Shrapnel wins “Most Anticipated Game” and “Best Game Trailer” at Gam3r Choice Awards.
Shrapnel is described as 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.
