Category: I Expect You To Die

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Schell Games’ I Expect You To Die Surpasses $1M in Revenue

In December 2016 Schell Games released its escape room style virtual reality (VR) title I Expect You To Die alongside the launch of Oculus Touch, as well as bringing to PlayStation VR. Then a few months later HTC Vive received support as well. Today the studio has unveiled a milestone achievement, earning more than $1 million USD in eight months.

Showcasing the importance of releasing VR titles across multiple formats, this figure is a combined sales figure from all three headsets. To celebrate, Schell Games created a mixed reality (MR) video featuring a newly recruited agent played by Senior Designer Shawn Patton. It chronicles the successes and failures of the new recruit and offers him advice for his future. The trailer also marks the first time the team has created an MR trailer for I Expect You To Die.

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“Our IEYTD team worked incredibly hard to create an enjoyable and immersive escape-the-room experience for players. To reach this $1 million threshold is another indication that our hard work is appreciated,” remarked Jesse Schell, CEO of Schell Games in a statement. “We love how enthusiastic our fans have been toward the game, and we hope they will enjoy this hilarious mixed reality video we’ve developed. In the very near future, we look forward to providing them with even more content for the game.”

In addition to the revenue success Schell Games will be releasing new content for I Expect You To Die. While details on what that might be is being kept quiet for now the studio will be releasing it by the end of 2017.

Checkout the new MR video for I Expect You To Die below. And for further updates keep reading VRFocus.

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Schell Games Discuss Their Upcoming HTC Vive Release of I Expect You To Die

Following on from her review of Schell Games’ escape room videogame I Expect You to Die, VRTV’s Nina talks to the studio’s Senior Designer Shawn Patton about the title and more.

I Expect You To Die is set in the late 60s era, taking cues from James Bond and other classic spy adventure movies and TV shows. The objective is to escape from the situation, while giving the player the feeling that they are the classic spy hero.

The videogame has four main missions, within each mission there are six achievements that are available, represented by virtual ‘souvenirs’ that can be brought back to the central character’s office and displayed.

Schell Games also worked on Water Bears VR, a cute puzzle game for HTC Vive and Google Daydream. The developer also produced Orion Trail on Gear VR, a homage/parody of both Star Trek and retro adventure game Oregon Trail.

I Expect You to Die originally launched for Oculus Rift in November 2016, with Oculus Touch support added in December. Since then a PlayStation VR version has arrived and a HTC Vive edition is expected to be available in the Spring.

Checkout the full interview below, and VRFocus will continue to bring you further news on Shell Games’ VR output.

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VRTV: Nina Tries To Escape Death In I Expect You To Die

VRFocus correspondent Nina takes on the role of a secret agent in this room escape game as she attempts to solve puzzles and avoid the many way you can be killed in order to review I Expect You To Die.

The game was produced by Schell Games and is currently available of Oculus Rift with Touch and PlayStation VR. The gameplay involves the player being given various missions to undertake in order to defeat the villainous Dr. Zor, all of which feature of variety of sneaky traps to solve in order to avoid the large numbers of different ways to die, many of which are quite silly.

Watch Nina take on the challenge and report her findings in the video below.

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