Off The Grid has announced a five-phase roadmap running from June to October 2026, leading to the full 1.0 public release that ends the game’s Early Access period on its two-year anniversary. The roadmap focuses on performance improvements, new content systems, quality-of-life upgrades, anti-cheat enhancements, and the migration of remaining testnet players to GUNZ mainnet before launch.
What Changed
- A five-phase development roadmap has been published, outlining the path from Early Access to the full 1.0 release.
- The roadmap includes engine optimizations, weapon and progression updates, a rebuilt Marketplace, new Legendary Weapons, proximity voice chat, and map expansion.
- A proprietary AI anti-cheat system is planned alongside Easy Anti-Cheat, with full migration of remaining testnet players to GUNZ mainnet before launch.
- The 1.0 release is scheduled to include a global creator and streamer marketing push, along with the launch of Ranked Season 3.
Dates and Rollout
- Phase 01 is scheduled for June 2026, focusing on performance upgrades, weapon balance, and social system improvements.
- Phase 02 is scheduled for July 2026, introducing Legendary Weapons, Marketplace 2.0, and proximity voice chat.
- Phase 03 is scheduled for August 2026, with HUD updates, improved gameplay feedback, and a new onboarding tutorial.
- Phase 04 is scheduled for September 2026, featuring the new AI anti-cheat system and full mainnet migration.
- Phase 05 and the 1.0 public release are scheduled for October 2026, marking the end of Early Access.
Numbers and Rules
- The project reports that Day 1 retention has grown 2.5×, Day 7 retention 2.0×, and Day 30 retention 1.7× compared to launch.
- The game currently averages approximately 4,000 new users per day, according to the roadmap.
- OTG Pro has surpassed 150,000 subscribers, according to the project.
- The project reports 437,000 cumulative GUNZ mainnet wallets and 23,000 daily active wallets.
- Off The Grid won Game of the Year at the GAM3 Awards in both 2024 and 2025.
Source: Official roadmap announcement
