Off The Grid Goes Hardcore, Cuts Auto-Respawns in 24-Hour Event
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Key points
- Off The Grid’s 24-hour no auto-respawn event, where only squad members can revive each other, launched on Aug. 22, 2025.
- The game is is playable on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC via the Epic Games Store and Steam.
- Developed and published by Gunzilla Games, Off The Grid features a 60-hour narrative campaign.
Off The Grid’s 24-hour event, Extraction Royale, which disables auto-respawns, allowing only squad members to revive each other, started on Aug. 22, 2025, at 2 pm CET.
Initially launched on Oct. 8, 2024, the Web3 cyberpunk-themed battle royale shooter is playable on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC via the Epic Games Store and Steam.
Set in a cyberpunk dystopia where cybernetically augmented contestants participate in a televised bloodsport on an isolated island called Teardrop Island, using futuristic military weapons and equipment, Off The Grid was envisioned by Neill Blomkamp, film director and screenwriter behind movies such as 2009’s “District 9,” 2013’s “Elysium,” 2015’s “Chappie” and 2023’s racing drama “Gran Turismo.”
Developed and published by Gunzilla Games, Off The Grid features a 60-hour narrative campaign, supported by a sci-fi cinematic series titled “Off The Grid Cinema,” which consists of two episodes, Switcher and Vincent. On top of that, the Web3 game’s multiplayer offers both PvE and PvP matches with up to 150 competitors.
As of the time of writing, the game has a “Mixed” rating on Steam with 1,242 reviews, along with a 3.9-star rating out of five on the Epic Games Store, and an all-time peak of 12,762 players, according to SteamDB.
