Off The Grid, a cyberpunk-themed battle royale video game currently in early release, was recently named the #1 free-to-play game on the popular Epic Games Store distribution service, beating out popular titles like Fortnite and Genshin Impact. The title currently ranks around 11th on the same list as of Sunday and is also available on PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
It was co-produced by filmmaker Neil Blomkamp, who has created sci-fi hits such as: District 9 and elysiumThe game has attracted a significant number of viewers on Twitch through its partnership with Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. The game features cosmetic skins modeled after the streamer and the controversial streamer Dr. It followed the function of Disthought. According to analytics site TwitchTracker, the game currently ranks 32nd in popularity among all games streamed on Twitch.
In particular, Off The Grid’s digital economy is run by GUNZ. avalanche Avex
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This is a subnet designed by developer Gunzilla for gaming. The blockchain network, currently operating as a testnet, is “…tailored to enable seamless gameplay, utilize only in-game tokens for gas fees, and provide an intuitive and rewarding user experience for both Web3 and traditional gamers.” It is said. press release.
The game allows players to purchase and trade items represented as NFTs using in-game GUN tokens, which gives players “full ownership” of the in-game items. However, the cryptocurrency feature is not yet fully launched and tokens currently only work as in-game currency.
Gunzilla plans to enable other game studios to launch their own projects on the GUNZ Network by leveraging GUNZ’s SDK and components such as built-in companion apps and marketplace. “More projects based on GUNZ will be announced soon,” the press release said.
“While others post announcements and write technical content, Avalanche relies on top-notch people with incredibly demanding use cases to create high-quality products that work,” said Emin Gün Sirer, founder and CEO of Ava Labs, which develops Avalanche. “We’re here to help you launch,” he posted. At X in relation to the game.
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