The Oculus blog announced today that Facebook acquired Ready At Dawn, the studio behind Lone Echo and The Order: 1886. The acquisition of Ready At Dawn 🐷is the latest in a series of acqui✱sitions made by Facebook to create amazing games for the Oculus Rift.
Ready At Dawn Studios was founded in 2003 and is based out of Irvine, CA. Their first game, Daxter, launched in 2006 on the PlayStation Portable. They went on to release God of War: Chains of Olympus on the PSP in 2008, as well as porting Okami to the Nintendo Wii. Ready at Dawn released God of War: Ghost of Sparta in 2010 on the PSP, and the God of War: Origins Collection on the PlayStation 3 in 2011. The studio launched their first original title, The Order: 1886 on PlayStation 4 in 2015. The game was not received 🌟well and currently sits at a 63 on MetaCritic.
The studio launched its first VR game, Lone Echo, in 2017 for Oculus Rift. The game has a score of 89 on MetaCritic and started a string of Oculus exclusive games from Ready At Dawn, including Echo Arena, and Echo Combat. Lone Echo II will come to Oculus Rift sometime in 2020.
"There are few higher compliments a developer can receive besides, 'I dreamed about your game.' Many of us experienced that very phenomenon with Lone Echo—our adventures with the main character Liv were so vivid and the shared empathy so strong, the connection felt real. Ready At Dawn Studios’ storytelling and innovation DNA were on full display in Lone Echo and set the standard for VR narrative adventure, showcasi﷽ng how virtual reality offers players more immersive, memorable, and emotionally charged experiences. Today, I’m excited to share that Ready At Dawn is joining Facebook—and the future of groundbreaking content in VR has never looked brighter."- Mike Verdu, VP, AR/VR Content at Facebook
Ready at Dawn joins a growing list of developers at Facebook, as the social media platform branches into the world of virtual reality gaming. In February, the company acquired Sanzaru games, which made 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Asgard's Wrath. They also own Beat Games, the developers behind the popular VR game, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Beat Saber.
This deal makes sense for both parties. Ready At Dawn has been publishing VR games on the Oculus platform for a few years now. Facebook has been looking to acquire developers to create exclusive games for the platform. Facebook is putting together a fantastic stable of developers to develop memorable VR experiences. Ready At Dawn, joining Facebook just shows the commitment that Facebook has to make Oculus Rift the best place to play virtual reality. The amount of VR experiences coming out on the platform reflect that commitment. Lone Echo II launches on the Oculus Rift sometime in 2020.
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