Ethereum (ETH) is getting ready to launch their game, Moonray , on both Xbox and PS5. Blockchain-based games will not achieve widespread adoption without mainstream platforms, says Moonray Studios CEO Rodrigo Etcheto. Although exact release dates are still to be confirmed, the porting process is underway, and the team plans to begin playtests in mid-2025. Reaching A Larger Audience Moonray is an Ethereum-based multiplayer battle arena game. It has been available on PC through the Epic Games Store since last July. The game is slated to launch on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 later this year. Blockchain-based games will not achieve widespread adoption without mainstream platforms, says Moonray Studios CEO Rodrigo Etcheto . He stated that most gamers are already on platforms like PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam, so to bring gamers into Web3, it is important to meet them where they are. Without engaging with players on their terms, he added, blockchain games will struggle to reach a large audience. Working Within The System Moonray becomes the second Web3 title to make its way to mainstream consoles, following the early-access release of the first-person shooter Off The Grid on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 in October. Etcheto believes Moonray has successfully struck the right balance between cross-platform gameplay to engage as many players as possible, while still adhering to the guidelines of each platform. This was especially tricky for Epic Games as they do not support cryptocurrencies. In fact, for crypto games specifically, working within these guidelines has not always been straightforward. In October 2021, Valve, the company behind Steam, banned blockchain-based games on its platform as well as any crypto or NFT-related content.
