Transmission 04 arrived overnight and the ARG changed shape: the Dominion is now censoring you. The live site opens a Secure Terminal warning of compromised devices and capital offenses — then serves the "approved" version of a mining disaster. Ceremony is at 10:30 AM PT today.
TL;DR
Live-verified on the official site this morning: Dominion Secure Terminal (Civilian clearance, Statute 4783-A, re-education facility notice) gating an incident report from Veil IX Lunar Mining Complex — 72 casualties from an "uncontrolled burn," cause listed as gas leak, reported by S. V█████ of Theta Squadron, dated 2575-07-15. ProGameGuides reports the full transmission names Project Spellbind: one operation across Roxara, Candore, and Veil IX with thousands dead against cover stories of mine fires and gas leaks. Windows Central's Jez Corden has reportedly seen test footage of Terran Marines fighting Zerg in an open-world environment.
What changed
- New layer: censorship framing. Earlier transmissions were leaked fragments; this one is the Dominion telling you what to believe. The cover-up is now part of the fiction.
- New site: Veil IX joins Roxara (plus Candore per the roundup). Multi-settlement scope for the first time.
- Pattern confirmed: every disaster gets a mundane cause. Gas leak here, mine fires elsewhere. The ARG is teaching you to distrust the official cause before the game even announces.
- Outside corroboration: Corden's footage report (Marines vs Zerg, open world, cinematic campaign) plus Dan Hay leading. The shooter theory is now sourced, not just speculated.
What is unverified
No title, no protagonist, no platforms confirmed. The Kerrigan reading of S. K███████ stays a reading. Whether the ceremony slot holds the reveal — likely, unconfirmed. Day-one recap lands after the show; times are in the full preview.
FAQ
Did you verify this yourself? Yes — transcript captured from the live production site this morning, not relayed from coverage.
Is the ARG over? The code is still live in the bundles. Nothing says 04 is final; a ceremony-day beat is possible.
What time is the ceremony? 10:30 AM PT, Hall D. Diablo's guide lists 10:15 — tune in early.