Off the Grid, blockchain-based battle royale developed by Gunzilla Games, has introduced Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC)–themed content as part of a new in-game update.

The content includes character skins, weapons, and emotes styled after the popular Ethereum NFT collection released during a limited-time “Ape-ril” event and is available to players subscribed to the game’s Pro tier.

The release follows the launch of the Gunzilla Games’ $GUN token and the rollout of its GUNZ blockchain network.

What’s in the Bored Ape Content Pack?

The new BAYC-themed update includes two playable avatar skins, two weapons, and two character emotes referencing the Bored Ape aesthetic and tone. The content is part of a premium package for Pro subscribers and became available on Wednesday.

Gunzilla Games released a limited-time cosmetic called the “Ape-fool Mask” on April 1 and players could unlock it by participating in a single match that day.

The item is no longer available, which may make it rare among the game’s cosmetic offerings.

What’s next for Off the Grid?

The BAYC-themed content arrives shortly after the launch of GUNZ, a new Avalanche-based blockchain developed by Gunzilla Games to support Off the Grid and future projects. The network’s native token, $GUN, was also introduced via a token generation event earlier this week.

Since its launch, $GUN has declined more than 50% in value from its initial peak and is currently trading at approximately $0.043. Although its circulating market capitalisation is modest at around $26 million, the token’s fully diluted valuation—based on total supply—places it above other web3 gaming tokens such as ApeCoin and PRIME.

At present, GUN is not yet functional within Off the Grid, and the game still operates without blockchain-integrated gameplay. Gunzilla’s web3 lead, Theodore Agranat, stated that migrating the game to the GUNZ mainnet remains a “main priority,” but no timeline has been provided.

Doodle #6914, known as the Golden Ape Doodle for its rare appearance, has sold for 34 ETH ($61,375 USD) – marking a huge loss for its seller, noted NFT collector Pranksy.

Pranksy initially purchased the NFT for 296.69 ETH ($1.11 million USD) on January 5, 2022, with his 3+ year tenure as holder of the Golden Ape Doodle now coming to an end. This is the largest single sale in the offloading of his Doodles NFTs, with Pranksy having sold 28 other Doodles via bids for 77 ETH total in the past few days.

The buyer is reported to be Chinese NFT collector @haoxitong, who revealed his purchase on X. Discussing the sale on X, Pranksy noted that he’d “love to say I’ve enjoyed every day we spent together, but it’s been pretty dire since that day”, reflecting on the loss and the downtrend in the NFT market overall.

Key Insights

• Doodle #6914 – the Golden Ape Doodle – has been sold for 34 ETH ($61,375 USD)
• Last purchased by Pranksy in January 2022 for 296.69 ETH ($1.11 million USD)
• Now owned by Chinese NFT collector @haoxitong
• Pranksy has sold over 20 of his Doodles NFTs in the past 3 days
• Doodles floor price dipped from 3.39 ETH ($6,780 USD) to 2.79 ETH ($5,130 USD)

Why did Pranksy sell the Golden Ape Doodle?

Ultimately, only Pranksy himself will know why he has chosen to sell not just his Golden Ape Doodle, but many of his other Doodles NFTs as well.

The purchase of Doodle #6914 on January 5, 2022 for 296.69 ETH – at the very height of the NFT market – made the Golden Ape Doodle the largest 1-of-1 Doodles NFT sale in history. Pranksy would go on to build a collection of over 70 Doodles NFTs, at one point worth well over $3.5 million USD – though has drastically whittled that down, especially in the past week.

Many reactions have expressed how ‘free’ this purchase was for the buyer. Some have speculated that the sale could be tax-related, with Pranksy stating as much in a recent tweet. In a later tweet, Pranksy stated that this sale marks a shift in his priorities, noting that he is “looking forward to a new chapter not involving speculation, gambling and AI”.

What impact will this have on Doodles?

The sale made an immediate impact on the floor price of Doodles NFTs, dipping from 3.39 ETH ($6,780 USD) to a low of 2.79 ETH ($5,130 USD) – though has recovered to 2.95 ETH ($5,275 USD). This happened in spite of a dip in the value of ETH over the same period.

The past six months have seen a lot of activity for Doodles. Following a McDonalds collaboration in November, Doodles experienced a floor price surge – alongside much of the NFT market – rising from 1.20 ETH ($3,750 USD) on November 10, 2024 to 6.59 ETH ($22,880 USD) on December 21, 2024. This was driven by the reveal of the upcoming $DOOD token.

2025 has seen the announcement of Doodles founder Burnt Toast stepping into the CEO role, a cryptic ‘dark mode’ teaser, and the impending reveal of a new direction for the collection – with the DreamNet protocol revealed on March 27.