GUNZ is a Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for AAA Web3 gaming, developed by Gunzilla Games. It powers a comprehensive gaming ecosystem with services tailored to the needs of both developers and players.
Originally created to support a community-driven economy for Gunzilla’s flagship title, Off The Grid (OTG), GUNZ has evolved into a full-featured platform offering blockchain-native infrastructure essential for modern game development.
GUN is the native utility and governance token within the GUNZ ecosystem, which has the following functions:
Payment Currency: Players use GUN for various in-game transactions directly tied to the Off The Grid flagship game, including the following:
Purchasing in-game NFT items from GUNZ P2P Marketplace.
Paying for customization items and expendables.
Paying for the Off The Grid monthly subscription and Battle Pass.
Covering HEX decoding fees, resale commissions, and all other in-game fees.
Gas Fees: GUNZ blockchain’s native gas token.
Staking:
NFT Validator: Must maintain a sufficient balance of GUN tokens on their Validator NFTs to keep them operational & receive GUN tokens in return for decoding HEXes on behalf of players.
Proof-of-stake (PoS) Hardware Validator: Receive GUN tokens as rewards for validating on-chain transactions.
Governance
The GUNZ ecosystem consists of the following major components working in conjunction:
GUNZ: An EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain. While leveraging Avalanche's robust core infrastructure, GUNZ operates independently, utilizing its own unique validator set. It employs Avalanche's established consensus protocol for subnets (Snowman) but incorporates a permissioned model for smart contract deployment, allowing only authorized addresses to deploy code.
Off The Grid: It is an innovative free-to-play battle royale game developed by Gunzilla Games over the last 5 years. Today it is already available on PC, Playstation 5 and Xbox X/S in Early Access.
GUNZ Marketplace: Peer-to-peer (P2P) NFT marketplace & trading platform seamlessly integrated into the GUNZ blockchain ecosystem.
GUNZ NFT Minting Engine: A unique NFT minting engine where 10,000 Validator NFTs play a crucial role in generating all in-game assets. Each in-game NFT originates from HEXes, which players must decode (open) to mint items. Players pay commissions to Validators for minting, while Validators must maintain a sufficient balance of GUN tokens on their Validator NFTs to keep them operational.
GUNZ Wallet: Official custodial and non custodial digital asset wallet designed specifically for the GUNZ blockchain ecosystem.
Blockchain Scanner: Blockchain explorer purpose-built for the GUNZ blockchain ecosystem, offering comprehensive transparency and seamless accessibility to blockchain data.
As of March 27, 2025, the total and max supply of GUN is 10,000,000,000 and the circulating supply upon listing will be 604,500,000 (6.05% of the total supply).
Key metrics (as of March 27, 2025)
1. What is GUNZ?
Built by game developers for game developers, GUNZ eliminates the need for studios to make deep investments in custom blockchain architecture. Instead, it offers a suite of white-label products and easy-to-integrate SDKs, enabling any studio to launch community-driven economies seamlessly. Core features include in-game wallets, P2P marketplaces, block explorers, token and NFT minting engines, and more.
1.1. Project Mission & Value Proposition:
Project Mission: There are currently no true AAA gaming ecosystems in Web3, while in Web2, players lack clear tools for asset ownership and community-driven economies that could greatly enhance their experience. GUNZ aims to bridge this gap by delivering a comprehensive Web3-powered platform for AAA game developers.
Value Proposition: GUNZ eliminates the need for gaming studios to make deep investments in custom blockchain architecture. Instead, it offers a suite of white-label products and easy-to-integrate SDKs, enabling any studio to launch community-driven economies seamlessly. Core features include in-game wallets, P2P marketplaces, block explorers, token and NFT minting engines, and more.
1.2. Project Key Highlights:
GUNZ is already fully integrated with leading third-party service providers, including NFT marketplaces like OpenSea, custodial wallet solutions such as Fireblocks, and community engagement platforms like Zealy and others, ensuring a robust and interconnected ecosystem for developers and players alike.
For gamers - GUNZ is the underlying infrastructure behind games like Off The Grid, enabling true digital ownership, seamless interoperability, and enhanced player-driven economies. By March 2025, 5 months after the launch of Early Access for Off The Grid, the GUNZ ecosystem delivered record-breaking testnet results:
14M+ unique wallets.
