Category: Excalibur Publishing

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Craft Keep VR to Hit Retail Stores This Month

For the most part virtual reality (VR) content distribution has stayed digital, with outlets such as Steam, Oculus Store and the PlayStation Store being the main avenue for titles. Actual physical retail copies are a rare sight – PlayStation VR probably has the most – especially for PC videogames. This month Excalibur Publishing is bucking that trend with Craft Keep VR, with a retail version to be rolled out at the end of the month.

The company has now confirmed Craft Keep VR retail copies have now entered production, ready for their release on 26th May 2017. There’s no additional benefits to purchasing the physical copy in terms of content – some gamers just like an actual disk – and Excalibur has yet to confirm if the price will differ from the Steam version which retails for £10.99 GBP.

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Essentially a sort of retail management videogame where players have to forge weapons and create weird concoctions for customers, Craft Keep VR requires a careful juggling of supplies and materials to make what’s needed ensuring a successful business. There’s over 1,000 possible sword and axe types to craft with enchantment stones that can add attributes like fire and ice. Customers will also need repairs to be done using the forge, anvil and hammer.

VRFocus will continue its coverage of Craft Keep VR, reporting back with any further updates.

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Forge Weapons and Brew Potions in Craft Keep VR for Oculus Touch

Last October UK-based studio Excalibur Games launched its debut virtual reality (VR) title, Craft Keep VR on Steam Early Access for HTC Vive. This week sees the developer expand support for the experience with Oculus Touch owners now able to dive into a medieval world of dragons, blacksmithing and alchemy.

Essentially a sort of retail management videogame where players have to forge weapons and create weird concoctions for customers, Craft Keep VR requires a careful juggling of supplies and materials to make what’s needed ensuring a successful business.

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Already receiving a popular rating on Steam, Craft Keep VR had just one chapter available when it originally launched. Since then the studio has released several more updates adding a further two chapters, Mountain Rang and Forest Pick, alongside new crafting items such as sword hilts, explosive arrow heads and even sushi.

If fulfilling orders and building stuff is what you’re after in a virtual reality (VR) title, Craft Keep VR is available to purchase on Steam Early Access now, priced at £10.99 GBP.

For any further updates, keep reading VRFocus.

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Craft Keep VR Brings Medieval Retail Management to HTC Vive

UK studio Excalibur Games has launched its debut virtual reality (VR) videogame, Craft Keep VR, now available as an Early Access title on Steam, exclusively for the HTC Vive. Presenting a medieval cartoon world, Craft Keep VR challenges the player tasks the player with operating a successful retail business amidst a high fantasy backdrop.

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Utilising the HTC Vive’s roomscale technology, Craft Keep VR has the player freely roaming around their own shop as they attempt to sell items to customers whilst keeping track of stick levels, crafting potions and daggers, and ensuring they have the inventory to meet demand. Craft Keep VR also includes a design tool for creation of unique skins: players can upload textures and apply them to in-game character models.

With surface similarities to the hugely successful Job Simulator: The 2050 Archives, Excalibur Games has accompanied the launch of Craft Keep VR with a trailer showcasing the videogame in action. Craft Keep VR is available to purchase as a Steam Early Access title now, priced at £10.99 GBP. VRFocus will keep you updated with future VR endeavours from Excalibur Games.