bsky.social @hitzel.bsky.social @keensaysgm.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvL2...

From talented Artist, to breakout Commentator, we are excited to announce @staredecisis.bsky.social joins the Metro Ink Staff! You might recognize their work from the past few event posters. they'll continue to bring their creative genius along with their love for the NYC Splatoon Scene!

LAN Championship Showdown 2026 🥇 Gravity | Big Dapple 🥈 BBQ Pork Jambalaya | H-Town Splashdown 🥉Super G | GatorLAN Thank you all so much for watching! Thank you to all of the players, TOs and production crew as well!

Be sure to grab a seat early and tune in to the pre-show for the LAN Championship Showdown 2026 presented by @broadcastbeep.com ! 6pm ET www.twitch.tv/SplatoonTourney

Update on Gridlock registration pricing & LCS Watch Party tonight! Early Registration for Gridlock is being extended until the end of day on Monday! For anyone who registered with the new pricing we will work on refunding the difference soon. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Little Dapple returns on May 23rd! Join in for in-person coaching, casual matches & in-person practice for our upcoming Regional Tournament, Gridlock! Located at the newly opened Gaming Dojo in Flushing, NY! Entry fee will be $15! Sign up over at start.gg/littledapple! We hope to see you there!

This past Saturday the people voted, and here are the winners of our Golden Gala Fit Contest! 🥇@/sasuinurpants 🥈@/staredecisis 🥉Ari The winners shared their thoughts on how they picked their fits below!

Gala turned 10 and everyone turned up in so much style! A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to support our Golden Gala. We couldn't make the events what it has become without you all. Cheers to all the memories we’ve made together, and we can’t wait to see what the next ten Dapples will bring!

Congratulations to our top 3 teams from Big Dapple 10!! 🥇Gravity 🥈I Hate Mikal Bridges 🥉HAPPY BIRTHDAY SASU Gravity will also be representing NYC for the LAN Championship Showdown! Tune in and cheer them on as they give it their all! Let's show what NYC is made of!

Deed for president ❤️❤️❤️

The amazing @oliviag.bsky.social made a Big Dapple 10 zine and I want to share this passage I wrote that she generously included.

Tomorrow is @metroink.bsky.social's Big Dapple, and Pop-LANtis is gonna be there vending all the Splatoon merch you could ask for! If you're around New York and love watching Splatoon, be sure to pop in to meet other fans in the commmunity. And while you're at it, why not take a look at our booth 🫧

PLEAAAAASE I WANNA PLAY THE VIDEO GAME

Big Dapple 10 is TOMORROW! We hope you are all just as excited as much as we are! To bring some more excitement to the table, we're here to announce the stacked commentator lineup for the event! Watch all the action live on twitch.tv/GenGame

TO's hate them, players fear them! Coming to Big Dapple 10 to delay the LAN as much as possible please welcome LAN Destrouyers! With a strong roster capable of taking on some powerful teams, will they go the distance or will forgetting their switch end their run before it starts?

A team that has become a staple to Big Dapple and is a fan favorite will be competing once again at Big Dapple 10! Please welcome Malibu Rising! Their consistent improvement shines bright, with Topic joining their forces, how far will they rise?

The weight of these stars are about to burst into action! Please welcome Gravity, who will be competing at Big Dapple 10! These legendary players will be bringing their all this weekend! Who will be strong enough to take them on?

We are 1 WEEK AWAY from the Big Dapple 10! Here's a look into our schedule we have planned for the event! Our menu looks delicious, let's break it down! Once doors open and players/teams check-in, They'll be aiming to win as many matches as possible to land in Bronze, Silver or Top bracket!

With Piko stepping down, we’d like to introduce @glitchedcactus.bsky.social as a new member of the team! He brings his experience in marketing, video editing, and most importantly, a passion to support the Metro Ink. community. Please welcome Cactus!

