Press

// FACT SHEET

Game name

XWARS — Vector Wars Online

Developer

Ray Renteria · indie · Los Angeles, USA

Release status

Open Alpha (free, public)

First release

May 2026

Platform

Web browser (desktop · mobile-friendly)

Price

Free to play · optional premium catalog (planned)

Players

Real-time multiplayer · proximity radio chat · 3 galaxies

Engine

Phaser 3 + TypeScript (client), Node + Socket.IO + Postgres (server)

Hosting

Railway (single service, multi-stage Docker)

Sign-in

"Continue with Google" (primary), callsign + passphrase (fallback)

Live URL

https://play.xwars.ai

Marketing site

https://xwars.ai

Patch notes feed

https://xwars.ai/rss.xml

Press contact

press@xwars.ai · @xwarsai (X)

// ONE-LINER

XWARS is a free real-time multiplayer 2D vector-style space MMO — vectors over voxels, three galaxies, proximity radio chat, no install.

// SHORT DESCRIPTION (≈40 WORDS)

XWARS is a free browser-based multiplayer space arena. Pilot a vector-style ship across three galaxies, customize your hull, engine, weapon and shield, mine asteroids, talk smack on proximity radio, and dogfight real pilots in real time.

// LONG DESCRIPTION (≈120 WORDS)

XWARS is a love letter to the cabinets we grew up feeding quarters to — wired to a real Postgres and shipped on the open web. It's a free real-time multiplayer 2D vector-style space MMO that runs in your browser: sign in with Google, customize your ship from a catalog of hulls, engines, weapons, and shields, and drop into one of three galaxies. ORION is the welcoming first-contact zone. ANDROMEDA is the in-between, PvPvE. CYGNUS is pure Newton — no drag, sparse loot, everyone hostile. Proximity radio means pilots in range hear each other. Newtonian physics means projectiles fly true. Free to play, no install required; an optional premium catalog is planned.

// FEATURES

• Real-time multiplayer combat in three distinct galaxies (ORION, ANDROMEDA, CYGNUS)
• Per-galaxy physics — ORION holds your hand, CYGNUS is pure Newton
• Ship customization: swap hull, engine, weapon, and shield (3 variants each, 6 hull palettes)
• Server-authoritative physics with client prediction + interpolation
• Proximity radio chat — pilots in range hear each other; nobody else
• Persistent pilot identity, loadout, and resources (Postgres-backed)
• Vector-style rendering — CRT scanlines, neon palette, instant visual readability
• Free in browser · no install · sign in with Google in one tap
• Coming soon: Ironlogic — programmable AI drone ships you build by chatting

// LOGOS

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// SCREENSHOTS

Royalty-free for editorial use. Higher-resolution captures available on request — email press@xwars.ai.

▶ FRESH CAPTURES INCOMING · OPEN ALPHA LAUNCH WEEK

// VIDEO / GIF

Gameplay reel coming during open alpha launch week.

// FAQ

Is XWARS free?

Yes — free to play in the browser, no install. Continue with Google and fly. A separate premium catalog (optional cosmetics, ship parts, communication upgrades) is on the roadmap; the core flying loop will always be free.

What's the elevator pitch in one sentence?

XWARS is a free real-time multiplayer 2D vector-style space MMO — "vectors over voxels", three galaxies, proximity radio chat, no install.

How do I write about XWARS without bothering you?

Use anything on this page. Screenshots, fact sheet, features, quotes, the elevator pitch — all royalty-free for editorial use. Embed the live URL freely. If you need a higher-resolution asset or a quote on something specific, drop a line at press@xwars.ai.

Can I embed the game in an article or video?

Linking to play.xwars.ai is always welcome. iframe embedding is currently NOT supported — the OAuth popup flow needs same-origin cookies that don't survive a cross-origin iframe. We'll add an embed mode once we have a workable solution.

Who is the dev?

Ray Renteria, indie developer in Los Angeles. Solo on XWARS. Reachable at press@xwars.ai or @xwarsai on X.