We’re less than a week away from the launch of Creed: Rise to Glory, but developer Survios is only now revealing one of the game’s biggest features.
The boxing tie-in, which launches ahead of this year’s Creed II in cinemas, is getting an online multiplayer mode. More specifically, you’ll be able to enter the ring with total strangers and issue a royal beatdown in the middle of their face (or receive one if, like me, you don’t really know how boxing works). A Quick Match option will allow you to join up either with friends or with total strangers. Survios does absolutely recommend that your play space is entirely clear before you jump online, though.
This is a pretty big deal considering Creed’s main rival, Grab Games’ Knockout League, is a strictly single-player only affair (though it is getting a steady stream of new content). This could give the game some serious longevity. We’ve reached out to Survios to ask if multiplayer will support cross-player across the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PSVR versions, which would definitely help the community thrive.
Outside of online we’ve always known that Creed will include a full single-player career mode in which you’ll climb your way through the boxing world as Adonis Creed, taking out champions and training with none other than Rocky Balboa. Fights are fuelled by Survios’ new Phantom Melee Technology, which aims to convincingly simulate aspects like fatigue in boxing matches. We think the game’s shaping up to be a contender.
Creed: Rise to Glory hits PS4 and PC on September 25th.
CREED: Rise to Glory, the upcoming arcade boxing game from VR studio Survios, is getting a PvP mode that will let you duke it out with other players in online matches. It was previously thought that the game would only feature single-player modes such as the game’s campaign, where you battle against NPC contenders on your quest to become light heavyweight champion of the world.
Revealed on the PlayStation blog, the online multiplayer mode will arrive at launch, at least on PSVR when the game arrives on September 25th. Creed will support PSVR, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive.
We’ve reached out to Survios to confirm that both Steam and Oculus Store versions will also have PvP, and will update this piece as soon as we learn more.
Creed: Rise to Glory puts you in the shoes of the Adonis Creed, the main protagonist played by Michael B. Jordan in both Creed (2015) and the upcoming sequel Creed II, which is slated to release on November 21st. We went hands-on with Creed: Rise to Glory at GDC earlier this year, and its core boxing mechanic seemed really promising.
Featuring a combat scheme Survios calls ‘Phantom Melee Technology’, Creed uses a sort of body desynchronization when either your stamina is low, or when you’re staggered from a powerful punch. This essentially makes it so you don’t throw punches willy-nilly and really narrows your focus so you fight tactically.
Creed: Rise to Glory is also said to arrive at “more than 500 VR arcades” starting on September 25th, although no comprehensive list of participating locations is available at this time.
Developing studio Survios is best known for their VR titles Raw Data (2017) and Sprint Vector (2018), and have recently released VR music tool Electronauts (2018).
There are already a number of boxing vidoegames for virtual reality (VR) headsets, some designed more around arcade action whilst others go for fitness or simulation. This month sees LA-based studio Survios release its third VR title this year, movie tie-in Creed: Rise to Glory. Up to now the developer has said it’ll be a purely single-player affair, that changes today however with the confirmation of a PvP mode.
Revealed via the PlayStation Blog, the PvP mode can be accessed via the Quick Match option, allowing friends or strangers to fight it out in the ring. Few other details have been released regarding the PvP mode, with PlayStation VR owners needing PlayStation Plus to go online.
Creed: Rise to Glory also supports Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, and owners of either headset will be pleased to know the PvP mode will be available for both, arriving on launch day the same as PlayStation VR.
In the videogame you play Adonis Creed as he looks to ascend from scrappy underdog to world-class fighter, making a name for himself in his own right, leaving his fathers shadow. Being the film tie-in that it is, Creed: Rise to Glory will enable you to train with Sylvester Stallone’s iconic character, the legendary Rocky Balboa, in gyms from the franchise, including Mighty Mick’s and Front Street Gym.
Providing an active 1:1 boxing experience that’ll help you work up a sweat, you’ll be able to train with Balboa, learning how to throw a decent jab or hook against targets. Once the basic have been mastered then it’s onto a proper bout, facing the first of many opponents in Career mode on the way to the top.
VRFocus demoed Creed: A Rise to Glory during the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2018 in March for Oculus Rift, finding the title to be an ‘energetic showpiece that’ll knock the fit into you.’
