One other Axiom introduced that Orion Drift, its follow-up to hit VR sport Gorilla Tag, is about to launch in early entry subsequent week, coming to Quest 2 and above.
Orion Drift has been in closed early entry since late final 12 months, letting as much as 200 gamers tackle an activity-packed social VR house whereas blasting round and enjoying varied mini-games with its Gorilla Tag-fashion immersive motion mechanic.
The star of the present is undoubtedly ‘Drift Ball’, which feels a bit like a low-gravity model of handball, albiet performed in a large multi-level area chock-full of vitality boosts and motion impressed by now-defunct sports activities sport Echo VR.
Past Drift Ball, Orion Drift‘s huge house station additionally options varied districts, together with a parkour district for some Gorilla Tag-fashion climbing, a lot of observe arenas to hone your Drift Ball expertise, mini-games impressed by golf and basketball, and lounges to look at ongoing matches throughout a number of arenas.
And better of all: like its breakout hit Gorilla Tag, Orion Drift is free, or quite, it will be free to all homeowners of Quest 2 and above when open early entry comes on February twenty fifth.
You possibly can already seize Orion Drift on the Horizon Retailer, though servers will stay in closed beta till February twenty third. Earlier than opening its doorways to everybody, Orion Drift can even be internet hosting an invitational event, happening on February twenty fourth.
The most important query on our minds is whether or not Orion Drift will be capable to dwell as much as the hype of Gorilla Tag, which managed to generate over $100 million in income. One other fascinating stat: 1 in 3 Quest homeowners have downloaded Gorilla Tag, making it far and away essentially the most profitable to this point on standalone VR headsets.
