Blockchain-based battle royale recreation ‘Off the Grid’ has launched in early entry, making it accessible to gamers on PlayStation 5, Xbox Sequence 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 know-how.
Though the sport’s full performance just isn’t but accessible, this early launch affords 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 fashionable titles equivalent to Apex Legends and Fortnite, however introduces a singular mechanic the place gamers can equip and swap robotic limbs throughout a match, providing new skills 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 path of co-founder Neill Blomkamp, director and screenwriter for fashionable 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 in opposition to one another. Gamers can earn GUN tokens by finishing in-game goals, although the total blockchain financial system just isn’t but stay.
The GUN token, which is constructed on Gunzilla’s Avalanche subnet, is predicted to energy the in-game financial system as soon as totally launched, permitting for the minting and buying and selling of NFTs equivalent to weapons and gear. At this stage, gamers can solely entry a restricted set of options, with the whole blockchain integration deliberate for future updates.
As Off the Grid progresses via its early entry section, Gunzilla Video games plans to develop its content material, together with new recreation modes, maps, and the total implementation of the GUN token on Avalanche’s mainnet.