PlayStation VR is less than two years old yet its managed to become the most popular high-end headset with sales surpassing 3 million units. That’s been largely thanks to Sony Interactive Entertainment’s (SIE’s) massive PlayStation 4 user base and aggressive pricing of the headset, with almost continuous deals and discounts. Those continue today, with SIE announcing two new bundles each with a couple of popular titles thrown in.
The first bundle features Creed: Rise to Glory and Superhot VR. The latter needs no introduction as it has become a firm favourite with virtual reality (VR) fans for its slow-mo action. While Survios’ Creed: Rise to Glory is brand new, putting players in the shoes of Adonis Creed as he aims for championship glory.
The PlayStation VR Creed: Rise to Glory and Superhot VR Bundle includes the headset, PlayStation Camera, Two PlayStation Move Motion controllers, Demo Disc 2.0 and a digital game voucher for both titles. The bundle hits store shelves on 25th September – the same day as the launch of Creed: Rise to Glory – across the U.S. and Canada for $349.99 USD (MSRP) / $449.99 CAD (MSRP).
While the second bundle features Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Moss. Following a similar path as the last bundle, customers get a brand new videogame and one that’s been out a little while. Moss is the cute puzzle platformer featuring tiny mouse Quill from Polyarc which received a full five-stars in VRFocus’ review. Astro Bot Rescue Mission is the next title from Sony Japan Studio, featuring the lovable robots first seen in PlayStation VR Worlds.
The PlayStation VR Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Moss Bundle includes the headsets, PlayStation Camera, Demo Disc 2.0 and a digital game voucher for both titles. The bundle arrives across the U.S. and Canada on 2nd October, the same day as the launch of Astro Bot Rescue Mission, for $299.99 USD (MSRP) / $379.99 CAD (MSRP).
Currently there’s no news on whether these bundles will be made available in Europe or other territories. If that happens, VRFocus will let you know.
There are going to be some great new ways to pick up PSVR very soon.
Sony today introduced two new bundles for its PS4 VR headset, which it recently confirmed had sold over three million units. Both bundle the kit with some of its best games along with some of its most anticipated titles for the holiday season.
The first is a $349.99 USD/$449.99 CAD package that includes the headset, PlayStation Camera, two Move controllers and then a physical copy of Survios’ upcoming VR boxing game, Creed: Rise to Glory, and a digital copy of super-popular VR first-person shooter (FPS), Superhot. Both games make great use of the Move controllers. It launches on the same day as Creed itself on September 25th.
Next up is a cheaper $299.99 USD/$379.99 CAD set. This one doesn’t have Move controllers, but it does include a physical copy of the highly-anticipated Astro Bot Rescue Mission as well as a digital copy of the critically acclaimed VR adventure game, Moss. Both of these games are played with a DualShock 4, which you already have with your PS4 purchase, so there’s no need for the Move controllers. The bundle launches on October 2nd, which is when Astro Bot itself goes live.
Those are two pretty great bundles, though we’ll admit we’re surprised not to see Firewall Zero Hour included in either one. Sony is no doubt looking to pick up steam with PSVR sales as the headset enters its third holiday season.
Sadly both bundles are only confirmed for the US and Canada right now.
Survios, the studio behind Raw Data (2017) and Sprint Vector (2018), are getting ready to release their next big VR title soon, which puts you in the boxing ring as underdog Adonis Creed on his quest to become the light heavyweight champ of the world.
Creed: Rise to Glory is slated to arrive on Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PSVR on September 25th. Pre-orders are now available through the Oculus Store (Rift), Steam (Vive, Rift), and PSN (PSVR).
Featuring a combat scheme Survios calls ‘Phantom Melee Technology’, Creed uses a sort of body desynchronization when either your stamina is low, or when you’re staggered from a powerful punch.
Image courtesy Survios
The game boasts a career mode, freeplay and training, which is conducted by a fairly convincing Rocky Balboa. Check out our latest hands-on here from GDC to find out more.
Creed: Rise to Glory will also be available in VR arcades across the US starting September 25th.
Can you believe it’s nearly September already? It seems like it was only yesterday that we were looking ahead to 2018 and imagining all the great VR gaming we were going to be doing. Now most of it’s behind us.
Fortunately, though, 2018 has saved the best for last. We’ve rounded up 13 games!
