Web3 game studios are creating new blockchain-based titles every single day. With Off The Grid, one studio made one of the most impactful Web3 games to date. That studio is Gunzilla Games.

Emerging from relative obscurity into one of the hottest names in the blockchain gaming space, Gunzilla Games continues to lead the way in mainstream Web3 gaming, with Off The Grid continuing to find success on a wide range of platforms.

Gunzilla Games have etched their name into history – but how did Off The Grid come about, what are they working on right now, and what can we expect in future?

Here’s our complete guide to Gunzilla Games.

Key Insights

• Founded in 2020 by an experienced and talented team of games industry veterans
• Secured over $100 million USD in funding from leading venture capital firms and industry figures
• Their debut title Off The Grid entered early access in October 2024, available on all major platforms
• $GUN released in March 2025, becoming the official ecosystem token of Gunzilla Games
• Gunzilla aims to continue to grow Off The Grid, and expanding their reach into mainstream gaming audiences

What is Gunzilla Games?

Gunzilla Games was founded in March 2020, bringing together a wide range of experience in both the gaming and entertainment industries.

Vlad Korolev serves as CEO – a career veteran in both fintech and gaming, being a co-founder of PLINK and developer on Warface. He’s joined by Alexander Zoll as Chief Strategy Officer, who had previously served as studio lead at Crytek Kyiv.

The two are joined by Neill Blomkamp as Chief Creative Officer – a renowned filmmaker who counts District 9, Elysium and Chappie amongst his portfolio. Blomkamp brings Hollywood-level storytelling and visuals to Gunzilla – accompanied by the story of Richard K. Morgan and Olivier Henriot, and the sound of Grammy Award-winning composer Lorne Balfe.

The company operates from a trio of global studios:

• Frankfurt, Germany: The company HQ, and their home of art, design and marketing
• Kyiv, Ukraine: Responsible for operations, core programming, and support roles
• London, UK: Responsible for strategy and core business functions

Since their foundation, Gunzilla Games have raised over $100 million USD to pursue their vision for the future of gaming.

Their journey began with $25 million in funding from GameGroove – a company created by Zoll and Korolev. Their first funding round in August 2022 saw an additional $46 million enter the pot from names such as Republic Capital, Griffin Gaming Partners and Animoca Brands. This was joined by a further $30 million in 2023, co-led by CoinFund and Avalanche’s Blizzard Fund – with the latter becoming key to their future operations.

What is Off The Grid?

Off The Grid is the flagship title of Gunzilla Games. Announced in May 2022, and entering early access in October 2024.

Set in the dystopian cyberpunk backdrop of Teardrop Island, the game mixes futuristic technology and gritty aesthetics with a humorous outlook. Combining the thrill of an extraction royale with battle royale mechanics in a third-person perspective, the game became a big hit on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.

Alongside the gripping PvP gameplay, Off The Grid incorporates a concurrent 60-hour narrative campaign, allowing playing to dive more into the lore of the game and the reality of your surroundings.

Since its launch, Off The Grid has achieved remarkable success as unquestionably the biggest blockchain game to date, with over 12 million sign-ups, 120,000 concurrent viewers on Twitch during peak periods, and more than 500,000 daily active users in its first month.

What is GUNZ?

GUNZ is a custom sub-net of Avalanche, and is the blockchain which powers all of Off The Grid‘s on-chain features.

Powered by the $GUN token, GUNZ facilitates the system that allows in-game items to be NFTs. Players can own these digital items independent of the Off The Grid game, and can freely buy, sell and trade these items with other players.

Despite its benefits, GUNZ is totally optional for players to engage with. If you wish to play Off The Grid without any of the blockchain-based features, you can do so – helping the game to build an audience within traditional gaming circles.

The integration of GUNZ hasn’t been without controversy. Several high-profile creators believe that Gunzilla Games downplayed the impact that NFT and crypto integration would have on Off The Grid and its long-term sustainability.

What’s next for Gunzilla Games?

