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Game Rant can exclusively share the early access launch trailer forBloodLoop. The new look at the hero shooter arrives a week ahead of itsPCrelease.
BloodLoopis the debut title from Swiss studio Ragnarok Games. In development since 2021, it is a free-to-playhero shooterwith a blockchain component that allows players to claim true ownership of select in-game items.BloodLoopsecured $4 million worth of seed funding in March 2024. It is currently scheduled to launch in early access on June 23.
Ahead of its release, Ragnarok Games sharedBloodLoop’s launch trailer, which Game Rant can exclusively reveal. The minute-long video serves to introduce some of thehero shooter’s characters, including the master hunter Wendigo and the agile rogue Qatil. It also features Steve, who serves as comic relief and adds a humorous tone to the trailer—though he appears to be just as lethal as the rest of the roster.
BloodLoop’s Dystopian Setting Explained
The video also offers some glimpses of thegame’s dystopian setting, expanding on what the developer previously said of its lore. As a brief reminder,BloodLoopis set in the year 2191, where three factions compete for planetary dominance. To avoid destroying the world they seek to control, the stakeholders establish the titular BloodLoop, a virtual combat zone where their elite warriors engage in battle. Armed with gravity- and time-bending powers alongside high-grade weaponry, the factions aim to determine the planet’s fate or die trying.
At launch, BloodLoop will feature three modes, including Team Deathmatch, a 10-player format focused on direct combat. Then there’s Energy War, described as an objective-based experience that emphasizes tactical gameplay. The third mode, Free-for-All, is a merciless solo format where players compete individually. Platform-wise,BloodLoophas so far only been confirmed for PC. Its early access version will be exclusivelyavailable on the Epic Games Store. The 5v5 hero shooter previously became one of the top 30 most wishlisted games on Epic’s digital storefront. There’s currently no word on how longBloodLoopis planned to remain in early access.
BloodLoop Is a Game First, Unobtrusive Blockchain Economy Second
Looking at the intersection of Web3 technologies and games, there have been multiple high-profileblockchain gaming failuresin recent times. What many of them had in common is that they were primarily concerned with pioneering tech applications, often treating the game itself as secondary, making it difficult to sustain player interest. Ragnarok is keen not to repeat such mistakes and promises thatBloodLoopis a fun game with tactical depth first and foremost, with its blockchain economy being entirely optional and unobtrusive.
