Don Norbury 🎮
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Co-Founder & CTO @ NEON. Head of @moonshotpowered, ex-studio-head @playShrapnel. Alpha dropper. Previously HBO, Microsoft, Take-Two, Lucasfilm, and EA.
Seattle, WA
Joined December 2008
@token2049 crew assemble!!!. Looking to connect, break bread, and share stories & plans with family new and old. Hit me up and let's connect in Dubai next week!. #token2049dubai #TOKEN2049
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Shrapnel will always aggressively protect our team, our project, and our community. We're building a best-in-class game and state-of-the-art platform and nothing will divert from that mission. @playSHRAPNEL is here for you.
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EXTRACTION PACK GIVEAWAY!. 10x codes: piping hot from the @playSHRAPNEL oven. You: show me a hilarious gaming moment (image/video, bug, animation, whatever). Top 10 replies win: Likes are 1 point. Retweets are 5 points.
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@paularambles We have some super unwalkable places in the US, but Bend ain't it. I walk everywhere in Bend unless I'm heading to Bachelor. Visit Riyadh if you want to experience truly unwalkable. Also Dutch Bros have a walk-up window and tables/chairs outside.
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@shanavallejo @Bornakang Deep apologies - but this has been studied and you’re wrong. 62% of women report this fantasy with a median of 4 times per year. 14% reporting at least once a week.
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Celebrating one year of Shrapnel - a Shrapnel cocktail and the whole team.
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@paulg Interesting. In the game industry we don’t think of them as particularly good at either - especially not stories.
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gm. Free SCU mints, BTS footage from playtests, GDC presence. there's a lot going on in @playSHRAPNEL land. But wait, there's more. 👀👀.
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GET BACK TO WORK DAVE.
Back to work! No time for distractions here at @playSHRAPNEL. We’ve got an industry to disrupt. Hellbent on the task at hand of bringing the magic to the masses. Appreciate all of you, #shrapfam.
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Thanks @GAM3Sgg_ ! . Last time we'll be able to win this and it means so much to our team. ❤️❤️.
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A VOTE FOR SHRAPNEL IS A VOTE FOR FREEDOM.
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Super-early MP gameplay in the trailer level. ✅.Rapid-iteration framework in place. ✅.Lots of tuning and iteration still to do. This is how the sausage gets made.
3, 2, 1 - Action 🎬.Multiplayer Gameplay Footage is LIVE! 👇. Tag a friend that you are looking forward to playing with! 😎
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The @playSHRAPNEL team is packing up and shipping out to GDC. To our fellow operators and gamedevs: hope to catch you on the flip side this week!
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@gothixTV People think “success” is easily attainable or some sort of right they’re afforded. The human mind shields the ego with any armor possible - the more convenient the more powerful. Always missing the big picture: you define your own success criteria.
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Trying out the new @playSHRAPNEL drip with @jmdshrapnel (which he designed). Whatcha think? Time for a merch shop?
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Thanks @PolkastarterGG !! We can’t wait to bring @playSHRAPNEL to the world in 2023!.
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Presented without comment.
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Getting prepped for @NFT_NYC next week. I'll be talking about the importance of gaming ownership and the future we're building here @playSHRAPNEL . Reach out if you'll be around for a connect! #NFTNYC2023.
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@EdKrassen "What caused the fall?". Gravity ma'am. gravity and potential energy caused the fall.
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Who’s at #GDC2024 this year and looking to link up? . I’ve got a slew of connects already teed up - but looking for more. I want to learn about what you’re working on and happy to chat @playSHRAPNEL or @mercury_powered if you’re curious!.
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Spicy extraction gameplay? ✅. $100,000 Sigma Extraction Leaderboard? ✅. Mission rewards? ✅. Extraction Pack grants you access. See you in the Zone.
📢 STX1 - Launch alert!. WEN? Our first STX event (STX1) begins on Feb 8th and concludes on Feb 10th. 🏆Gear up for an intense competition with an STX1 prize pool of US$100,000 in SHRAP thanks to @RNGFoundation - extract Sigma, and dominate the leaderboard!. 🎖️Unlock exclusive
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We cookin' something special up at Shrapnel.
SHRAPNEL's live action SFX Director, Sam Nicholson, just shared a first look behind the scenes video of our shoot. Black Magic's ultimatte allowed us to composite the game's UE5 assets in realtime.
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Where’s my #Consensus2023 fam at? . Who’s gonna be in Austin for some BBQ, drinks, and blockchain? hmu.
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Notis on.
You’ve seen the game built by industry veterans. Now we’re lifting the curtain on [REDACTED]
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@LElASSPACEBUNS @Bornakang Correct - it doesn’t mean anything beyond what was measured. The study was entirely centered around reporting of sexual fantasy (which is relevant to the linked video).
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Wen token? Operators. ASSEMBLLLLLE!.
〉Token Airdrop to Operator Holders. What you need to know:. 〉Have Operator NFT.〉Create player account ➟ 〉Link all Operator NFT wallets to player account before Snapshot (date TBA).〉Use SHRAP to secure your Callsign and test the Shrapnel platform
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Gather round for a chat with @HeyJeremyHorn and I - where we will surely not drop any alpha or chat about anything even remotely interesting.