Piko has officially stepped down from his role at Metro Ink, citing taste palette conflicts. He is moving on to become the head TO of H-Town Splashdown, where he hopes to integrate Bluefin Zones and his deranged love for Sbarro pizza into the state of Texas.

We cancelled H-TOWN SPLASHDOWN #7 - BLASTOFF 🚀✨ to support @metroink.bsky.social upcoming event. #CompSplatoon #Houston #NewYork

My favorite event of the year is here, let's goooo! 🙌😋✨

With a powerful 16 teams fully signed up for Big Dapple 10, we have enough individuals to push the competition even higher for 19 potential teams! Deadline to form teams is end of day tomorrow!! That’s not all, the prize pool is at a staggering $770! Bring your best and aim for the top!

Dress to impress this upcoming Big Dapple 10! We encourage those attending to match the semi-formal gala theme of this event and show off your greatest fits! Registration closes March 28th, grab your crew and sign up within the next 5 days to compete at this grand rendition of our event!

We are 17 days away from the Golden Gala!! To help you get through the post lan blues, The Law’s BD9 album is now live! www.amazon.com/photos/share...

My favorite Splatoon local to go to is ____________

Big Dapple 10 is entering in style and so is this exclusive event poster! It will be available at the venue for $15! Only the finest art made by the incredible @/staredecisis and a great souvenir to take home with you! Early Registration Ends March 7th! Squid up & sign up now!

🚨ALERT: Huge gathering of squids and octolings heading to NYC! Watch for standstills on 7/11 & 7/12. More Information Coming Soon!

Splatoon Stronghold is excited to announce its newest community resource--an interactive map showing you where the nearest upcoming LANs are taking place! Finding a LAN has never been easier! #splatoon #compsplatoon Read more: www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/lan-map...

Hey LCS attendees! Make sure to pick up a commemorative 4x6 postcard at your qualifier event to celebrate the LAN Championship Showdown! Next stop: Booyah Bay CableCar Coast! Artist: @andromedia.bsky.social

Good talk.

It was an incredible honor to create the trailer for the next LAN Championship Showdown! I put in lots of effort and love and care into this and it came out incredible! 12 LANs now get an opportunity to become one of the best! Who will come out on top?

Introducing the LAN Championship Showdown 2026! youtu.be/Wuig7aYvEf4?...

Tomorrow is shaping up to be one of our biggest dapples yet! Check out our schedule of events below👇 and tune in to the stream to catch all the action 🍎🦑

Let's go pikoooo

Kicking off the next era of Big Dapples! Hope to see y'all there 🫡

Some personal thoughts/reflections on Gridlock and looking ahead for @metroink.bsky.social + the Tri-State LAN scene. Ended up typing more than I expected so heres a google doc. docs.google.com/document/d/1... Fill out the feedback form!

🦑 VANCORAL IS BACK! 🐙 UBC Esports' very own localhost Splatoon event returns for the summer! 🗓 Saturday, August 16th @ 12pm 📍 UBC AMS Nest - Great Hall North 💵 CAD 10 per player 👥 Sign up as a team or on your own! Trailer: youtu.be/k_oTw9ia8sw #compsplatoon Link to register below! 🪀

Day 9: Posting a clip everyday until Gridlock (or at least trying to 🥲). Life comes at you fast. Don't let registration deadlines catch you slacking.

Day 8: Posting a clip everyday until Gridlock. Sniping crabs with booyah might be one of my favorite things about this kit.

Day 7: Posting a clip everyday until Gridlock. Context clues are important friends.

Day 6: Posting a clip everyday until Gridlock. Dodging wail feels like a ddr simulator.

Day 5: Posting a clip everyday until Gridlock. What's more patriotic than some bluefin zones propaganda?

Day 4: Posting a clip everyday until Gridlock. Putting in my application to be clam blitz goalie.

It’s time to start prepping for GRIDLOCK @collisionseries.bsky.social, the $1,000 starting prize pot is on the line! Check out the official Gridlock 2025 Splatoon map pool below and start grinding. Who will come out on top?