https://xeroforhire.com/press/ Official press releases and announcements from Jashae Slaughter (Xeroforhire) — writer, podcaster, musician, and founder of the Apocalyptiverse. en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://xeroforhire.com/press/pr-007.html https://xeroforhire.com/press/pr-007.html Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 19 collectible cards, drawn from 16 original works by five independent creators, go live today — redeemable by code or directly through a new in-platform card shop. The Patriot Heroes set marks the 250th anniversary of the United States and introduces Alpha Red, Atreydean Justice, Zemara, and Starstruck to the Apocalyptiverse roster. https://xeroforhire.com/press/pr-006.html https://xeroforhire.com/press/pr-006.html Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Apocalyptiverse is opening an invitation to independent creators to submit original characters for a special commemorative card set marking the 250th anniversary of the United States. Selected characters will be added to the Apocalyptiverse platform as pullable cards in a limited release dropping just before July 4th. Submissions close July 3, 2026. https://xeroforhire.com/press/pr-005.html https://xeroforhire.com/press/pr-005.html Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Apocalyptiverse has officially launched The Last Day: City Brawlers and released the Patriotic Characters Pack — a limited card set featuring exclusive variants of Iron Knight, Alpha Red, and Zemara, available now through the platform's pack redemption system at apocalyptiverse.com. https://xeroforhire.com/press/pr-004.html https://xeroforhire.com/press/pr-004.html Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Apocalyptiverse has released Battle Run, a browser-based card combat game set in the City of Rivers — the next step in a gamified sci-fi fiction economy where reading the books, collecting the cards, and playing the games are layers of a single connected universe. https://xeroforhire.com/press/pr-003.html https://xeroforhire.com/press/pr-003.html Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Apocalyptiverse has released Cyber Citizen, a browser-based moral choice game set in the City of Rivers — where every decision shapes a citizen's morality, infamy, health, and addiction across a series of two-choice scenarios drawn from life in a dystopian city. https://xeroforhire.com/press/pr-002.html https://xeroforhire.com/press/pr-002.html Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Independent creator Jashae Slaughter has launched apocalyptiverse.com — a browser-based platform combining collectible card packs, a live token economy, and original fiction set in the Apocalyptiverse universe, playable from any device at no cost to enter. https://xeroforhire.com/press/pr-001.html https://xeroforhire.com/press/pr-001.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Independent creator Jashae Slaughter has launched xeroforhire.com as the official home and archive for his creative work — a single, owned home for the writing, the podcast, the music, and the Apocalyptiverse, consolidating more than 14 years of work in one permanent, platform-independent place.