Meta’s first-party VR sport studio Twisted Pixel revealed its newest upcoming title: Marvel’s Deadpool VR. Set for launch later this 12 months, the sport is alleged to function an all-new, authentic Deadpool story, with the primary character voiced by Neil Patrick Harris.
Marvel’s Deadpool VR would be the first sport launched by Twisted Pixel because the studio was acquired by Meta again in 2022. The sport is deliberate for launch “later this 12 months” and will probably be unique to Quest 3 and 3S. Catch the reveal trailer proper right here.
Right here’s the studio’s pitch for the sport:
Marvel’s Deadpool VR options an all-new authentic story. After being pulled by means of a portal to Mojoworld, Deadpool sees an opportunity to get wealthy—like actually wealthy. He indicators a sketchy contract with out studying any of the tremendous print after which it’s off to go to a bunch of areas from throughout the Marvel universe, battling towards iconic (and not-so-iconic) villains. It’s actual metaverse stuff—within the Marvel Universe sense, not the VR one.
Twisted Pixel’s spent years capturing Deadpool’s distinctive mix of parkour and fight, constructing on the beat-em-up bona fides it established in Path of the Warrior.
Like every nice VR sport, if you happen to can think about it, you may in all probability do it. Certain, you may merely stab or shoot your enemies, however the place’s the enjoyable in that? Punch somebody whereas holding a grenade? Verify. Take your lately exploded-off arm and throw it on the dangerous guys? Gross, but in addition verify. Maintain an enemy’s face right into a spinning propeller? A bloody, however environment friendly, verify. Troopers, demonic canines, bizarre humanoid lizards, creepy worm-things, they’re all ready to be dismembered in inventive (some may say sadistic) methods.
We went hands-on with an early construct of Deadpool VR so be sure you try our preview right here.
