John Smedley’s new studio, Distinct Possibility, faces a challenging road ahead as it tries to win players over to *Reaper Actual*. This MMOFPS, which incorporates extraction shooter elements, also features an infestation of NFTs and will launch a paid alpha starting next week.
To help make the case that *Reaper Actual* is a title worth your time, Chief Creative Officer and former *PlanetSide 2* creative director Matt Higby stars in a new video covering the game’s persistent open world setting.
“Marova is a seamless living world that keeps evolving and growing,” Higby explained. “The time, weather, faction missions, player bases, the economy — they’re all persistent whether you’re online or not. They keep going. You’re not just joining a match, you’re joining a war.”
Get a better feel for how *Reaper Actual* differs from your typical lobby-based shooter by watching the video below:
https://massivelyop.com/2025/10/02/john-smedleys-reaper-actual-talks-about-its-persistent-open-world-ahead-of-next-weeks-alpha/