Melbourne, Australia, July 25th, 2024, GamingWire
Shrapnel joins Fortnite, CS2 and Overwatch, playtests begin August 2024
Melbourne, Australia (July 25, 2024) – Perion Labs and Shrapnel announce their partnership for Perion’s current project, XP.GG, a gaming platform that lets gamers get rewarded by playing their favorite games. XP.GG features a Universal Battle Pass across all XP.GG games, giving gamers a shot at real prizes for getting good.
“XP.GG represents a new world that merges web3 and web2 gaming,” said Tony Valcarcel, Head of Marketing at Shrapnel. “We’re excited to be the first web3 game on the XP.GG platform — Shrapnel will help XP.GG take their offering further for gamers to get good and get rewarded.”
XP.GG will launch August 1, 2024 with Fortnite, Counter-Strike 2 and Overwatch, with more games being added each month. Limited access to Shrapnel will be live for XP.GG gamers during playtests through the end of 2024, with full access in early 2025.
“Shrapnel is one of the most impressive web 3 games we’ve come across,” said Amos Whitewolf, co-founder of Perion and Chief Technology Officer of XP.GG. “So it was an easy choice to add it to XP.GG so gamers could level-up their Universal Battle Pass by playing. We can’t wait for XP.GG gamers to get rewarded with real prizes as they get good in Shrapnel’s ever-expanding world.”
SHRAPNEL is an intensely competitive AAA extraction shooter, launching on PC in 2025. As a MEF Operator, you will experience a not-too-distant future where a mysterious substance has changed the balance of power as we know it. Your mission: extract … or die trying.
Get Good. Get Rewarded.
Gamers can take on challenges in their favourite games designed to sharpen their skills and, in return, level up their Universal Battle Pass at XP.GG. Season 0’s prizes include a $6,000 gaming PC setup, a Fortnite-themed Secret Labs gaming chair, a PS5, $1000 CS2 knife, and more, totaling over $10,000 in value. Prizes will increase in value each Season as more gamers Get Good and Get Rewarded.
“Every victory on XP.GG brings more than just glory; it brings tangible rewards across all the games you play,” added Amos. “So earning rewards becomes a game itself, on top of the challenge of getting good in the games you love.”
About SHRAPNEL
Shrapnel’s creator ecosystem enables players to express themselves, truly own their game assets, and shape the future look and feel of SHRAPNEL. It is purpose-built to empower gamers to express their SHRAPNEL identity, connect with the community, and monetize game assets gamers truly own.
The SHRAPNEL team brings unmatched experience in blockbuster games. They have worked on some of the biggest titles in the industry – Halo, Call of Duty, Star Wars, Bioshock, Ghost of Tsushima and many more.
About XP.GG
“XP.GG isn’t like other gaming platforms– only the best titles make it, ensuring the gamer experience is top-notch,” said Jan Hartmann, CEO of XP.GG and co-Founder of Perion Labs. “With our Universal Battle Pass that lets gamers get rewarded as they level up, we know Shrapnel is a great addition to XP.GG. Awesome titles like Shrapnel need exposure to more gamers, because gamers and gaming deserve better.”
Perion Labs
Perion Labs’ mission is to make gaming better by incorporating blockchain, empowering gamers and the gaming industry. Our current project is XP.GG, a one-stop gaming platform where all gamers can experience the best of web3 in their favourite games, along with turnkey monetization for developers, eSports teams, creators, and stakeholders.
