Blockchain-based battle royale sport ‘Off the Grid’ has launched in early entry, making it obtainable to gamers on PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X|S, and PC by way of the Epic Video games Retailer.
Developed by Gunzilla Video games, Off the Grid introduces a brand new dimension to the battle royale style by integrating blockchain expertise.
Though the sport’s full performance isn’t but obtainable, this early launch presents gamers a preview of its distinctive gameplay mechanics and blockchain-based financial system.
What’s Off the Grid?
Off the Grid is a dystopian battle royale shooter that locations gamers in a big metropolis map the place groups should outlast one another to outlive.
The sport attracts similarities to common titles akin to Apex Legends and Fortnite, however introduces a singular mechanic the place gamers can equip and swap robotic limbs throughout a match, providing new talents and tactical choices.
The sport additionally goals to face out with its narrative-driven strategy, with over 60 hours of story content material deliberate, developed below the route of co-founder Neill Blomkamp, director and screenwriter for common movies District 9 and Chappie.
What can we anticipate from the early entry?
The early entry model of the sport contains one giant metropolis map and a 60-player mode referred to as “Extraction Royale,” the place squads of three compete towards one another. Gamers can earn GUN tokens by finishing in-game targets, although the total blockchain financial system isn’t but reside.
The GUN token, which is constructed on Gunzilla’s Avalanche subnet, is anticipated to energy the in-game financial system as soon as absolutely launched, permitting for the minting and buying and selling of NFTs akin to weapons and tools. At this stage, gamers can solely entry a restricted set of options, with the entire blockchain integration deliberate for future updates.
As Off the Grid progresses via its early entry part, Gunzilla Video games plans to broaden its content material, together with new sport modes, maps, and the total implementation of the GUN token on Avalanche’s mainnet.