Tag: Cloudhead Games

We’re barely a week into 2026, and the first layoff announcements have started to come in. Cloudhead Games, the veteran VR studio behind titles such as Pistol Whip, has announced major redundancies, equating to 70% of the workforce.

It’s been five years since Cloudhead Games released its most popular VR title, Pistol Whip. The rhythm-action shooter has been kept alive and kicking with regular updates in that time. After a roadmap was unveiled in 2023, fans won’t have long to wait until the next content drop. VOIDSLAYER will be the next collection to arrive for Pistol Whip, with three scenes landing in June.

It can be surprising to think that one of the best rhythm-action games for VR headsets, Pistol Whip has been around for over four years. Even more surprising is that developer Cloudhead Games hasn’t released another game since. Diligently working on continual updates and new content. So what else has the Pistol Whip studio been up to? As it turns out, two new games are in development.

2023 sees Cloudhead Games celebrating 10 years in the VR industry. Having initially created games like The Gallery: Call of the Starseed, the studio found huge success with rhythm-action shooter Pistol Whip. Continually supporting the game with new features and scenes, Cloudhead Studio has just released a new Pistol Whiproad map. Furthermore, a new VR project is in the works.