Model, Quick Journey’s Prop Hunt-inspired VR multiplayer recreation, is now free-to-play on Quest.
Initially a paid-for launch, Model by Quick Journey Video games is a 2v3 multiplayer recreation the place two brokers search out three shapeshifting aliens. The free obtain on Quest options many of the recreation, although a ‘Premium Improve’ allows options like mod help, character skins unlocked by way of development, extra maps, Customized Video games, and rotating recreation sorts. This improve prices $9.99 and that is mechanically unlocked for those who beforehand purchased the sport.
The PC VR launch will stay a paid-for app, regardless of the Quest model switching to a free-to-play obtain. Nonetheless, Quick Journey Video games confirmed it is lowering the value completely on Steam by 50% from $19.99, matching the Quest’s ‘Premium Improve’ value at $9.99. Elsewhere, at present’s replace additionally introduces a brand new map known as Towers, which provides portals into the equation.
At this time’s announcement follows final month’s information that 60% of the Quick Journey Video games workers confronted redundancy after “decrease gross sales than anticipated” throughout 2024. Alongside Model, which took our award for 2024’s Greatest New VR Multiplayer Recreation, the studio launched 5 extra titles: Motion Hero, Venture Demigod, BlackForge, Band House, and the PlayStation VR2 port for Into The Radius.
Whereas we have seen this method earlier than with Inhabitants: One and Gorilla Tag – two video games that each have free-to-play variations on Quest however not Steam – Model’s swap comes at a time when an rising variety of builders are sharing their issues in regards to the Meta Quest storefront.
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With rising issues about declining gross sales and discoverability, UploadVR spoke with practically two dozen VR studios to debate the present state of delivery VR video games on Quest.
In our current Quest Retailer report, quite a few groups highlighted main issues with Meta’s perceived shift to prioritizing free-to-play content material, resulting in a mean income drop-off for the interviewed studios between 50-80%. With this and the current layoffs in thoughts, it is maybe unsurprising to see Model making this variation.
Model is offered now on the Meta Quest platform and Steam.
