Exclusive: Fast Travel Games delivers record holiday sales, but studio CEO says VR market must "define itself"
Welcome to another busy day of Game Developer headlines. Today we have a featured interview with VR devs Fast Travel Games, a short interview with indie adventure crafter Cosmic Void, and plenty of news from the likes of Tencent, Celeste Developer Extremely OK Games, AntiStatic Studios, and more.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice drove the studio to success after hitting the ground running on Meta Quest and PlayStation VR2.
Analyzing the studio's recent success, Burman claims several?factors—including appealing Black Friday deals on the Meta Quest 2, the launch of the Quest 3, and the arrival of PSVR2—enabled Fast Travel to capitalize on a "bigger addressable market" for VR.?
"Vampire was also our biggest production yet and one of our largest marketing commitments to date. We took the game to Gamescom and featured in a partner showcase with Meta. That, combined with a strong critical reception to the game at launch really helped push sales," he added.
Popping colors, fish swimming on cliffs, and vaporware vibes all make Twilight Oracle a feast for the eyes as well as the brain.
"We have found ourselves at a loss as our competitors continue to produce new products."
The new studio is already at work on its debut project, known simply as Hornet.
Jumping from 2D to 3D.