Summary
Off the Grid, the extraction royale game developed by Gunzilla Games, has received a new update bringing several fixes and enhancements to improve gameplay.Off the Gridcombines mechanics from extraction shooters and battle royale genres, offering a hybrid experience that rewards diverse playstyles.
Off the Grid’s cyberpunk world distinguishes itself with a tropical dystopian environment, blending in futuristic concepts such as a space elevator and advanced cyberlimb technology. Players inOff the Gridcan choose from over 260 unique weapon combinations, enhance their gameplay with cyberlimbs that provide unique abilities, and engage in a player-driven marketplace to trade valuable loot. Matches are won by a single squad of three players, but those who don’t win can still achieve significant accomplishments, such as extracting rare loot or completing story missions.
Off the Gridentered its early access phase in October, drawing attention from both players and prominent content creators. Recently, anOff the Gridupdate introduced PS5 and Xbox crossplay compatibility, enabling players on these consoles to play together. PC and Mac players will now have their own separate crossplay pool. Player loadouts, collected items, settings, and more will remain unchanged after the update. The voice chat system has been improved, with a fix for a bug where the voice chat widget remained visible after muting a teammate.
The update also brings several gameplay and performance improvements. The Battle Pass XP display has been updated for better clarity, and collision detection has been refined to provide smoother interactions with game objects.Off the Grid’sperformance optimizationsinclude the removal of unnecessary physics calculations, which help reduce loading times, as well as adjustments to texture resolutions that enhance overall game efficiency. On the UI side, changes include disabling the escape menu during cutscenes and resolving issues with mute button indicators and player card navigation. Additionally, a bug with the FPS counter display, which required a reboot when certain settings were enabled, has been fixed.
Updates to the report screen now prevent players from mistakenly reporting themselves, and certain gamepad bindings have been removed for a more streamlined experience. While it remains to be seen howOff the Gridwill be received upon its official launch, this latest update highlights the developer’s commitment to refining the game based on early access feedback. It is worth noting thatOff the Griddevelopers have previously revealedthat they took inspiration from games likePUBG,Apex Legends, andCall of Duty: Warzone, making it interesting to see how the game performs within this competitive space.
Off the Grid Update Patch Notes
Gear up, drop in, and make a name for yourself on Teardrop! With this update, we’re excited to introduce crossplay compatibility between PS5 and Xbox!
PC and Mac will have their own crossplay and have been removed from the console crossplay pool.
Your personalized loadouts, collected items, cosmetics, GUNZ, and settings will remain exactly as they were before the update.
Off the Grid
WHERE TO PLAY
WELCOME TO THE WORLD’S MOST UNHINGED BATTLE ROYALE!Slash, bash, and shoot your way through an intense 150-player melee. Earn loot, trade items, and maybe, just maybe, you’ll make it to the top. Just don’t look down once you do — what you left behind ain’t pretty.Off The Grid features an immersive 60-hour narrative campaign, which you’ll take part in as the battle royale rages on around you. Take on jobs for the video game companies, scour Teardrop Island for its secrets, and help Cobra find the missing piece of his past…CYBERLIMBS: Shoot your opponent’s cyberlimbs off, grab ‘em for yourself, then run away from said opponent using their legs. Salt in the wound, baby! Or, you know, you could acquire your limbs civilly from one of the crates dotted around the map. To each their own. Either way, you have 30+ cyberlimbs waiting for you. Take a look at a small selection below!Snaresetter: Keep your enemies on their toes? Please. Take ‘em right off their feet with the Snaresetter!This combat cyberlimb produces fancy electromagnetic beams connected between two nodes, creating a fun trap! Well, fun for you. Less fun for the person who falls into the trap.Off The Grid boasts a mind-blowing number of high-fidelity, fully customizable weapons sporting an unrivaled level of detail thanks to 3D scanning technology.
