Each sport developer fears the dreaded ‘launch day flop’, which is doubly worse when the sport is truly good however being ignored due to poor timing. That’s what Dig VR developer Simply Add Water and writer Wired Productions are attempting to keep away from, as the large digger sim was beforehand scheduled to reach simply two days after Batman: Arkham Shadow.
Batman: Arkham Shadow is shaping as much as be a very promising sport. As seen in our hands-on again in August, it packs in tense fight, gritty narrative, and a few considerate VR-native design—which can rightfully seize Quest 3 customers by the eyeballs as a result of each new Quest 3 and Quest 3S is being bundled with the sport without spending a dime.
Cooler heads have prevailed although, and Dig VR developer Simply Add Water, identified for Sniper Elite VR (2021), introduced it merely gained’t compete with one among this 12 months’s largest VR titles.
Batman: Arkham Shadow’s Camouflaj was technically the primary to publicly announce its sport, which is coming October twenty second. Nonetheless, it wasn’t truly assigned a launch date till after the Dig VR staff had been assigned their very own. Briefly, it was simply dangerous luck.
“Following late-night discussions with our associates at Meta, it grew to become clear that Batman: Arkham Shadow, which was not scheduled for launch when Meta assigned our launch date, would possibly simply be a fairly large sport. As a small indie staff, we want each out there alternative and probability to get our sport seen. Along with that, we actually need to play Batman too, and wouldn’t have the time in any other case,” the studio says.
The standard digger sport—additionally coming completely to Quest—options genuine, immersive controls that recreate the sensation of driving an actual digger. It encompasses a marketing campaign mode, but in addition fast-paced, multiplayer mini-games and sandbox mode.
The studio launched a message on X detailing the explanations behind the delay, which is pushing the sport’s Quest launch to November 14th. TLDR; the one actual purpose is to not get completely steam-rolled by the Batmobile:
Pricey gamers,
With every week to go till launch, we’ve got to maneuver the discharge of DIG VR. Lets say it’s to make the sport higher or so as to add polish, however the fact is the sport is already nice and prepared. The rationale, nonetheless, is one we may by no means have predicted… it’s Batman’s fault.
Following late-night discussions with our associates at Meta, it grew to become clear that Batman: Arkham Shadow, which was not scheduled for launch when Meta assigned our launch date, would possibly simply be a fairly large sport. As a small indie staff, we want each out there alternative and probability to get our sport seen. Along with that, we actually need to play Batman too, and wouldn’t have the time in any other case.
So, what does this imply? We’ll be shifting our launch date to 14th November (try our trailer this afternoon for one thing particular!), and to make it as much as the gamers who’ve been ready, we’re now providing a 25% low cost via a pre-order program. Beforehand, there was no low cost, and we hope this pre-order and saving go a way in direction of making up for the additional wait.
So TL;DR, Batman made us transfer the date. The shift within the launch date permits everybody (us too) to dive into Batman: Arkham Shadow and save the streets of Gotham, understanding that when the mud settles, DIG VR shall be there to revive town.
Thanks, as all the time, in your love and assist within the indie scene. We’re nothing with out our gamers.