25 September 2023 – Blowfish Studios, a subsidiary of leading Web3 and interactive entertainment company Animoca Brands, announced today that its mecha space opera PHANTOM GALAXIES™ is launching in early access on 2 November 2023 for PC. A free-to-play Web3-enabled version of PHANTOM GALAXIES™ will be available on its official website and on the Epic Games Store, and a non-Web3 version will be available on Steam.
PHANTOM GALAXIES™ is an expansive online multiplayer sci-fi action-RPG set in a vast and immersive universe, featuring fast-paced mecha combat and high-octane action, a captivating story and characters, and innovative Web3 integration. The game’s free-to-play approach aims to introduce a wider audience to the possibilities and potential of blockchain games.
After an interstellar war, the Commonwealth and the Union have united to form the Ranger Squadron — a unit of elite mecha pilots devoted to protecting human colonies on the frontiers of known space. Players will take on the role of an ensign in the Ranger Squadron, piloting a transforming mechanized Starfighter to defend against the incursions of ruthless pirate factions and treacherous alien foes, from the scavenging Junkers and paramilitary Brooksea to the reviled Xanorra and vicious Sha’har zealots.
In PHANTOM GALAXIES™, players can generate unique characters, build and customize their transforming Starfighters to suit their playstyle, and engage in high-intensity combat in space or on the ground as they protect the human colonies against vicious pirate hordes, fend off mysterious alien civilizations, and secure strategic locations to defend humanity’s territory. Players can fight alone or team up with other pilots online. Player freedom is key, with a variety of mecha types to choose from — specializing in close, medium, or long-ranged combat and fully customizable to focus on offense, defense, or both.
PHANTOM GALAXIES™ features blockchain integration, giving players the option to genuinely own digital assets including player quarters, hangars to house their Starfighters, and even Planets which can be developed with a range of structures such as marketplaces to trade items and refineries for use in the game’s extensive crafting system. This unique NFT integration bridges the gap between traditional gaming and Web3 gaming to take full advantage of the overlap of gameplay and blockchain.
With PHANTOM GALAXIES™, Blowfish Studios is building an unprecedented gaming experience while innovating within the Web3 space, leveraging the expertise of its parent company Animoca Brands, which is also behind the highly successful decentralized metaverse The Sandbox. The marketing for the launch of the game in the region is being led by ex-EA MENA region lead, Chris Bowden, serving now as Blowfish’s Global Marketing Director.
PHANTOM GALAXIES™ Gameplay Features:
Engage in fast-paced battles against enemy mechs, spacecraft, and sky-filling capital ships
Gain new abilities, weapon configurations, and more as you upgrade the mecha class that fits your playstyle
Choose between four unique mecha classes and customize your loadout to triumph on the battlefield
Travel among the stars, exploring sectors inhabited by pirates, scavengers, and rogue factions.
