FragPunk

FragPunk is a free-to-play 5v5 tactical hero shooter developed by Bad Guitar Studio and published by NetEase Games. Released globally for PC (Steam and Epic Games Store) on March 6, 2025, with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions launching on April 29, 2025, the game features 13+ playable characters called 'Lancers,' each with unique abilities. The core game mode, Shard Clash, follows a tactical round-based format similar to Valorant or Counter-Strike, where attackers attempt to plant a device called the Converter while defenders try to stop them. What sets FragPunk apart is its Shard Card system: before each round, both teams select from a randomly drawn hand of cards (drawn from each player's collection) that fundamentally alter the rules of the match. Over 150 Shard Cards are available, enabling effects such as homing projectiles, altered gravity, explosive bullets, teleporting bomb sites, and dozens of other rule-breaking modifiers. Teams spend earned 'Shard Points' to activate cards, rewarding aggressive play and strategic card synergy.

FragPunk runs on Unreal Engine 5 and uses NetEase's proprietary NEAC (NetEase Anti-Cheat) system, branded as 'Phanuel Anti-Cheat' in FragPunk, which loads a kernel-level driver during gameplay. The game peaked at 113,946 concurrent Steam players on March 9, 2025 — three days after launch — ranking it among the top 20 games on Steam at that time. The game supports full cross-play between PC and console platforms. The visual style draws heavy inspiration from Arcane/League of Legends animation aesthetics with a cyberpunk-punk art direction.