{"id":159165,"date":"2024-10-17T15:03:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T14:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=159165"},"modified":"2024-10-17T15:03:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T14:03:46","slug":"moonray-playstation-5-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/10\/moonray-playstation-5-in-2025","title":{"rendered":"Moonray set to launch on PlayStation 5 in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//10//Moonray.jpg/" alt=\"Moonray new game\" class=\"wp-image-159174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moonray.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moonray-medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moonray-large.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moonray-medium_large.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moonray-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Moonray <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6a2fcfc89\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><strong>Moonray<\/strong>, an arena combat game developed by a company of the same name (Moonray Studios), will launch on PlayStation 5 (PS5) in 2025.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6a2fd04d6\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The game is currently free-to-play on PC, available on both the EPIC Games store and Steam, but Moonray has now announced that Sony has approved the development of a PS5 version. This is said to be the first step in expanding the IP to the console market.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"keep-reading \"  id=\"kr-67cf6a2fd13ac\">\n  <div class=\"heading\">Keep Reading<\/div>\n  <ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n          <li id=\"post-159160\" style=\"order: 1;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//10//giantx-samsung-partnership/" target=\"_blank\">GIANTX joins forces with Samsung for ONE TAP campaign<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-159150\" style=\"order: 2;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//10//xset-samsung-galaxy-partnership/" target=\"_blank\">XSET joins forces with Samsung Galaxy for women-focused initiatives<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-159116\" style=\"order: 3;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//10//guild-esports-acquired-dcb-sports-llc/" target=\"_blank\">Guild Esports acquired by DCB Sports LLC for \u00a3100,000 plus liabilities<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6a2fd27d4\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>There has been no official date of release announced for the PS5 version of the game, however, the team behind Moonray has stated that the dates for early access will be made public over the coming months.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6a2fd3046\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The PC version of the game first began testing with select players in March 2022 whilst the alpha was released in July 2024 on the EPIC Games Store. Since then, Moonray has grown a steady esports segment by hosting community-organised tournaments and recently introducing a 1v1 game mode which has affirmed its image as a competitive game.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6a2fd37b5\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Alongside the 1v1 &#8216;duel mode&#8217;, the title has 4v4, 8-man deathmatch and team objective game modes.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6a2fd3f39\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The company has also gone outside the medium of gaming to expand Moonray&#8217;s branding, notably releasing two graphic novels, &#8216;Mother&#8217;s Skin&#8217; and &#8216;Echoes of Ascension,&#8217; aimed at &#8216;developing the lore of the Moonray universe&#8217;, according to a release.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6a2fd46b1\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><strong>Hans Andersson, CBO and co-founder of Moonray Studios<\/strong> spoke on the announcement, stating: \u201cI\u2019m so excited we will introduce Moonray to a whole new audience of gamers. As a huge fan of arena combat games, I truly hope that Moonray can inspire players to try more games in the genre and that it encourages game devs to make more of them, too.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6a2fd4f94\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>This follows an announcement earlier this month that Moonray is<a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////venturebeat.com//games//moonray-studio-unveils-web3-mobile-autobattler-for-next-year///"> launching an Web3 auto-battler for mobile devices in Q1 of 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image credit: Moonray Moonray, an arena combat game developed by a company of the same name (Moonray Studios), will launch on PlayStation 5 (PS5) in 2025. 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