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Hypercharge: Unboxed Climbs to PS5 Top Five After Devs Defend Offline-First Approach

A viral developer statement championing offline split-screen play has driven the shooter’s surge into PS5’s top five new releases

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Overview

  • The game launched on PlayStation 4 and 5 on May 30 and has risen to number five in PS5’s bestselling new releases despite initial concerns about low online lobbies.
  • Digital Cybercherries’ five-person team publicly responded to criticism by affirming their focus on offline and local co-op experiences over online matchmaking.
  • Developed without a publisher or outside funding, the studio consists of childhood friends who self-financed the project and handled all marketing in-house.
  • Hypercharge: Unboxed intentionally omits microtransactions and battle passes to uphold the developers’ commitment to player enjoyment and creative integrity.
  • The team has logged over 600,000 views on their social media statement and is now prioritizing bug fixes and cross-platform play updates to maintain momentum.