Battle Royale ‘Off the Grid’ Opens Early Access for PS5, Xbox, and PC

Blockchain-based battle royale recreation ‘Off the Grid’ has launched in early entry, making it accessible to gamers on PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X|S, and PC by way of the Epic Video games Retailer.

Developed by Gunzilla 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 accessible, this early launch provides 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 in style titles reminiscent of 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 method, with over 60 hours of story content material deliberate, developed beneath the route of co-founder Neill Blomkamp, director and screenwriter for in style movies District 9 and Chappie.

What can we count on from the early entry?

The early entry model of the sport consists of 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 complete blockchain financial system isn’t but dwell.

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 reminiscent of weapons and tools. 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 by means of its early entry section, Gunzilla Video games plans to broaden its content material, together with new recreation modes, maps, and the complete implementation of the GUN token on Avalanche’s mainnet.