Captain & Company has announced the launch of a new web3 gaming initiative titled The Battle for the Abstract Seas. This event invites players to join a competitive, community-driven environment where factions, guilds, and crews engage in strategic gameplay for control over digital territory. The event is designed to encourage both combat and economic participation, creating a multi-layered experience rooted in player cooperation and faction goals.
Captain & Company Launches New Event
Captain & Company Launches New Event
In Captain & Company's The Battle for the Abstract Seas, participants begin by selecting or forming a guild and joining a crew led by a captain. Gameplay revolves around looting doubloons, confronting rival crews, and capturing key zones across a shared map. Control is determined through towers marked with a combat symbol. A faction must secure a majority, specifically 51 percent of all available zones, in order to win the event. The structure emphasizes coordinated action within guilds and strategic decision-making across the map.
Captain & Company Launches New Event
Economic Roles and In-Game Industries
For players who may prefer a more strategic or supportive role, the event introduces a number of in-game industries that expand the scope of participation. These roles allow players to contribute to their faction’s success without engaging in direct conflict. Economic and diplomatic actions such as funding faction initiatives, negotiating land control deals, bribing privateers, or dispatching ships on port missions are all integrated into gameplay. These additional paths enable players to affect territorial outcomes through financial and logistical strategy.
Captain & Company Launches New Event
Prize Pool and Incentive System
The event features a prize pool that currently holds $25,000 in rewards, with the total increasing as new players join. Participation is incentivized through the use of Pirate Passes, which allow holders to earn doubloons, a form of in-game currency. Pirate Pass holders receive 20 percent of the proceeds from any successful pillage conducted by their crew. Players who choose to build a ship and take on the role of captain are eligible to earn 80 percent, offering a scaled reward system based on engagement and responsibility within the crew structure.
Captain & Company Launches New Event
Community Involvement and Recognition
The event also highlights the role of the community, with several notable streamers from the Abstract ecosystem taking part. These streamers are aligned with different guilds and are actively recruiting participants to strengthen their ranks. The involvement of the community contributes to the broader narrative of the event, which will conclude with the recognition of the winning group as the Pirate Lord of the Abstract Seas. This title will be formally recorded in the event’s official lore, giving players a lasting mark on the game’s history.
How to Participate
Players interested in joining The Battle for the Abstract Seas can register or form their own guild by visiting kap.gg/profile. Captain & Company has indicated that more details and additional features will be revealed in the coming days, encouraging early registration to ensure full participation from the start of the event.
