PS5 VR already dead and buried? This is what this studio thinks that refuses to port its video game to PSVR 2
Game news PS5 VR already dead and buried? This is what this studio thinks that refuses to port its video game to PSVR 2
No, the VR hit Rec Room is not coming to PSVR 2 and the reason is quite simple: according to the developers it won’t be profitable.
Leave PSVR2
Lately, Commercial Director and Co-Founder Rec room, Cameron Brown participated in a Q&A session on Reddit and invited players to ask questions about this virtual reality gaming hit. According to the report Upload VR, one of the users asked if the developers planned to port the game to PSVR 2, while explaining that the PSVR version is impossible to play because PSVR 2 does not allow backward compatibility. To which Cameron Brown responded in the negative, explaining that such a port would not be beneficial to his studio.
At this time we have no plans to port PSVR 2 (Rec Room). It is a significant port, and we have not found a way to justify it financially speaking. In an ideal world, we’d love to bring (Rec Room) to PSVR 2, but can’t justify the cost based on the numbers. It sucks I know, but it’s the truth.
A short while later, a Rec Room representative once again confirmed the information with UploadVR.
Why is it true? We are not working on a port of Rec Room to PSVR 2 at this time. Shall we do it later? Certainly, if it makes sense for the business. We have worked with Sony for years and have had many successful partnerships. We always plan to expand the number of platforms available at Rack Room and increase those numbers this year.
Flop for Sony?
Rec Room is a bona fide VR hit that has around 3 million monthly active users according to the studio. For the moment, the software is available on Meta Quest, Pico 4, SteamVR and the first PSVR, as well as on iOS and Android mobile in current-gen consoles and classic versions. For its part, PSVR 2 has struggled to really stand out since its debut.
As a reminder, Sony’s latest virtual reality headset has sold nearly 600,000 units just six weeks after its launch in February 2023. Official figures communicated by Sony. Sales figures are far from catastrophic, but given Cameron Brown’s statements, they shouldn’t change significantly. Considered to be different from its peers, PSVR 2 will struggle to attract players. Selling for 599.99 euros without games, the PSVR 2 also has a list of exclusives that are ultimately unattractive despite a supposed hit launch. Horizon: Call of the Mountain.
