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Published on February 03, 2024 00:01 GMT+00:00edited on February 03, 2024 00:04 GMT+00:00

The competition among bigger-budget, web3 video games vying to be that first title to truly break into the mainstream could finally be intensifying with the launching of the Call of Duty-style crypto game “Shrapnel” on the Epic Games Store.

The online gaming store boasts a PC user base of more than 230 million gamers.

"Shrapnel" will compete alongside other high-profile, blockchain-powered video games like "Star Atlas" and "Illuvium," which are also available on the store in "early-access" form. First iterations of games are often released under the "early-access gameplay" classification so companies can release a version that allows for building a community around a title while simultaneously continuing to develop and tweak the gaming experience.

Neon Machine, the gaming studio …