https://xeroforhire.com/press/ Official press releases and announcements from Jashae Slaughter (Xeroforhire) — writer, podcaster, musician, and founder of the Apocalyptiverse. en-us Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://xeroforhire.com/press/pr-009.html https://xeroforhire.com/press/pr-009.html Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Apocalyptiverse has opened pre-orders for Harbinger: Legend of the Seven Brothers, Book 5 of Jashae K Slaughter's The Last Day series, co-written with Calla Rae. The standalone dark fantasy prequel follows seven demigod brothers in an ancient war against demon hordes, and the youngest, whom even the soldiers fear most. Releases October 27, 2026. Pre-order at apocalyptiverse.com/preorder. https://xeroforhire.com/press/pr-008.html https://xeroforhire.com/press/pr-008.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Apocalyptiverse Comics has released The Last Day: Issue II, the second chapter of Jashae Slaughter's black-and-white sci-fi series set in Rivers City. The issue is available to read now in the Reader Room at apocalyptiverse.com, a full week ahead of its August 4 storefront debut on Gumroad, GlobalComix, and Nerdanatix, with print editions from Amazon and Gumroad to follow. A full Origins press kit — world-building, a 12-question character FAQ, and credits — is available as a PDF at https://xeroforhire.com/files/the-last-day-origins-press-kit.pdf. 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-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-006.html https://xeroforhire.com/press/pr-006.html Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Apocalyptiverse is opening an invitation to independent creators to submit original characters for a special commemorative, patriotically-themed card set marking the 250th anniversary of the United States. Each selected character is presented in a unified stars-and-stripes treatment and added to the platform as a pullable card in a limited release dropping just before July 4th. Patriotic themes are welcome but not required; submissions close July 3, 2026. 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. 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.