Gunzilla’s immediate focus is on growing and expanding the Off The Grid ecosystem.

The team have held multiple high-profile events so far, such as the $600,000 All-Stars Invitational, and the regular Clash For Cash tournaments that offered daily prizes of $3,000.

The GUNZ platform is also expected to expand its functionality, with the release of a SDK for developers, additional funding expectations, and further developments for the $GUN economy.

Although Gunzilla Games is just 5 years old, and its flagship game Off The Grid has been available for less than 12 months, they’ve already had a significant impact on the blockchain gaming industry. Their success so far has been an inspiration to many, and with their continued success and funding, they’ll remain a major player to watch in the years to come.

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It’s like an image generator, but for music…

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Who knew a playlist generator without years of data would work so well?

There’s just one little problem with exclusivity

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In March 2025 Apple updated the Mac Studio for the first time since June 2023. The Mac Studio now comes with either a M4 Max or M3 Ultra chip – yes, those are different chip generations but the M3 Ultra is still the more powerful (and expensive option).

In our review of the M4 Max Mac Studio we were impressed, describing it as “a mean machine ideal for the most hectic of production environments.” The Mac Studio is hands down the fastest Mac there is right now (at least until Apple updates the Mac Pro with a M4 Ultra, if it ever does).

It will be a while before we start to see big deals on the Mac Studio. However, we have seen some discounts, and you may also see some deals on the M2-generation Mac Studio and used modes may be sold in Apple’s Refurbished Store.

If you want to buy a Mac Studio, and get the best deal possible, you’ve come to the right place. We’re looking at where you can buy the Mac Studio at the best price.

Best Mac Studio deals

You can’t yet save money on the new Mac Studio models in the U.S. But B&H has money off the older models and is selling the new models at full price.

• B&H, Mac Studio M4 Max, $1,999
• B&H, Mac Studio M3 Ultra, $3,999
• B&H, Mac Studio M2 Max, $1,599 ($400 off, was $1,999)
• B&H, Mac Studio M2 Ultra, $3,699 ($300 off, was $3,999)

But there are discounts on the new models in the U.K.:

• KRCS, Mac Studio M4 Max, £1,889.10 (£209 off, MSRP £2,099)
• KRCS, Mac Studio M3 Ultra, £3,779.10 (£419 off, MSRP £4,199)

Another way to save money on a Mac Studio is to buy one from the Apple Refurbished Store.

What you need to know

In March 2025 Apple updated the Mac Studio (first introduced three years prior) with the M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips making it more powerful than ever – and more powerful than any Mac right now, including the Mac Pro.

The Mac Studio can be configured with a M4 Max chip, as seen in the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, or you can choose an M3 Ultra, which is essentially two M3 Max chips and while a generation older, still faster then the M4 Max.

The Mac Studio starts at $1,999/£2,099 for the M4 Max model. The Mac Studio with M3 Ultra starts at $3,999/£4,199. There are also various build-to-order options.

The most obvious thing missing from the Mac Studio is a display, but if you want to buy Apple’s Studio Display we have a separate article explaining where you can get the best deal on an Apple Studio Display. Also read our Apple’s Studio Display review. and check out our Best displays for Mac round-up.

Read about how the Mac mini compares to the Mac Studio.

Best Mac Studio deals right now

You don’t have to pay Apple’s price for the Mac Studio. We often see third parties discount Macs.

You’ll see the best prices right now below.

Mac Studio with M4 Max, MSRP: $1,999/£2,099

$1999

Mac Studio with M3 Ultra, MSRP:$3,999/£4,199

$3999

Discontinued models

You may find the 2023 models still on sale.

Mac Studio with M2 Max, was: $1,999/£2,099

$1499

$1599

$1699

$1999

$1999

$2399

Mac Studio with M2 Ultra, was $3,999/£4,199

New
Refurbished

$3399

$3849.99

$3999

$3999

Mac Studio M2 Ultra 3.68 GHz – SSD 1 TB RAM 64GB

$3699

Mac Studio with M1 Ultra, WAS: $3,999/£3,999

Where to buy a Mac Studio

The most obvious place to buy a Mac Studio is from Apple US or Apple UK, but there are lots of other options.

