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New York Liberty gets Starfield-inspired court at Barclays Center

WNBA team plays two home games on court with Starfield design

Marco Wutz

New York Liberty gets Starfield-inspired court at Barclays Center
New York Liberty gets Starfield-inspired court at Barclays Center /
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Xbox and New York Liberty have teamed up for a second time to give the team’s home games at Barclays Center a very special feel thanks to a Starfield-inspired basketball court design.

The WNBA team’s upcoming matches against the Los Angeles Sparks on September 7, 2023, and the Washington Mystics on September 10, 2023, will be played out on a court featuring the red, orange, yellow, and blue stripes of Starfield’s logo marking the free throw lane. The end line sports the logo of Xbox as well as the New York Liberty name in white on top of a background evoking one of the star maps in the space RPG.

Parts of these branded elements feature a glow-in-the-dark effect to help them stand out more.

New York Liberty Starfield-inspired basketball court.
The Starfield-inspired court at Barclays Center / New York Liberty

The broadcast cube hanging above the court will feature Xbox and Starfield branding as well.

“We’re proud to continue our award-winning partnership with Xbox showcasing another first-of-its-kind secondary court and the global launch of Starfield,” said Liberty CEO Keia Clarke. “Continuing our partnership with Xbox provides a unique opportunity to reach and engage with new fans, while also creating synergy between the WNBA and gaming communities.”

“Our award-winning partnership with the New York Liberty continues to flourish with creative activations that not only defy convention, but showcases both our imaginative and fun mindset,” commented Chris Munson, Head of Xbox Sports Partnerships. “We love pushing the boundaries of what is possible, and what better way to shoot for the stars than with the hotly-anticipated space exploration game, Starfield.”

Starfield-inspired court at Barclays Center.
A closer look at the free throw lane and the end line / New York Liberty

Xbox and New York Liberty are further collaborating on an educational program to get more girls and young women into STEM education, working with the Liberty Science Center.

If you’re already exploring the stars in Microsoft’s most recent release, check out our Starfield walkthrough for helpful tips and tricks.

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Marco Wutz
MARCO WUTZ

Marco Wutz is a writer from Parkstetten, Germany. He has a degree in Ancient History and a particular love for real-time and turn-based strategy games like StarCraft, Age of Empires, Total War, Age of Wonders, Crusader Kings, and Civilization as well as a soft spot for Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. He began covering StarCraft 2 as a writer in 2011 for the largest German community around the game and hosted a live tournament on a stage at gamescom 2014 before he went on to work for Bonjwa, one of the country's biggest Twitch channels. He branched out to write in English in 2015 by joining tl.net, the global center of the StarCraft scene run by Team Liquid, which was nominated as the Best Coverage Website of the Year at the Esports Industry Awards in 2017. He worked as a translator on The Crusader Stands Watch, a biography in memory of Dennis "INTERNETHULK" Hawelka, and provided live coverage of many StarCraft 2 events on the social channels of tl.net as well as DreamHack, the world's largest gaming festival. From there, he transitioned into writing about the games industry in general after his graduation, joining GLHF, a content agency specializing in video games coverage for media partners across the globe, in 2021. He has also written for NGL.ONE, kicker, ComputerBild, USA Today's ForTheWin, The Sun, Men's Journal, and Parade. Email: marco.wutz@glhf.gg

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