The blockchain shooting game Shrapnel issued a stern warning against unfair competition behavior discovered recently. The game team emphasized that any behavior that gains unfair advantages through teaming up or sharing accounts during the Alpha test STX event violates the game's terms of service and will result in the removal of related players from the leaderboard and may face permanent bans. To ensure a fair and healthy game environment, Shrapnel has opened a Discord community feedback channel and encourages players to report abuse situations. The team promises to identify and correct all issues before the game officially launches, ensuring fair competition for players using NFTs and other digital assets. Shrapnel calls for community support to maintain game fairness and reminds players to pay attention to network security and avoid clicking on unknown links.

Neon Machine, the developer of blockchain-based AAA first-person shooter game Shrapnel, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Polychain Capital. Other investors included Griffin Gaming Partners, Brevan Howard Digital, Franklin Templeton, IOSG Ventures, and Tess Ventures. The company plans to use the funds to accelerate the launch of Shrapnel, which will be available to paid subscribers from December 2023 and as a free-to-play version in 2024. The game has already gained popularity in the industry, and Neon Machine also plans to launch the Shrapnel Marketplace for in-game item purchases and trades.