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Silent Hill Could Possibly Return As A VR Game

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Back in 2012, legendary video game developer Hideo Kojima, the same mind behind Metal Gear Solid , was approached by Konami to direct a new installment in the series, to which he gladly accepted. Sufficeth to say the horror genre has continued to thrive within the VR entertainment industry.

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Ubisoft’s ‘Far Cry’ Gets Its Own Free-Roam VR Game

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Much like the 2012 game, Far Cry VR has you and your friends taking on the roles of innocent tourists who—after a series of unfortunate events— find themselves on the run from an army of henchmen in the ultimate game of cat and mouse. Image Credit: Zero Latency. To learn more about the game or book a time, visit here.

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One of Meta’s Most Well-funded VR Games is Shuttering Multiplayer This Year

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Now, less than three years since launch, EA’s Respawn Entertainment say they’re pulling the plug on multiplayer. Arguably the best part of Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond was its online multiplayer, but that’s going to change before year’s end.

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Skybound Entertainment and Delusion Producing VR Horror Series

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Delusion immersive theater experience announces partnership with Skybound Entertainment for new VR series. Even after only its inaugural year, it managed to attract Neil Patrick Harris as a producer for its 2012 show. The post Skybound Entertainment and Delusion Producing VR Horror Series appeared first on VRScout.

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Two Bit Circus Raises $15 Million To Build Experimental Entertainment

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Experimental entertainment company Two Bit Circus has raised $15 million in a funding round led by Jazz Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors, including Foundry Group, Techstars Ventures, Intel Capital, and a handful of new investors.

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South Korea Is Building Its Own K-Pop Metaverse

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Ever since Psy graced our ears with his now-iconic song ‘Gangnam Style’ in 2012, the popularity of South Korean music, film, and television has skyrocketed in places like the United States. Further, South Korea’s entertainment industry has embraced virtual concerts, and is developing a K-pop metaverse.

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VR: Fad or Fiction?

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Back in 2012, a starry-eyed young entrepreneur called Palmer Luckey announced a new and improved head-mounted display that would be better than pretty much everything on the market at the time, and affordable for gamers to boot. He built the first prototype of his VR headset in 2011 and announced it on Kickstarter in 2012.