Shrapnel (SHRAP) is one of the most hotly anticipated blockchain games expected to be released in early 2024.
This revolutionary GameFi project features AAA-quality science fiction (sci-fi) combat combined with NFT integration and creative modding and seeks to set itself apart from its competitors in space.
SHRAPNEL, a blockchain-powered first-person shooter (FPS) game, was developed by a BAFTA and Emmy award–winning team of game industry veterans at NEON. These are gaming industry veterans with pedigree in major franchises.
The platform SHRAPNEL presents a rich set of player-creation tools, combining combat, creation, curation, and connection into a community where players own the platform and decide its future.
Its native token SHRAP powers the in-game economy as the medium of exchange for trading cosmetic assets like character skins.
The SHRAP token also enables the creation of unique player IDs and can be staked for rewards.
As the team continues to build out the ecosystem’s features ahead of its full launch, SHRAP represents a potentially compelling opportunity to gain early exposure to what could be a leading crypto first-person-shooter (FPS) title.
The SHRAP Token
The Shrapnel economy will allow several personas to participate in the ecosystem through play, creation, ownership, and governance, with incentives and persona. These participants include players, creators, curators, and landowners.
The interplay between each persona creates a virtuous cycle of collaboration, discovery, and ever-increasing economic activity as more people participate.
Powering this economy is the SHRAP token, an ERC-20 token built on the Avalanche C-chain, brought to the SHRAPNEL subnet for use. According to the project’s whitepaper, the SHRAP token has the following utilities:
- Governance: All holders of SHRAP can participate in DAO and Sub-DAO voting for player-created content, which will affect discoverability and platform governance.
- Promotion: Promoters will receive a portion of performance rewards in SHRAP, based on the content’s popularity
- Running Validators: The SHRAP token is used for paying validators. Network fees are also subsidized by the Shrapnel protocol at no cost to end users.
- Network and exchange fees: Users use SHRAP to pay network fees to mint player-created content, i.e. maps, prefabs, skins, and vanities. SHRAP is also the default medium of exchange on the Shrapnel marketplace.
- Rewards: Player-created content and gameplay as well as content discovery participation is incentivized using SHRAP tokens.
SHRAP Tokenomics
A total of three billion SHRAP tokens were generated on April 29, 2023. This is a fixed supply meaning no other tradable tokens are anticipated to be created or minted. SHRAP tokens will be distributed and unlocked as follows:
How To Buy the Shrapnel Extraction Packs
To gain entry into early access, players can choose from three Extraction Packs, each loaded with unique content.
Starting at $19.99, the Light Extraction Pack provides an MEF Operator and six weeks of item drops. Meanwhile, the Medium Pack, at $49.99, enhances the offer with a choice between two MEF Operators, extended item drops for 18 weeks, and a special skin. Lastly, for those seeking the full experience, the Heavy Pack is priced at $99.99. It boasts a selection of three MEF Operators, weekly item drops for a whopping nine months, three exclusive skins, and an extra giftable Light Pack to share the thrill with a friend.
Note that early access to the game is granted when the game itself is available on the Epic Game Store for download. And only during STX windows of play. The game is currently still in development and not available for download at this time.
As the anticipation grows, gamers eagerly await the opportunity to immerse themselves in Shrapnel’s complex, strategic gameplay and help shape its expanding environment.