One benefit of buying from Apple is you could trade in your old Mac and get money off. We have an article explaining How to get money off with Apple’s trade-in program.

We recommend the following resellers in the U.S. and U.K.:

U.S. retailers

Looking for other ways to save money. Find out if you can save money buying Apple products from another country.

U.K. retailers

Apple has a number of Apple Premium Resellers in the UK who stock Macs and offer other services:

Best Mac deals

We also have round ups of the following deals:

Is Studi Ghibli crypto the new meta? Elon Musk’s crypto trends are nothing new, but now Sam Altman and XRP Brad Garlinghouse are in on the Ghibli GPT update trend—and meme coin makers are taking notice.

From Howls Moving Castle to My Neighbour Totaro, Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli has brought heart-warming stories and the magic of Japanese art-house animation to touch the lives of millions around the world.

Following the latest ChatGPT update, which has wholly revamped image generation capabilities, a new trend is ripping through social media as users scramble to ‘Ghiblify’ their photos.

It’s been 24 hours since OpenAI unexpectedly shook the AI image world with 4o image generation.

Here are the 14 most mindblowing examples so far (100% AI-generated):

1. Studio ghibli style memespic.twitter.com/E38mBnPnQh

— Barsee (@heyBarsee) March 26, 2025

Notably, the newly released image generation chatbot marks a significant juncture in the relationship between OpenAI and DALL-E (the previous supplier of GPT generative image capabilities).

Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Brad Garlinghouse Bring Studio Ghibli to Crypto Community

While the new GPT image generation tool can handle a wide range of tasks, from making comic strips to higher-level graphic design tasks, the internet has latched onto the Studio Ghibli vibe as part of a classic clamor for nostalgia.

Theme of the day pic.twitter.com/2ioG0StAxL

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 26, 2025

However, the Ghibli trend has also been mainlined by high-profile tech figures such as X Owner Elon Musk, who created a studio Ghibli depiction of himself as the ‘Dogefather’ in The Lion King.

Meanwhile, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse leaped on the trend in another instance after his co-founder, David Schwartz, created a similar anime-styled image of the two XRP co-founders.

Caption this photo. pic.twitter.com/Z468Qzyid3

— David “JoelKatz” Schwartz (@JoelKatz) March 26, 2025

Not one to miss a marketing trick, the AI poster boy Sam Altman also joined the trend, posting several ‘ghiblified’ images of his top team.

this was a real labor of love from @gabeeegoooh. congrats gabe; excellent work!

here is what we generated during the livestream: pic.twitter.com/fmHWp4d9AF

— Sam Altman (@sama) March 25, 2025

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Meme Coin Markets React With Speed: Studio Ghibli Crypto Skyrocket Amid Trend

Ever-reactive meme coin developers were quick to leap on the trend, with a flurry of Studio Ghibli-themed coins launching late last night amid the trend.

And it appears the market has already chosen a winner amongst the swathe of new Studio Ghibli crypto, with the launch of ‘GHIBLI’ on Solana breaking out to take the top spot on GeckoTerminal.

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GHIBLI blasted high with a whopping +3,048% pump in the aftermath of the news, quickly followed by a resounding -30% sell-off, although the price now appears to be once again finding feet above lower support at $0.015.

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Is Studio Ghibli The New Meta? Musk, Altman and Garlinghouse Ghiblify; Meme Coins Go Crazy

Solana Ghibli-inspired memecoins are surging in popularity as ChatGPT users have flooded social media with Studio Ghibli-inspired images over the past 24 hours.

On March 25, OpenAI launched image generation for its ChatGPT-4o mode, leading users to splash images across social media style in the art style of Studio Ghibli — known for its anime films Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk contributed to the trend, posting portraits of themselves generated by the model. Musk, with over 219 million followers on his platform X, has a history of influencing memecoins such as Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Dogecoin (DOGE) with his posts.

