NYE Spectacular

NYE Spectacular was an annual New Year's Eve celebration and showpiece event organized by Beeper and hosted in then Alliance City. The event featured music, large choreographed fireworks displays, and games.

2020

The first ever NYE Spectacular took place at Central Park. The event started with casual games such as tennis, raffles and drinks. A Christmas tree in the park was given a platform, from which several speeches were delivered. Auld Lang Syne was played on note blocks for a countdown to the show. As the show started, fireworks were set off in a perimeter around the park. At the end of the show, the Christmas tree was destroyed in a large explosion.

2021

The second NYE Spectacular was larger in scope, beginning with an awards show hosted in a purpose-built theatre room. Being the first of its kind, the awards show was later split into its own annual event, the UV Awards Show. Following the ceremony, attendees moved to Casanova Beach for a countdown to a fireworks display. The event involved more fireworks, more machines, and improved music choreography over the previous year. At the end of the show, three withers emerged from underneath the beach.

2022: Festival of Light

The third NYE Spectacular was hosted in Synthvale, adjacent to Alliance City. A giant Monopoly board was constructed underground for the first part of the event, where players competed for lore prizes and diamonds. After the game concluded, end-of-year speeches were given, and players gathered in the middle of the board where a redstone elevator lifted them into a large stadium. The event featured a countdown to a larger fireworks display, a light show, and further improved choreography compared to the previous year. Most players attending the event experienced frame drops and lag due to the large quantity of fireworks being launched. During the finale, five wardens were dropped onto the crowd of attendees by a mysterious being known as "The Overlord".

2023: The Finale

The fourth and final NYE Spectacular began with a pre-show, including drinks, speeches, and a raffle. The event had four choreographed fireworks displays: two in Central Park, one in Casanova Beach, and one in Synthvale Arena. These together made the largest fireworks display ever built on the server. In the event's finale, four withers emerged onto Central Park, and a meteor hit Alliance City. In total, three builds were destroyed: Central Park, the former town hall, and a transit hub. Beeper opted to make the event a send-off for Alliance City, and designated the area as a new free-build zone.