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Firewall Studio First Contact Closes Claiming Lack Of VR Support
VR studio First Contact, the minds behind the game Firewall, has shut down claiming "lack of support for VR" as the reason.
Article Summary
- First Contact Entertainment shuts down, cites VR support issues.
- Firewall developer closes after releasing title Firewall Ultra for PSVR2.
- Team acknowledges tough journey, thanks investors and gaming community.
- Solaris: Offworld Combat 2 development ends with studio's closure.
First Contact Entertainment, the VR company that developed the Firewall series of games, has officially shut down after a message to their fans. The company took to their Facebook page just before the holidays to let players know that the decision was made due to what they're claiming is a "lack of support for VR" within the gaming industry. Here's the full statement from the company:
After almost 8 years of working with the most amazing team I've ever have the pleasure of being part of, I'm sad to announce that we will be closing our company First Contact Entertainment by the end of the year. The lack of support for VR within the industry has eventually taken its toll. As a AAA VR game developer, we are just not able to justify the expense needed gouging forward. We are a team of fearless innovators willing to push new technologies to its limits. I am extremely proud of the team and grateful to our investors, our partners and of course our community of dedicated and passionate players. It's been a wild ride, Thank you!
It's a shame it came to this, especially when the company only released Firewall Ultra a few months ago for PSVR2, which served as a follow-up to Firewall Zero Hour released in 2018. This also means that unless they sell the assets to a new studio to make a new deal, this marks the end of development for Solaris: Offworld Combat 2, which was a VR first-person shooter with multiplayer capabilities they were working on with a possible release in late 2024. The closure joins the list of 2023 losses to the gaming industry as yet another studio closes. Here's hoping all of the developers who were employed land on their feet and find another VR gig with a new studio.
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