First Contact Entertainment, the team behind VR games like 2018’s Firewall: Zero Hour and this year’s Firewall Ultra on PSVR 2, has announced it is closing, as reported by Gematsu. After almost eight years as a studio, it will shut down at the end of the year. It cites a lack of VR support within the industry.
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“After almost eight years of working with the most amazing team I’ve ever had the pleasure of being part of, I’m sad to announce that we will be closing our company First Contact Entertainment by the end of the year,” a Facebook post from the company reads. “The lack of support for VR within the industry has eventually taken its toll. As a AAA VR game developer, we are just not able to justify the expenses needed going forward.
“We are a team of fearless innovators willing to push new technologies to its limits. I am extremely proud of the team and grateful to our investors, our partners and of course, our community of dedicated and passionate players. It’s been a wild ride. Thank you.”
For more, read Game Informer’s PSVR 2 review.
The hearts of Game Informer staff are with everyone affected by this studio closure.
[Source: Gematsu]