Neither Musk nor Altman mentioned any Ghibli-themed memecoin. Still, the largest Ghibli-themed token by market cap, Ghiblification (GHIBLI) has reached a market cap of $20.80 million since it went live 19 hours ago, according to DEX Screener.

At the time of publication, it is trading at $0.02083, up approximately 39,010% since it was created.

At least 20 other Ghibli-related memecoins have been created since. Some crypto traders see it as a potential sign of life for the memecoin market, which has dropped 57% in value since Dec. 8 — just days after Bitcoin first hit $100,000.

Crypto trader Sachs said in a March 26 X post that he is praying the memecoin “runs to $100M to bring some hopes into these markets.”

“Severely needed,” Sachs added.

Related: The $100B memecoin market meets AI-driven intelligence for smarter trading

It follows the recent trend of memecoins sparking out of cultural references and movements. The CHILLGUY token launched on Nov. 15 on the Solana blockchain, riding the wave of the viral “Just a chill guy” meme that gained popularity on social media.

CHILLGUY’s value surged, reaching a peak market capitalization of $643 million by Nov. 27. 

However, investing in memecoins tied to daily trends comes with significant risk. CHILLGUY is down 95% from its November high, according to CoinMarketCap data.

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Arbitrum Foundation and Karrat Foundation have announced the launch of Studio Chain, a new blockchain aimed at helping entertainment creators develop interactive experiences. This initiative will use Arbitrum’s Layer-2 network alongside the Karrat Foundation’s token-based model (called $KARRAT) to attract both large and small teams that want to build Web3 games, AI-driven tools, and other creative applications.

Studio Chain Goals

Although there is no official launch date yet, Studio Chain is being set up to reduce transaction delays and fees affecting earlier blockchain environments. The new chain could deliver quick and affordable interactions by relying on Arbitrum’s approach (which runs on top of Ethereum).

At the same time, $KARRAT will act as a central asset for rewards, on-chain purchases, and voting. This structure could allow developers to explore different economic models without being locked into higher transaction costs.

My Pet Hooligan as a Flagship Title

My Pet Hooligan, a third-person shooter, is planned as the leading game on Studio Chain. The title is available for early access on the Epic Games Store, where it has passed 500,000 downloads.

Set in the vibrant Hooliland City, the game includes quirky weapons and lighthearted conflicts with a character called Metazuckbot. The game has various modes of combat, both PvE and PvP, alongside melee and ranged weapons, skateboard mechanics, destructible settings, city exploration, and competition-focused arenas.

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Plans for expansion include releases on Xbox and Steam, with an Early Access stage on Steam that might last at least six months. The team is currently aiming for a full release by December 2025.

According to statements shared on Steam, the My Pet Hooligan team emphasizes a user-centred development process, using Discord as a focal point for discussions, feedback, and suggestions.

AMGI Studio’s Involvement

AMGI Studios brings a background in blockchain, gaming, and AI, along with partnerships that include NVIDIA, Epic Games, and other tech companies. This means AMGI Studios has access to a broader set of technical resources and might bring more interoperable features to My Pet Hooligan or other upcoming projects.

Notable individuals such as Tony Robbins, Paris Hilton, and members of Coldplay are reportedly part of AMGI’s early support network.

Potential Effects for Gaming and Media

Studio Chain aims to help developers and companies that want to adopt decentralized models. Further plans include the ability to tokenize assets, introduce new forms of funding, and allow fans to gain digital stakes in projects.

Still, there are ongoing questions about how quickly a broader audience will accept these systems, given that blockchain gaming has seen varying rates of adoption.

Conclusion

Studio Chain and My Pet Hooligan’s progression onto new platforms could serve as a useful test of this approach in a live gaming environment. The extent of Studio Chain’s success may hinge on its ability to remain dependable while introducing new ways to build and share digital content. Many will be watching to see whether these goals can be met in practice, especially as developers weigh the benefits of this technology for their projects.