Epic Games Store to Allow Early Access for Video Game Shrapnel

Shrapnel, an upcoming web3 shooting game, will soon be accessible on the Epic Games Store as an early access title.

Shrapnel, a blockchain video game akin to Call of Duty, will go on early access from February 8 through February 10, from 1 pm to 9 pm PT. The first build of the game, called Shrapnel Training Exercises One (STX1), will let users experience a character at their maximum degree of advancement.

Gamers can test out three distinct types of guns, a grenade, and an exclusive “Sigma ability.”

Early access is available to those who purchase an “Extraction Pack” access key, which costs $19.99 for the basic pack and $49.99 and $99.99 for the premium packs, which include skins, consumable packs, and more in-game stuff.

Players can compete for a $100,000 prize pool in the first-ever Shrapnel test, sponsored by RNGFoundation, during the early access period. The player with the highest ranking can win $10,000, while the runners-up will receive $5,000 and $2,500, respectively.

Shrapnel, a free-to-play game created exclusively on the Avalanche blockchain by Neon Machine, is scheduled for release in 2025. It was announced in October 2023 that Neon Machine had raised $20 million in Series A funding to continue developing their blockchain-integrated shooting video game, with Polychain Capital serving as the lead investor.

Griffin Gaming Partners, Franklin Templeton, IOSG Ventures, Tess Ventures, and Brevan Howard Digital are among the other investors.