FragPunk Season 1 Chapter 2 launches April 29, Global Invitational debuts with $200,000 Prize Pool

The first-person hero shooter, FragPunk Season 1 Chapter 2 releases on April 29, 2025, along with its long awaited console release.

The early access for the new chapter will be available on April 25, 2025. And that is not it.

The new chapter also debuts the game’s first esports tournament, the FragPunk Global Invitational, which will be held from April 28 to June 7th.

During the event, seven teams from different regions, namely, North America (NA), Germany (DE), France (FR), Brazil (BR), Russia (RU), Chinese Mainland Region, and Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan Regions (HMT) are invited to compete against each other with one winner for the massive prize pool of $200,000.

Here’s the official timeline for the FragPunk Global Invitational esports event:

Open Qualifiers: April 28 – May 2 (Local server-based matches led by regional captains)
Regional Finals: May 3 – May 11 (Final team selection per region)
Grand Finals- World Clash Hangzhou: June 5 – June 7 (Live in Hangzhou, China)

Prize Pool & Trophy

During the Regional Finals, top teams will be competing with each other for a prize of $10,000 per region.

Meanwhile, during the Grand Finals, a $150,000 prize pool will be split among top teams, along with a custom-designed World Clash Championship Trophy exclusively crafted for this inaugural event.

Regional Captains

Each region’s representative team will be selected by a designated “Captain” to ensure only the most elite squads advance. The captain will be leading the selection process for their respective regions:

NA: Tenz
RU: Recrent
FR: Fugu
DE: TriLLuXe
BR: Tck10

As for the Season 1 Chapter 2 contents, here’s the patch notes:

Fragpunk Season 1 Chapter 2 update patch notes

New high-skill Lancer
Card Chaos Expanded
- A total of 70+ New Shard Cards are joining the battlefield in Season 1 Chapter 2 throughout the chapter, with Shard Clash, Outbreak Mode and Team Deathmatch (TDM) all receiving fresh card content.
- Outbreak Mode also introduces Survivor/Parasite-specific dual-deck systems and shard cards, deepening strategic play.
- Some of the new Shard Cards include:
  - Archer – Your team can transform into magical archers.
  - Feral Hogs – A friendly red hog follows you, knocking down and disarming enemies.
  - Everybody Dance Now – Launch a wave of sound forward. Enemies are forced to dance.
New Map and New Lancer
- Team Deathmatch: Kepler Station “Aesir.”
  - Kepler has built stations in several Shards. Other enterprises, led by Eastvale, suspect the facilities are being used for unapproved purposes.
  - They send a Lancer team to investigate one of Kepler’s Stations, located in Aesir Shard. But Kepler has another Lancer squad waiting for them…
Arcade Goes Wild
- New arcade modes: Classic Clash and Headshot Only, alongside the return of players’ favorites, Blitz Ballet and Chaos Clash.
- The Arcade modes will refresh daily after the upcoming update.
  - New Arcade Mode- Classic Clash: A stripped-back, tactical bomb mode for purists, without Shard Cards.
  - New Arcade Mode- Headshot Only: Chaos reigns in this headshot-focused frenzy, where only headshots can eliminate your enemies.
  - In addition, the Outbreak Mode will be evolving based on players’ feedback. The updated version will feature a new Dual-Deck System, which separates card builds for Survivors and Parasites, as well as new Parasite Variants, with fresh mutations and abilities in development.
Battle Pass Refresh
- The new Battle Pass of Season 1 Chaper 2 launches April 29. Unfinished progress? No worries—it won’t expire.