Why Early Access?

“The main reason we are releasing this game as early access is that it will continuously be improved. Most games that fully release usually stay in the same realm and cannot really change. This game is different; we want to involve the community in the building process, making this a live-service game; the objective is to develop an FPS experience that our community finds enjoyable by incorporating innovative movement mechanics, maps, high-quality visuals, and events where every player of Phantom Protocol can participate. ”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Phantom Protocol is planned to be in Early Access between 9-12 months, starting in October 2025”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“This Alpha Early Access has limited content. Starting with 8 weapons, 6 game modes and 4 maps.

We plan to have up to 100 weapons, 30 maps and 8 game modes. A competitive ranked mode remodelling the FPS industry with the variety of weapons and maps, being skilled will surely be needed to reach the top leagues, as the learning curve in the movement can become very steep.
Understanding and knowing advantage points in each map will be highly useful.
We plan to have a voice chat mode for ranked only, as this will be crucial for communication and the overall experience of the ranked version.
Also, we plan to open a store where users can buy coins and cosmetics directly.
Skins will be added to the weapons in the game with an open skin market. Skins can be difficult to obtain as they can only be obtained in drops from cases that you might win at the end of every game. Keys for each box will be in the market for users to purchase. Users can also get them by playing, but the rarity of getting keys is greater than getting cases.

Certain movement mechanics will have to be tweaked and brought to peak performance, have every map run at consistent 120fps, currently it runs at 120fps with a little variation in some maps to min 90-110fps, we want to keep the consistency at 120 fps for every single map.

These are some of the features we want to add as we progress throughout this ALPHA or Early Access. Nothing is certain, as we plan to use player feedback to improve the game, but this is the overall outlook of our vision for a full release version of the game. ”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“This is Phantom Protocol's Alpha, which is in an early stage with a limited amount of maps and weapons, as our approach is to get the basics out there to see the community feedback. We have more content ready to release as soon as we get some feedback to proceed with weekly updates.

The game currently includes 4 maps and 8 guns, fast-paced movement with a super jump mechanic, adding a new vibe to the FPS industry. There is NO skill-based matchmaking (which is crucial), considering other games in the industry. We want to stand out, that is why we are setting that you receive currency after every match if you place in the top 3, allowing you to buy cosmetics, future level weapons and attachments. After every 10 levels, our players will receive new maps which will be in circulation, in case you want to play a more competitive game before ranked comes out (it's completely OPTIONAL). ”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“During Early Access, Phantom Protocol will be a premium, one-time purchase. Once we exit Early Access, the base game will become free-to-play, and the paid ranked mode will take its place as the only up-front purchase. We don't plan to change the price of the ranked mode between Early Access and full release.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Our Discord channel is open for suggestions from the community, serving as a general hub for communication and sharing ideas. These ideas will be the cornerstone of future updates and serve a guiding block to develop more innovative mechanics. ”