Firewall Zero Hour Platforms: PSVR Release Date: Out now
A hugely anticipated competitive shooter from First Contact Entertainment, Firewall pits two teams of four against each other in attack and defend game modes. It’s been compared to Counter-Strike and Rainbow Six, and we’ve fallen in love with it each and every time we’ve played it. Pick up a PlayStation Aim controller for the best way to play.
Bow to Blood Platforms: PSVR Release Date: Out now
We weren’t going to put Bow to Blood on this list until we actually played it. Turns out Tribetoy’s PSVR debut is a winning mix of strategic micromanagement and arena-based combat. You pilot flying ships in a televised tournament and must forge unlikely relationships in order to prevail. This may be a sleeper hit for PSVR.
Torn Platforms: Rift, Vive, PSVR Release Date: Out now
An intriguing new puzzle game and the first internally-developed project from Aspyr. Torn sees you explore an enormous mansion as you gather the memories of as renowned inventor. Puzzles ask you to complete circuits by locating symbols fitted to random objects and putting them in the correct place. It’s a mad scientist of a VR game and definitely worth your time.
Zone of the Enders 2: The 2nd Runner – MARS Platforms: Rift, Vive, PSVR Release Date: September 4th
First announced at Tokyo Game Show last year, this is a full remaster of Konami’s cult classic, Zone of the Enders 2, with full support for VR putting you inside the cockpit of Jehuty for the first time. The entire original game can be played inside your headset, and what we’ve played of it is promising, if a little confusing.
Transference Platforms:Rift, Vive, PSVR Release Date: September 18th
The next VR game from Ubisoft is developed in partnership with Elijah Wood’s Spectrevision. It’s a psychological thriller that mixes CG and live action elements to create a mysterious and disturbing exploration of the mind. There’s a free demo out right now on PSVR, and what we’ve played of the main game is hugely promising.
Creed: Rise to Glory Platforms: Rift, Vive, PSVR Release Date: September 25th
Raw Data and Sprint Vector developer Survios is back with what’s sure to be another knockout. Creed is based on the recent films spinning out of the Rocky franchise and has you using two motion controllers to box your way to the top. Survios’ new Phantom Melee Technology is promising a more immersive, convincing boxing system than we’ve seen so far in VR.
Astro Bot: Rescue Mission Platforms: PSVR Release Date: October 2nd
One of the surprise success stories from PSVR’s launch back in 2016 was a small platforming minigame in the free Playroom VR collection. Now, Sony Japan is building that experience out into a full game akin to Lucky’s Tale. Expect inventive use of VR as you make your way through several levels saving your adorable robo buddies. This is sure to be a great addition to your PSVR library.
Evasion Platforms:Rift, Vive, PSVR Release Date: October 9th
Archiact, the developer of Waddle Home (yes, Waddle Home) is trying its hand at making the next big VR shooter. Evasion features co-op bullet hell gameplay in which you fight your way through an alien planet-trashing just about everything in sight. PS Aim support on PSVR is sure to make the experience more immersive.
Defector Platforms: Rift Release Date: 2018
Don’t forget about this hugely promising spy game from Wilson’s Heart developer Twisted Pixel, which last we heard was still coming this year. It’s as cinematic as VR gets, mixing stylish gadget-based gameplay with exciting shootouts and massive setpieces that will have you skydiving and more. Expect big things from this.
Another one that might have slipped under your radar – Prey is getting VR support! Well, sort of. It’s actually an escape room-style DLC expansion in which you have to solve puzzles. There’s also going to be a multiplayer component in which players become shape-shifting mimics and disguise themselves in a room before a human player seeks them out. Verdict’s still out on this one.
Echo Combat Platforms: Rift Release Date: 2018
An expansion to the excellent Echo Arena was promised at Oculus Connect last year and it looks like it’ll be launching soon. Echo Combat brings gunplay into the series’ excellent zero gravity arenas. There’s already been several promising betas for the game, so expect this to be one of the big Rift games of the next few months.
A Fisherman’s Tale Platforms:Rift, Vive, PSVR Release Date: 2018
Firebird: La Peri developer Innervision is getting much closer to a game with its latest VR project, which has some incredibly inventive puzzles on offer. You play as a fisherman that has a scale model of his lighthouse inside his room. Look into it, and you’ll see a small version of yourself, while a bigger version can be found outside your window. Things get trippy fast.
