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Cortopia Studios’ Magical Combat Title Wands now Available on Pico Goblin

A few weeks ago indie developer Cortopia Studios announced that’s its wizard dueling title Wands would be coming to Oculus Rift later this month, having previously released on Samsung Gear VR in 2016. In a surprise reveal today, the studio has confirmed that the Pico Goblin standalone headset now also features support.

The Pico Goblin – which VRFocus got its hands-on during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2017 – is a lightweight all-in-one head-mounted display (HMD) which is currently available to pre-order for $269.00 USD/£269.00 GBP.

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Wands offers purely player verses player (PvP) combat, set in an alternate 19th Century London, combining magic with a steampunk Victorian era design. It was awarded Best VR Game 2016 in March 2017 at the International Mobile Gaming Awards at GDC in San Francisco.

“Wands is one of the few VR multiplayer games with an engaged player audience with high retention rates. We are committed to bringing Wands to all VR players, interested in competitive gaming, which is why we’re delighted to announce that the game is launching with the Pico Goblin,” said Ricky Helgesson, co-founder of Cortopia Studios in a statement. “Wands has been available on mobile VR platforms for almost a year now, so in terms of game mechanics and optimization work there wasn’t much to it. The porting consisted mostly of back-end work, enabling us to support yet another platform. Fortunately, the Pico development team has done a great job with their SDK, so the setup process was easy. Wands suits Pico Goblin very well, and developing for Pico was straightforward and enjoyable,”

“We love making VR products, but more importantly, we love to see people enjoying the amazing, fun and entertaining worlds that can be created using VR,” adds Paul Viglienzone, VP Business Development, Pico Interactive. “We are thrilled that Cortopia is bringing Wands to our platform. It’s a fantastic multiplayer game that we know our users will have a great time playing.”

The addition will aid Pico Goblin’s lineup of titles when it comes to launch. Earlier today VRFocus reported on WEARVR announcing a partnership with several Asian VR companies, one of which was Pico Interactive. VRFocus will continue its coverage of Pico and Cortopia Studios, reporting back with any further updates.

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Magical combat title Wands Coming to Oculus Rift Next Month

Indie developer NUX Studios released its first title Wands for Samsung Gear VR a year ago. Today, the developer alongside publisher Cortopia Studios have announced that the magic-based combat title will be coming to Oculus Rift in September.

Having won ‘Best VR Game of the Year’ during the 13th Global International Mobile Gaming Awards, the Oculus Rift version will expand on the original, utilising the headsets high-end capabilities to offer a greater level of immersion than before. Players will now be able to dodge spells, and with 3D audio hear where attacks are coming from.

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Wands will also offer cross-platform character expansion and battles. Should you own both versions you’ll be able to play at home on Oculus Rift then continue on Gear VR wherever you are, ensuring your character can progress exactly from where you left it.

A purely player verses player (PvP) title, Wands takes place in an alternate 19th Century London, combining magic with a steampunk Victorian era design. Players take control of a sorcerer or ‘Wielder’ who must train and learn ancient spells to use against other players in combat.

The Oculus Rift version will launch at the end of September. If you’ve not bought the Gear VR version the studio’s offering a limited time discount.

VRFocus will continue its coverage of Wands, reporting back with the latest updates.

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Unleash Your Inner Magician with Wands on Google Daydream

Since the launch of Google’s new mobile virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD) Daydream View, announcements on new content arriving hasn’t exactly been overwhelming. Jaunt released its app showcasing the latest 360-degree videos, and Big Red Button Entertainment launched The Arcslinger. Now indie developer NUX Studios has unveiled its online magical combat title Wands for the headset. 

Originally released on Samsung Gear VR in August, Wands takes place in an alternate 19th Century London. A purely player verses player (PvP) title, Wands combines magic with a steampunk Victorian era design. Players take control of a sorcerer or ‘Wielder’ who must train and learn ancient spells to use against other players in combat. The Daydream version been optimized for the new headset and its motion controller with more magic than ever.

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“We developed Wands out of pure passion, driven by our team’s creativity and enthusiasm, and have created an exceptional, fully immersive VR game. We focused on quality, balance, and stunning visual effects to excite both our passionate community and those new to the VR experience,” said Lisa Le Gresley, CEO, Multivrses AB.

Wands is available now on Google Play for $5.99 USD/ £4.79 GBP. For all the latest news on Daydream View, keep reading VRFocus.