‘Seeking Dawn’ to See “huge” Content Update Closer to Launch on PSVR

Multiverse Entertainment, the studio behind VR sci-fi shooter Seeking Dawn (2018), recently announced their 10+ hour title is due for a “huge content” update, which is said to arrive sometime before the game makes its way to PSVR.

The team initially released plans for the update via a Steam forum post, which mention things such as bug fixes and adjustments to gameplay mechanics that should make the game more fun. Here’s the relevant bits from the Multiverse’s post:

Since yesterday’s launch of Seeking Dawn, we have received tons of constructive feedback, suggestions and good wishes from our passionate community.

There are also technical issues and bug reports that we value equally. We’d like to take the time to thank each and every one of you for using your precious time to provide us with important information so we can continue to improve Seeking Dawn.

Our mission to develop one of the best VR games is not yet finished. But thanks to your undying support, we are more encouraged than ever before.

We sincerely apologize to every player who is having technical issues at the moment. We have located several issues that require immediate attention, such as crashes, stutters, and blurry graphics. Our dev team is working night and day to fix these issues.

Also, we are making some adjustments to gameplay mechanics to make Seeking Dawn even more fun!

We will release a more detailed roadmap along with plans for new content soon. Stay tuned for some exciting announcements!

Seeking Dawn isn’t the perfect, full-length VR game many were hoping for; in our review, we gave it a middling [6.5/10] points for its inclusion of some pretty grating game mechanics, such as its overemphasis on repetitive resource collection, and its gutless item crafting and base building mechanic. These issues notwithstanding, Seeking Dawn has accomplished some important feats in graphical fidelity, and also features an interesting variability of enemy types that should keep you not only in awe of the world around you, but on your toes for some of the bigger, badder enemies out there.

In a statement obtained by VRFocus, CEO Freeman Fan says the studio has “huge content and upgrade plans,” which should release closer to the launch of the PSVR version. At the time of this writing, the game’s PSVR launch date is still TBA.

“On top of any bug-fixes, we’re working on a plan to include 5 more hours of playable story, a weapon-leveling system, new alien beasts to challenge, and texture improvements to Seeking Dawn’s already stellar visuals,” Freeman said.

We’ll be keeping an eye on further Seeking Dawn updates, so check back soon.

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One of the Largest VR Action Survival Games: Seeking Dawn

There are many virtual reality (VR) skeptics, but this years’ Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) proved that VR games are finally becoming more refined and of higher quality. Besides trying to find VR games at the major conferences like the Sony and Bethesda conferences, there were plenty of other VR games out on the E3 show floor which you might have missed. You had to wait an average of two hours to play Seeking Dawn. Luckily VRFocus was able to get hold of Freeman Fan, the CEO and Founder of Multiverse Entertainment for an interview.

Freeman explains how action survival game Seeking Dawn is one of the largest VR games of 2017 with a minimum of 10 hours to complete the campaign. What makes this so interesting is that the campaign also supports multiplayer co-op, taking inspiration from games like Minecraft and Don’t Starve. With crafting, cooking, looking for treasure, exploring caves and dungeons as well as survival elements of sickness, hunger and oxygen, it can take up to 100 hours to finish the game. On top of the long hours of gameplay, Seeking Dawn also has an epic story line. Set in the future where humanity has colonised the stars, players find themselves in the middle of a war for independence, where the entire Solar System controlled by the corrupt United Federation of Sol (UFS) are fighting the Republic of Alpha Centauri (RAC) military. The gaming will be coming out this Fall on the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and and might be coming to PlayStation VR and Windows Mixed Reality Headset.  Continue reading “One of the Largest VR Action Survival Games: Seeking Dawn”