Tl;DR
- Early Access launches November 29th on Epic Games Store.
- A third-person shooter with a player-owned tokenized economy.
- High-risk PvP/PvE raids for valuable, extractable in-game items.
XOCIETY Early Access arrives on PC on November 29, available exclusively on the Epic Games Store, in what the developers present as a significant step toward a “Play-and-Own” game model.
The date and platform place the debut in a clear commercial context, and Ndus Interactive accompanies the announcement with data on financing and the game’s economic proposition. The release positions the project at the intersection of a third-person shooter and a tokenized economy designed for persistent, player-managed value.
Features and game economy
XOCIETY is a third-person shooter focused on POP extraction mechanics, which combines PvP and PvE combat with RPG progression for characters, according to information released by its creators. The studio describes the gameplay as based on high-risk, high-reward raids in which extracted items retain value for players, and the launch includes an official trailer published on the company’s channel.
The game’s economy is structured around two native instruments: the token $XO and Corporate Shares (XCS). The developers promote these tools as mechanisms to transfer economic control to players and to create a persistent economy managed by the community. Tokenomics refers to the economic and incentive design of a token within an ecosystem; in this case, it governs the issuance, utility and distribution of $XO and XCS.
The initiative is backed by a 1,6 M$ funding round with publicly mentioned investors such as HASHED, Spartan, KRAFTON and Sui. It also contemplates external commercial collaborations, including a partnership with adidas that the company has announced as part of its expansion toward synergies between the virtual and the real.
Regulatory and business risks
The “Play-and-Own” model raises operational and market questions that require greater traceability, according to critics and part of the online community.
Among the risks noted are the volatility of the tokenomics, the possible attraction of a user base focused solely on economic profit, and tensions in the governance of digital assets, concerns that arise from the public debate on the integration of Web3 into video games and from observations on similar models that have faced liquidity and long-term engagement problems.
For investors and compliance officers, the main demand is clarity on custody mechanisms, issuance control and governance measures.
The release of XOCIETY Early Access marks a relevant commercial and technical experiment for the convergence between games and tokenized economies, and its outcome may validate or nuance the viability of the “Play-and-Own” model in mass markets. Next verified milestone: a larger playtest scheduled for May 2025.
