Thirdverse, Inc. announced that its upcoming title, X8, is looking for fans of multiplayer tactical first person hero shooters to test their skills in VR. Later this month, Thirdverse will run the X8 closed beta test. Teams of 5v5 will adopt interactive heroic abilities, acquire a variety of weapons and head into battle across competitive maps. Closed beta players will also be mentioned in the game credits and receive a game key.
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Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom Demo Now Available for PICO 4 HMDs
Maze Theory has announced its forthcoming VR narrative adventure game Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom has a brand new demo available. Owners of the newly launched PICO 4 headset can now experience the British crime drama for themselves. The demo, which free to download, will give fans the chance to play Peaky Blinders’ VR debut ahead of release.
The Last Worker Gets Back to Work in 2023
Publisher Wired Productions and independent studio Wolf & Wood have announced that The Last Worker is set to launch in 2023. The game is a first-person narrative adventure centered around humanity’s struggle in an increasingly automated world, where humans are being replaced by robots.
STRAYLIGHT Shoots onto VR HMDs in 2023
STRAYLIGHT is set to leave Early Access early next year. The first-person cosmic VR platformer from developer Dr Bloc is set to leave Early Access in January, 2023. The game will slingshot onto Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest, Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR, Valve Index, and HTC Vive.
Steam VR Changes VR Game Store Listing Structure
A change in the way VR titles are categorised on Steam has been revealed. The VR game store listing will now state the required hardware under the ‘system requirements’ section, opposed to the store page sidebar.
Ancient Board Games Won’t Leave You Bored
ROTU Entertainment has revealed Ancient Board Games, an immersive tabletop experience. Designed to bring long-lost entertainment to the virtual table, Ancient Board Games will launch on Steam for PC and Meta Quest 2 in 2023. The game is also in development for Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.