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Ayup. This was a major topic at GDC this week!.
Gamers sentiment on NFT gaming: . 2021: “it’s a scam”.2022: “the games aren’t good” .2023: “but what about cheating” . The conversation is shifting. 💯.
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Check out our in-engine cinematic trailer in glorious 4k and keep your eyes peeled for additional videos soon! 👀👀👀👀.
@UnrealEngine Watch the full @playSHRAPNEL game trailer in HD here 🔗 . #PlayToOwn #playSHRAPNEL #FPS.
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Juicy details have landed!.
🎉 ATTENTION 🎉. Our Whitepaper has officially been RELEASED! Make sure to take a peek and let us know what you think!! 👀. Link Here 🔗 #blockchaingaming #cryptocommunity #NFTCommunity
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Come connect in Bangkok!.
🎮 Meet Don Norbury @DonNorbury, Founder and Studio Head for @playSHRAPNEL!. Don Norbury is a visionary in the gaming industry, currently leading as the Studio Head for Shrapnel, a groundbreaking AAA extraction FPS that integrates user-created content with blockchain technology.
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🫡🔥💪.
It’s always a good day to playtest @playSHRAPNEL! Appreciate everyone who tuned in to the @OpenSea stream today.
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EXTRACTION PACK WINNERS!. @borladayo .@HesapMeta .@0xsnipe_ .@TryH4rd_Gaming.@fjjfyq1 .@Norwoofficial .@OnChainGam3r .@Ki11ir .@CryptoHunter43 .@R4dyRfzAC5Hzzh1 . come on down! . (I have some codes for you)
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LFG 💪.
The rules are simple: survive. Next week, join us for a sneak peek of @playSHRAPNEL gameplay. Wen? 11/21 at 2:30pm ET .Where? right here on @X
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👏💪.
The SHRAP token is the lifeblood of Shrapnel. Find it on @Bybit_Official , @kucoincom , @BitMartExchange , @bitgetglobal , @HTX_Global and more trusted exchanges. It’s a gaming evolution!
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Oh hey. It's me. 😊.
MORE EXCITING STUFF COMING UP! 💢. @DonNorbury will be hosting an AMA on everything SHRAPNEL from modding to blockchain & more at @hackernoon's Join the beta community & get access to the AMA on April 13th at 9AM/PST!. Join here 🔗
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Thanks to everyone for participating with some special guest listeners like @Gojo_Crypto and @BoredElonMusk !.
COME LISTEN IN 🚀
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[Prepare for Extraction]. Lots going on at Shrapnel!.
✦ STX3 Date Announcement ✦. ➜ 11am PDT, May 23 - 11am PDT, May 26 (24H access, 72H event).➜ Collect fragments and craft weapon skins.➜ Trade fragments and weapon skins on the marketplace.➜ Complete missions for SHRAP and weapon skin rewards (Operator holders will receive a
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Attention: SHRAP #Airdrop incoming.
〉Token airdrop to Operator Holders. To receive SHRAP tokens and be an early tester of the Shrapnel platform, you must link all your wallets holding Operator NFTs to your Shrapnel Player Account ( prior to the upcoming Snapshot. Snapshot date TBA.
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Well hello there little fella.
Shrapnel is now live exclusively on Epic Games Store. Wishlist today and get ready to extract in one of the most anticipated FPS games!. 〉
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@medic_wheat @abdulrahmansau9 @ProfFeynman “Alluding” (sorry to be that guy) - and fully agree with you. There is no shortage of ill-staked sanctimonious conviction in the world. Platforms such as Twitter do a fantastic job to amplify those types of personalities.
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Sorry not sorry - but these skins are 🔥.
Super stoked on this, Operator Holders and @play_alchemy holders, here’s a little taste of the exclusive Alchemy themed weapon skins you’ll get for free as a benefit of holding :). Do you think the Shotgun or AR version will look cooler? Check discord for more info!
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@cagyjan1 @playSHRAPNEL Team here fully agrees. Lots of tuning changes since this was captured on things like head bob and ADS and recoil/spread. Our framework lets us play with changes rapidly.
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Some crazy talent in the Shrapnel creator community.
MINDBLOWING 🤯. An insignia created by the incredibly talented @kacrypto79 who has truly unleashed the potential of Shrapnel Insignia 😳
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@RealJonahBlake This isn’t even that good. The texel density isn’t high enough, the lens intrinsics are wrong, that lens flare is overdone and awful, and the camera motion should have used capture instead of what appears to be hand keyed sequence.
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@AP To determine if a system is robust and necessary: imagine that the system is in the hands of your worst enemy, because eventually it will be.
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Just do the opposite of everything I say and you’ll be fine.
〉GM from GDC Day 5!. Here’s an action shot of Don speaking about frictionless open-market gaming at the F2P summit.
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wen token? wen callsign?. Snapshot date incoming. Operators prepare.
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Happy Thanksgiving ya’ll! . Much to be thankful for today - friends, family, the amazing crew and the best community that make @playSHRAPNEL possible.
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Party time later today!.
