August 2019 continues to prove itself to be an eventful month for the virtual reality (VR) videogame industry, and next week is no exception. Here are six VR titles that have confirmed release dates over the course of next week, as well as a helpful video guide freshly made for our YouTube channel. In addition, be sure to check out our post-Gamescom articles full of exclusive insights to various VR content over the course of the last week.
Until You Fall (Early Access) – Schell Games
Developed and published by Schell Games, this visually stunning action-adventure sword-fighting videogame mixes magical combat with randomized rewards, enemy configurations, and rooms. This means each playthrough of Until You Fall will be different, whilst at the same time allowing players to upgrade and improve their abilities and load-outs to the next assault.
- Supported platforms: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive
- Launch date: 27th August
End Space – Orange Bridge Studios
Time to take control of a starfighter and charge through space on a series of dangerous missions while unlocking and upgrading weapons along the way. Developed and published by Orange Bridge Studios, this epic space adventure blasts its way onto even more headsets next week.
- Supported platforms: Oculus Quest, Google Daydream (already available on Oculus Rift, Oculus Go, Gear VR, HTC Vive, Valve Index, Windows Mixed Reality and PlayStation VR)
- Launch date: 29th August
Hotel R’n’R (Early Access) – Wolf & Wood
Developed and published by Wolf & Wood Interactive Ltd, in Hotel R’n’R, you play as a failed musician, who is challenged with finding the most creative methods of destroying your surrounding hotel environment. Set in a series of highly detailed hotel environments and equipped with a large selection of tools at your disposal, let the mayhem commence.
- Supported platforms: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Valve Index
- Launch date: 29th August
Acron: Attack of the Squirrels – Resolution Games
Developed and published by Resolution Games, in this multi-player, cross-platform adventure from, Trees and Squirrels battle for ownership of the precious Golden Acorns. VR players can take on the role of a protective tree, while others on iOS and Android set their sites to take on the trees as a cunning Squirrel.
- Supported platforms: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index, Oculus Quest, iOS, Android
- Launch date: 29th August
Armored Front (Early Access) – AutoRotate180
Developed and published by AutoRotate180, in Armored Front, head into battle from a tank driver’s point of view. Learn to operate and maintain the vehicle in this fully immersive WW2 experience.
- Supported platforms: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index
- Launch date: 30th August
Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR (Early Access) – Bit Golem
Previously released as a well-received title on PC, Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR is a single and multiplayer fishing experience where players can learn various techniques to perfect their fishing abilities in 10 different locations using various types of fishing boat.
- Supported platforms: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index, Windows Mixed Reality
- Launch date: 30th August