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PlayChange Launches First Phase of Free Gaming Gym On National Video Games Day
Ground-floor debut introduces testing, boxing exercises, a leaderboard and apparel
shopping as CryptoBoxers prepares to enter the expanding platform
ATLANTA, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Andrew Gilliam, founder and CEO of PlayChange.io, will mark National Video Games Day on Sept. 12 by launching the ground floor of the PlayChange Gym. The free virtual gaming destination will allow players to explore, compete, develop their characters and discover what games are coming next from PlayChange. The Gym is the first phase of the company’s broader platform, which brings together sports, artificial intelligence, digital commerce and community engagement.
The opening represents the first phase of a planned three-floor Gym and PlayChange’s first multiplayer test. At launch, gamers will be able to explore the ground floor and familiarize themselves with the environment before it is fully developed. Initially, users will be able to participate in boxing exercises inside a dedicated training room, compete for top scores on a leaderboard, and shop for PlayChange apparel and merchandise. Additional character updates are expected every week following the initial launch.
The PlayChange Gym is being developed around a straightforward idea: Gamers should have a place where playing, exploring and having fun come first.
“Gaming should begin with the experience, not with a price tag attached to every part of it,” notes Andrew Gilliam, founder and CEO of PlayChange.io. “We’re creating the kind of place that gamers remember as somewhere they can play, build their characters, have fun and feel like the platform was designed just for them. The industry may lose sight of the gamer at times, but PlayChange never will.”
“As gamers ourselves, we began by examining the issues that frustrated players across today’s platforms and games,” adds Vernon King, chief content and talent officer at PlayChange. “Too many decisions are driven solely by monetization, while the experience that made people love gaming gets pushed aside. The PlayChange Gym is our answer, a place shaped by the conversation gamers have been having and the kind of experience we have wanted for ourselves.”
