🥊 Shrapnel Announces FIGHT Night Playtest with Limited Edition Revolver

🥊 Fight Night Incoming

By Shrapnel
Feb 23, 2026, 4:37 PM
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Shrapnel is hosting a special playtest event on February 25th in collaboration with Gala and $FIGHT, running from 3-9 p.​m.​ PST.​

Key Details:

  • Limited edition Type 38 Revolver being produced by Astral for the occasion
  • FIGHT Ambassador "Blackout Edition" Type 42 Revolver Zone Skin available for claim
  • Championship-grade weapon skin designed for Title Fights
  • Claiming the skin grants access to the upcoming playtest

How to Participate: Interested operators should join the Shrapnel Discord for participation details and monitor official social channels for updates.​

The event brings together Shrapnel's extraction FPS gameplay with FIGHT's combat sports theme, offering players exclusive in-game items tied to the collaboration.​

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