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Is it you, or lag?

Is it you, or lag?

Join a study that won't cost a ping

Join a study that won't cost a ping

Ever felt like you’ve whiffed a headshot that was lined up perfectly? We’ve all been there. We’re teaming up with nbn & UTS to conduct a first-of-its-kind Australian peer-reviewed study.

Led by the ASTRID program, this study looks at the effects of latency on user gaming experience.

Date: Friday 04 April 2025

Time: 12 – 10PM AEDT

Location: Arena
Venue: Melbourne

REGISTER NOW

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Person playing on a PC and smiling
Person playing on a PC and smiling
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HOW IT WORKS

Take part in a casual tournament-style match with other participants. For the study, our Tech team will purposefully simulate lag for you at random while you play. This means gameplay will be affected.

Join us on 4th April to partake in this unique opportunity to make a mark in Australian gaming history. Sign ups are open now! Be sure to secure a spot for you and your friends – or you can sign up on the day.

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PLAY AS MANY TIMES AS YOU'D LIKE

Arrive prior to your allocated start time and our friendly team will get you set up.

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OUR TECH TEAM WILL SIMULATE LAG AT RANDOM

Play the game as normal. Our study is designed so that you won't actually know whether your PC is lagging out.

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FILL OUT A QUICK QUESTIONNAIRE

Rate your experience on paper after the game.

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FAQ

Still got questions? Reach out to hi@fortress.games and one of our friendly staff will assist you!

  • What is the purpose of this study?

  • What is the purpose of this study?

  • What is the purpose of this study?

  • What is the purpose of this study?

  • What is ASTRID?

  • What is ASTRID?

  • What is ASTRID?

  • What is ASTRID?

  • How will you simulate lag (and why)?

  • How will you simulate lag (and why)?

  • How will you simulate lag (and why)?

  • How will you simulate lag (and why)?

  • What game will we be playing?

  • What game will we be playing?

  • What game will we be playing?

  • What game will we be playing?

  • How will you collect player feedback data?

  • How will you collect player feedback data?

  • How will you collect player feedback data?

  • How will you collect player feedback data?

  • Can I just walk-in?

  • Can I just walk-in?

  • Can I just walk-in?

  • Can I just walk-in?

  • Is there an age restriction?

  • Is there an age restriction?

  • Is there an age restriction?

  • Is there an age restriction?

  • What happens once I've registered?

  • What happens once I've registered?

  • What happens once I've registered?

  • What happens once I've registered?

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Fortress creates welcoming spaces where everyone belongs. We strive to make our venues accessible and respectful of diverse needs and identities, with zero tolerance for harassment or unsafe behaviour.

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