Ancient8 has revealed its latest partnership with Shrapnel, one of the first moddable AAA FPS blockchain games in the space. Through the partnership, Ancient8 will accompany Shrapnel on their vision to become the top-tier FPS game that drives web3 gaming towards mass adoption through play-to-own and create-to-own designs.
Shrapnel is an extraction-based FPS that lets players hunt and fight for exclusive drops in The Sacrifice Zone – inspired by Escape from Tarkov and the “Dark Zone” mode from The Division.
Shrapnel will be deployed on a custom-built Avalanche subnet which offers zero latency, EVM compatibility, and in-game assets trading. All contributing to the premium gaming experience being built in Unreal Engine 5.
Neon is the studio behind Shrapnel. They have raised over $17.5 million from prominent leaders in gaming and blockchain including Griffin Gaming Partners, Polychain Capital, Dragonfly Capital, Sfermion, Mechanism Capital, Merit Circle, Spartan, and more. They have also partnered up with Razer.
Shrapnel’s CEO is Mark Long, former head of Xcloud at Microsoft and game publishing at HBO. Ali “Myth” Kabbani, one of the most popular streamers, serves as an advisor. Myth has leveraged his success as a Fortnite pro, boasting over 21 million followers across social platforms.
