Following a tough first playable check in 2025, issues seem like wanting up for US studio Distinct Risk and its web2/3 persistent extraction shooter Reaper Precise.
First up, it’s introduced a further undisclosed capital increase from blockchain and AI VC Decasonic. This funding may even see Decasonic’s CEO Paul Hsu and gaming veteran Bing Gordon (EA, Amazon, KPCB) becoming a member of its board of administrators.
As for the sport, it’s working in direction of a Steam Early Entry launch in Could 2026.
As revealed in August 2025, Reaper Precise will probably be launched in a pure web2 model on Steam with a web3 model accessed by way of the Distinct Risk web site, together with NFT market and customised servers for gamers who wish to leverage that expertise.
Not less than, that was the unique plan. The brand new announcement doesn’t point out blockchain particularly, however Decasonic’s focus as a blockchain and AI VC means that web3 ought to nonetheless be on the roadmap.
“This extra funding, and Bing becoming a member of our board is a significant milestone for Distinct Risk Studios and a robust vote of confidence in our imaginative and prescient,” stated CEO John Smedley.
“This offers us further funding, experience, and assets to proceed sprucing the participant expertise and guarantee Reaper Precise is prepared for a profitable Steam Early Entry launch within the coming weeks. We’re constructing one thing particular, and this assist permits us to ship the sort of sport our group deserves.”
“Distinct Risk Studios brings deep experience in large-scale on-line worlds, and Reaper Precise is pushing the class ahead with a persistent open world constructed for emergent gameplay, with social at its coronary heart,” added Decasonic’s Paul Hsu.
“As participant expectations shift towards always-on experiences and new enabling applied sciences, we consider DPS is well-positioned to set a brand new customary within the style.”
The sport might be wishlisted on Steam right here.
