‘Shrapnel’ NFT shooter has launched early access on the Epic Games Store

SlipA It is widely expected A first-person shooter built around NFTs And crypto token on AvalancheThe popular side announced on Friday that early access to the PC game has begun Epic Games Store Marketplace.

However, this early access version – Shrapnel Training Exercises One or STX1 – is only available to people who purchased one of the game's Extraction Pack access keys. Shrapnel offers a series of three-day play windows lasting eight hours a day.

Following the announcement, Shrapnel held a session for press and influencers on Friday and will host the next three-day STX1 session from Thursday, February 8 to Saturday, February 10 with $100,000 worth of SHRAP tokens available as prizes.

According to Game Studio Neon, about 3,000 people have already bought the keys Price between $20 and $100 Based on the features and benefits involved.

Finally, Shrapnel will launch a fully supported free-to-play game in 2025. But this early access taste, previously expected to be released in December, is meant to get fans in the mix and give them feedback. on board. Players can earn rewards from the community pool.

“Throughout Shrapnel's creation and development, feedback from our passionate community has always been valuable, shaping the game to its current state,” CEO Mark Long said in a statement. “We dreamed of breaking traditional game development, and our Early Access game puts players right in the driver's seat, helping us lead the way in blockbuster-quality AAA first-person shooter gameplay.”

“It's scary and exciting,” he continued, “but with our community behind us as we go through various Shrapnel training exercises, we'll continue to deliver on our promise to listen. [to]reward, and encourage players and creators.

Neon announced $20 million Series A funding round In October. Shrapnel's early access launch comes after word that the company had six founders in November He filed a lawsuit against the majority shareholder of the studioReferring to the coup that caused “severe damage” to the company.

Edited by Ryan Ozawa.

Editor's Note: This story has been updated since publication to clarify game session dates and Extraction Pack keys are not NFTs.