Although it is absent from in the present day’s flatscreen launch, 5 Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic will obtain VR help post-release.
There’s been some confusion these previous few months concerning the state of VR help in 5 Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic. Initially demoed at PAX West final yr on PlayStation VR2, doubts emerged following February’s State of Play trailer. Metal Wool Studios scrubbed all point out of PS VR2 from the sport’s retailer web page quickly after the presentation provided a primary take a look at gameplay, additionally eradicating the headset’s point out from PlayStation Weblog and social media.
Whereas the developer did not provide an official assertion on the time, we have now realized that VR help remains to be deliberate as a post-launch replace. In an interview with YouTuber Dawko, which we initially missed final month, sport director Evan Lampi confirmed that 5 Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic will attain VR “quickly after” after the flatscreen launch.
“We pivoted slightly bit. We’re launching [on flatscreen] Steam and PS5, and VR is coming after launch someday,” acknowledged Lampi.
A selected launch date wasn’t confirmed, and the interview does not outright state if the upcoming sport can be coming to SteamVR. Nonetheless, it is price noting that each 5 Nights at Freddy’s: Assist Needed and Assist Needed 2 additionally obtained multiplatform VR help, so the possibilities appear doubtless.
Set within the deserted workshop of Murray’s Costume Manor, Secret of the Mimic is the following mainline entry that sees you tasked with unraveling a thriller left behind by its reclusive inventor. The Mimic can adapt to any costume it chooses, and also you’re tasked with retrieving Fazbear’s prototype expertise whereas escaping this relentless foe.
5 Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic arrives in the present day on PC and PS5, whereas a PlayStation VR2 launch date stays unconfirmed.