Space Junkies Platforms:Rift, Vive Release Date: 2018
Ubisoft has a competitor to Echo Combat also coming this year. Space Junkies is another zero gravity shooter in which you grab power-ups and dual-wield weapons as you fling yourself around space, blasting other players. It’s a decidedly more arcadey take on the genre, and we can’t wait to see if it manages to build a community of its own.
Die VR-Box-Simulation Creed: Rise to Glory von Entwicklerstudio Survios erscheint offiziell am 25. September für Oculus Rift, HTC Vive und PlayStation VR (PSVR). Die Vorbestellungen für die PC-Version und Konsolenversion sind auf Steam, im Oculus Store sowie im PlayStation Store bereits gestartet.
Creed: Rise to Glory – Release am 25. September für Oculus Rift, HTC Vive und PlayStation VR (PSVR)
Der starke Lizenztitel Creed: Rise to Glory lockt die Spieler/innen in den virtuellen Boxring und weckt dank des vielversprechenden Gameplays einige Erwartungen bei VR-Enthusiasten.
Innerhalb der VR-Boxsimulation dürft ihr in der Rolle des Adonis Creed schlüpfen, um seine ambitionierte Reise vom Untergrundboxer zum international bekannten Champion nachzuerleben. Auf eurer Reise steht euch niemand Geringeres als Rocky persönlich zur Seite, um euch im Training auf eure harten Kämpfe vorzubereiten.
Dabei steht neben dem Story-Modus ein weiterer Exhibition-Modus zur Verfügung, der euch gegen eine Vielzahl von unterschiedlichen Gegnern antreten lässt. Außerdem sind Custom-Matches jederzeit erstellbar. Zudem könnt ihr im Trainings-Modus eure Fähigkeiten verbessern und ordentlich im Ring schwitzen.
Besonders das angekündigte Phantom-Melee-System soll dank innovativer Technologie für besonders reale Wettkämpfe sorgen. So sollen laut Entwickler/innen einzigartige Schlagabtausche stattfinden, realistische Schwächungserscheinungen stattfinden und bei einem Treffer unter anderem eine Desynchronisation wie nach einem echten Schlag erlebbar werden.
In der PSVR-Version soll als besonderes Goodie zudem der junge Rocky Balboa als auswählbarer Charakter spielbar sein.
A couple of weeks ago VRFocus reported on Survios announcing the released date and pre-order details for Creed: Rise to Gloryfor PlayStation VR. Today, the studio has confirmed that the September launch will be multi-platform, including Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and at virtual reality (VR) arcades worldwide.
Creed: Rise to Glory is a single-player boxing experience based on the movie franchise. You play Adonis Creed as he looks to ascend from scrappy underdog to world-class fighter, making a name for himself in his own right. Being the film tie-in that it is, Creed: Rise to Glory will enable you to train with Sylvester Stallone’s iconic character, the legendary Rocky Balboa, in gyms from the franchise, including Mighty Mick’s and Front Street Gym.
Aiming to offer an active 1:1 boxing experience that’ll get you sweating in no time, you’ll be able to train with Balboa, learning how to throw a decent jab or hook against targets. Once the basic have been mastered then it’s onto a proper bout, facing the first of many opponents in Career mode on the way to the top.
Unlike other boxing videogames, Creed: Rise to Glory features Survios’ newest VR innovation: Phantom Melee Technology. This aims to make the whole experience more intense, having greater impact on the player by slowing them down due to stamina or mimicking out-of-body sensations like getting staggered or knocked out.
Earlier this month we reported that Survios’ Creed: Rise to Glory was coming to PSVR on September 25th 2018, though it wasn’t clear if the previously-confirmed Oculus Rift and HTC Vive versions would launch on that day too. Well good news; they are indeed on the way.
Along with the PC VR edition, an arcade version of Creed will also be arriving at the end of next month for $29.99. You can pre-order the game on Steam and Oculus Home now.
Creed lets you step into the shoes of Adonis Creed, who’s played by Michael B. Jordan in the new films spinning off of the Rocky franchise. You’ll be boxing your way to the top with the help of Rocky himself, using Survios’ new phantom melee system, which is designed to introduce features like fatigue into the experience. We’ve got a new release date trailer above. It gives you a pretty good look at Rocky himself. He looks pretty good, though you should probably lose the hat whilst you’re in the ring, Sly.
Based on our hands-on time with the PSVR version, it’s definitely something you should be on the lookout for.
