Last week was a huge week for VR game releases. Thursday in particular was packed with 11 new games, with one in particular rising above the rest. And that was Star Trek: Infection by Played with Fire and Bloober Team. However, Star Trek: Infection never arrived, with no official announcement as to why. Now it’s got a new release date for March 2026.
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Why is Star Trek delayed?
At present, there’s been no official word from the developer or publisher as to the reason of the delay. In fact, considering the huge franchise on which it’s based, we’d have thought there would’ve been more information regarding the delay and new launch details.
The new release date comes from TrekMovie.com, which states that the launch of the Meta Quest edition has been moved to 31st March 2026. This will also ensure launch parity with the SteamVR edition, originally slated to arrive “shortly after” the Quest version. And we now have a reported price point: $29.99 USD.
Yet there’s still no reason as to why. Was it because the 11th Dec date was so full, or was it to ensure both editions could arrive at the same time? Or maybe the team needed longer to iron out a few bugs; we just don’t know at this point. XRSource has reached out for comment and will update the article accordingly.
Star Trek: Infection Gameplay Details
Unlike previous Star Trek games, Infection is taking a very different approach. For what could be a first for a game in the franchise, Star Trek: Infection is a survival horror. You play a Vulcan Starfleet officer tasked with boarding the U.S.S. Lumen to find out what’s wrong. Onboard, you discover no crew, instead, something has infected the ship, and with you now on board, you’re infected too.
This infection grants you new, powerful abilities, but at what cost? You have to explore the ship, track your condition with the Medical Tricorder, craft tools and weapons, and when necessary, use your Phaser or a Vulcan nerve pinch to deal with threats.
It looks like an interesting game, so hopefully these few extra months will ensure a polished game from the teams.
Are you looking forward to Star Trek: Infection? Let us know in the comments.