Today on #Avalanche Spaces, the @playSHRAPNEL team will be breaking down the launch of their official trailer, and what to look forward to leading up to the game release🔥. ⏰ Today, Wed 10/5 @ 7pm ET.🔗
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Headed to Saigon next week for @gmvn_official and then to Hanoi for a few days to connect @playSHRAPNEL and @mercury_powered with the community in Vietnam. DMs are open - let's share and collaborate!. #GMVN2024
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Operators assemble!.
wen $G3 airdrop?. Sooner than you think - but are you even eligible? 👀. • GAM3RS NFT holders .• Platform Rank (Iron & higher).• $POLS holders .• Partner communities . Phase 1 | Airdrop Eligibility Checker NOW LIVE:
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🔥 new drip 🔥 . courtesy of @jmdshrapnel and team.
👀Introducing the new #PlaySHRAPNEL logo🪐.Our new logo reflects our unique world & represents what makes it special. As we've moved from our initial concepts and into what Shrapnel's community has become today, it was the right time to make an update:
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👀.
Mark your calendars for this drop on JUNE 9TH on @opensea! 🗓️ 0.05 ETH 🪙. NFT GIVEAWAY: ENDS IN 48 HRS📢.3 FREE NFTs + 3 WL 🎉.✅ Tag 3 friends.✅ RT.✅ Follow @playSHRAPNEL . NFT Benefits 🔥.✅ Access to Future In-Game Assets.✅ Access to Future Token and NFT Airdrops.✅ & More
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🔥👀.
gm there – cuppa tea, survey the shattered moon, shoot some baddies, NBD. Full trailer coming soon – better turn those post notis on 🔔. #PlayToOwn #playSHRAPNEL #FPS
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@kchironis Gainesville, FL in the 90’s. Only remember instances of it as a plot device in sitcoms.
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Discord is live! Come join the Shrapnel community!.
🎉Come join our Discord! 🎉. We’re not just powered by blockchain; we’re powered by our community!. Stop by, be a part of our growing community, and learn about what the SHRAPNEL Team is working on! . . #blockchaingaming #cryptogames #shootergame.
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Blockchain Game Maker Led By HBO Digital Alum Snags $20 Million Series A Funding: by @marigra21sl
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This has been the craziest and most rewarding journey of my life. Blessed by this crew.
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Humbled before Mother Nature. Happy in our place with each other.
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@ckeating461 @jordyn_ramsay @DaphneMPenn @ShannonDEngland Silent migraine. I get them. Can have wacky visual symptoms. First time I got one it made the first letter of every word I looked at disappear. Just - not there - even though I knew it was. I freaked out then got the aura.
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@RealJonahBlake @playSHRAPNEL We’ve already tuned stuff way back on the head bob front. Motion blur is tunable but we love it for capture purposes. I’m on team “no blur” when I play.
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LFG!.
« GIVEAWAY ». We hear you! Your response to our previous giveaway was overwhelming. To thank all of you, we’re firing up another WL GA and including a @Razer Prize Pack. To enter:.〉 Follow @playSHRAPNEL.〉 Like & retweet.〉 Leave a comment
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Fiery, but mostly peaceful Shrapnel sessions.
〉It can be quite peaceful when there isn't a Sigma Storm raining down. Join us behind-the-scenes as we explore The Sacrifice Zone and more on Youtube ↓
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@FitFounder Sous vide if it’s lean (filet) is unbeatable. For a fatty cut I want that fat to render.
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In love with @BeSpiritForward in #Austin. Was a great #Consensus2023 and a perfect ending to the week.
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@Lethamyr_RL But held at an equivalent proportion closer to your eyes. I mostly agree with you but there’s a reason cell phones boast the resolutions they do.
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Sigma detected….
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Exposed rooftops are no place for a MEF Operator.
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@therealcliffyb It’s more like a snappy Mass Effect than Gears. You rarely use the cover actions.
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Oooh we've got a stew going baby! So close now.
Society soldiered on after Earthfall. Guards became mercenaries. Extraction became a career. You keep what you kill. #PlayToOwn #playSHRAPNEL #FPS
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Go make some shit @playSHRAPNEL !.
✦ SHRAPNEL INSIGNIA Beta is now available to the public! ✦. Create your own personalised designs and build out your unique brand!. From intricate emblems to eye-catching symbols, custom patterns and elaborate scenes – you can design whatever your imagination desires!. 🧵
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@ReadyPlayerRich Any of us working on @playSHRAPNEL : @marklengthy @markyeend @MissGnomers @jmdshrapnel @Shadesvox @marcmercuri @TripleAmArA @3Dave @JohnNoonan and I'm sure I'm missing a bunch.
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@KevOnStage Ending of 2 Fast 2 Furious. 100+ meter boat jump that (while technically possible at 120 mph) doesn’t sink the ship and kill everyone involved.
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Get the tea spilled directly from the kettle right here.
They said I’m talking about Shrapnel too much. And they’re not wrong🥶. But this is THE game I’ve been looking for since I joined web3 gaming. Hosting a Space tomorrow w/ the recent play-testers to talk about the game + our time in Seattle. Set Reminder 👇
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