440M+ transactions processed.
900,000+ daily active wallets at peak.
1.3. Existing Products:
Off The Grid: It incorporates blockchain technology to offer unique player-driven economy features. Through integration with the GUNZ blockchain, the game will allow players to have genuine ownership of their in-game items. Additionally, the GUN token serves as the game’s primary utility token and payment method, facilitating transactions, trading, and other in-game activities.
Days after its launch, Off The Grid skyrocketed to the #1 Free-to-Play game on the Epic Games Store, surpassing Fortnite.
The game's excellence has been recognized within the industry, earning it the Game of the Year award at the 2024 GAM3 Awards.
GUNZ Marketplace: Users can conveniently access the marketplace through the official GUNZ website, directly within the GUNZ Wallet, or via in-game interfaces such as in Off The Grid. Specifically tailored for the exchange of NFTs earned through gameplay or trading activities, the GUNZ Marketplace supports assets from titles including Off The Grid, Technocore, and other forthcoming releases. Driven entirely by players, the marketplace allows users to set their own prices, fostering an authentic economic environment where value naturally emerges from supply and demand dynamics.
GUNZ NFT Minting Engine: To help Validators seamlessly track their rewards and manage their NFTs, GUNZ has developed the Hacker Platform. This platform enables Validators to monitor earnings, activate or deactivate their Validator NFTs, and refill token balances as needed.
GUNZ Wallet: Developed by Gunzilla Games, the wallet empowers users to securely store, manage, and trade their digital assets, including GUN tokens and NFTs. With its user-centric design, the GUNZ Wallet seamlessly integrates a secure storage solution with an intuitive NFT marketplace, providing users with a robust yet accessible environment to handle their digital collections. The wallet uniquely supports both custodial and non-custodial modes within the same application, enabling users to select their preferred level of decentralization and control.
Users seeking enhanced decentralization and ownership can easily create a non-custodial wallet within the GUNZ Wallet, powered by Fireblocks technology. Cross-platform compatibility ensures users can manage assets conveniently across various devices. Furthermore, its deep integration with GUNZ-powered games allows players to effortlessly convert in-game achievements into tradable blockchain assets, enhancing the gaming experience through meaningful digital ownership.
GUNZ Scanner: Users can effortlessly track transactions, monitor Validator activity, verify asset authenticity, and analyze detailed blockchain statistics in real-time. Available through the official GUNZ website and integrated directly within the GUNZ Wallet, the Scanner provides users with intuitive, user-friendly tools for exploring and auditing blockchain activities.
2. Token sales and economics
2.1. Token Distribution:
Note: These tokens from (NFT Validator Staking 5.11% of total token supply) are locked within Validator NFTs and will be burnt, they can not be withdrawn from Validator NFTs.
2.2. Token Release Schedule:
Note: Tokens from NFT Validator Staking 5.11% of total token supply are locked within Validator NFTs and will be burnt, they can not be withdrawn from Validator NFTs.
3. Risk Analysis:
3.1. Initial Circulating Retail:Institution Ratio:
3.2. Initial TGE Main Bucket On-chain Wallet Addresses:
Disclaimer: This report is written before spot opening to trade, the liquidity token in the liquidity pool may be transferred while opening.
4. Roadmap & Updates:
4.1. Completed Milestones:
4.2. Current Roadmap:
Q1 2025:
Mainnet launch and GUN token listing on major centralized and decentralized exchanges.
Q2 2025:
Transition all GUNZ ecosystem products from testnet to mainnet.
Release of GUNZ Wallet 2.0.
Launch NFT Validators Dashboard 2.0.
Q3 2025:
Major "Off The Grid" updates, including a narrative campaign available for initial players.
Significant "Off The Grid" updates focused on the expansion of Teardrop Island.
Introduction of new third-party projects on the GUNZ platform.
Q4 2025:
Full release of the entire "Off The Grid" world.
4.3. Commercial and Business Development Progress:
Fireblocks: Integrated as custodial wallet solution.
Opensea: Integrated external NFT marketplace.
Avalanche: Partnered as a technology partner.
Zealy: Integrated leading community engagement platform.
5. Community:
X (Twitter): GUNZ, Off The Grid, Gunzilla Games
Discord: GUNZ, Off The Grid
Websites:GUNZ, Off The Grid, Gunzilla Games
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