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Overkill's The Walking Dead for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have been postponed without a new release date. The co-op zombie shooter suffered massive delays, then received lukewarm reviews once it launched for the PC through Steam.
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It’s been sometime since Starbreeze studio OVERKILL revealed anything about its virtual reality (VR) compatible title The Walking Dead, the most recent being a postponement of the videogame until 2018. Fans of the series or some of its other videogame spin offs won’t have to wait much longer however, with the studio running a countdown timer due to finish this Sunday.
Apart from the iconic US Capitol building in the background and ‘Washington is about to Fall’ appearing in some tweets, neither the countdown website or the studios social channels reveal any further details, just that you need to tune into the official OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead website on Sunday, 10th December at 12pm PT (8pm GMT) to learn more.
The setup will likely be very similar to the livestream Starbreeze held in May when it confirmed work on a virtual reality (VR) port of Payday 2. Supporting HTC Vive, Payday 2 VR arrived last month as a free beta for anyone who owned the original PC title – or those who managed to pick up one of the 5 million copies going free in June.
OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead was first unveiled at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Los Angeles, back in June 2015, and since then Starbreeze Studios has frequently showcased the title at numerous events. The videogame is supposedly an immersive co-op title based on that universe, exploring new exclusive characters and storylines, whether that’s still the case or development has taken a different course remains to be seen.
As further details are released on OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead VRFocus will bring you the latest updates.
It never rains but it pours in the world of virtual reality (VR). There can be times when the news seems a little barren and at other points there’s so much going on it can be hard to keep up. As VRFocus’ Nina does every Thursday, she’s rounds-up some of the biggest and best stories, with a few quirky ones for your viewing pleasure.
This week’s VRTV features Nvidia and how the company is working towards reducing VR latency, Facebook and its plans for shows that include VR dating, Oculus and its VR for Good Creators Lab, Marvel examining the prospect of VR, and Paw Print Games’ videogame Bloody Zombies.
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Starbreeze AB, the company behind the StarVR head-mounted display (HMD), has announced the delay of OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead until 2018.
In an official statement Starbreeze CEO Bo Andersson Klint said: “Together with the development team for OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead, we have decided to extend the production schedule so that the title reaches its full potential and drive our original vision a further step. Together with Skybound Entertainment, we are fully dedicated to releasing an unforgettable experience for fans around the world and then continuing to support it with high quality content in coming years. ”
OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead was first unveiled at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Los Angeles, back in June 2015, and since then Starbreeze Studios has frequently showcased the title at numerous events.
The popular TV series The Walking Dead series, created by Robert Kirkman, began in 2010, and OVERKILL – a Starbreeze Studio – decided to create an immersive co-op title based on that universe, exploring new exclusive characters and storylines.
Additionally, the studio has announced Starstream by Starbreeze, an exclusive live-streamed event taking place on 10th May. Broadcast on Twitch starting 9am PST /12pm EST/ 6pm CEST, it’ll feature first looks and previews, in depth interviews and more on OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead, PAYDAY 2, System Shock 3, Psychonauts 2, Dead by Daylight and a panel titled “Veterans of the Industry” featuring Warren Spector, Tim Schafer and Bo Andersson.
This week also saw Starbreeze reveal a collaboration with RED Games to bring multiplayer VR experience THE RAFT to StarVR.
With OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead postponed until the second half of 2018, the exact launch date is unknown. As further details are released VRFocus will bring you the latest updates.