Coatsink, Pixel Toys & VRC Studios should thank Frontier for NOT doing VR in EDO

[NoVR - What_The_X_F_Dev]

What do Coatsink, maker of Jurassic World Aftermath Part 1 in 2020 & Part 2 in 2021, since acquired by Thunderful; The Virtual Reality Company / VRC Studios, maker of Jurassic World Expedition VR, Carbon Studio, maker of Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall on PC VR and Quest, and Pixel Toys, maker of Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister all have in common?

They're ever so glad Frontier Developments DON'T do first person VR, even in games that the players are literally begging for it, like their flagship title Elite Dangerous Odyssey, as that stance Frontier have taken has enabled these small indies to poach the first person VR games commissions for major headline franchises that Frontier Developments has relationships with, and already develops and publishes other titles for, like Universal Studio's Jurassic Park/World & & Games Workshop's Warhammer series.

There are already 5 massive franchise titles that Frontier have missed out on from franchises they already have a good relationship with, presumably because they are no longer seen as a "VR Capable Studio":

1. Jurassic World Aftermath Part 1
2. Jurassic World Aftermath Part2
3. Jurassic WorldExpedition VR
4. Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall
5. Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister

The revenue from anyone of those titles would have paid for EDO:VR many times over. The longer they leave VR out of Odyssey the more titles they will miss the commission on, so come on Frontier, put VR in Odyssey, you owe it to us your players, and more importantly you owe it to your future sales and your shareholders.

 

[LeoBartlet]

The revenue from anyone of those titles would have paid for EDO:VR many times over, so come on Frontier, put VR in Odyssey, you owe it to us your players, and more importantly you owe it to your future sales and your shareholders.

If Frontier believed that they would've done it.

 

[CMDR Scholesy]

If Frontier believed that they would've done it.

More like if FDEV were capable of it they would have done it, I think they aren't and their engine is no way near capable of it.

 

[Factabulous]

More like if FDEV were capable of it they would have done it, I think they aren't and their engine is no way near capable of it.

So why are you here?

 

[NoVR - What_The_X_F_Dev]

If Frontier believed that they would've done it.

Any games studio that is kicking VR to the side now would be making a mistake akin to discarding the internet as a technology that will never really go mainstream...

 

[CMDR Scholesy]

So why are you here?

Because after years of playing, investing my time and investing my money in Elite in VR I have the right to voice my opinion.

 

[LeoBartlet]

Any games studio that is kicking VR to the side now would be making a mistake akin to discarding the internet as a technology that will never really go mainstream...

Yup, indeed you just need to see the massive library of VR titles that the big game companies have to know it's absolutely the future of gaming.

 

[LeoBartlet]

More like if FDEV were capable of it they would have done it, I think they aren't and their engine is no way near capable of it.

Then why are you asking for them to put VR into the game when as you suggest the engine isn't capable of it.

 

[CMDR Scholesy]

Yup, indeed you just need to see the massive library of VR titles that the big game companies have to know it's absolutely the future of gaming.

And if Facebook... sorry Meta have anything to do with it the future of everything.

 

[CMDR Scholesy]

Then why are you asking for them to put VR into the game when as you suggest the engine isn't capable of it.

I am asking them to fix the game/engine. You think this will run on consoles as is lol?? If they get it to then it'll run fine in VR on a decent VR rig.

 

[DrinkyBird]

And if Facebook... sorry Meta have anything to do with it the future of everything.

Facebook just want their ecosystem to be literally strapped to everyone's face — a world where literally everything you see is controlled by Mark Zuckerberg, with even more ad space and personal data for them to sell.

 

[jojon]

I am myself something of a VR zealot by any measures, but must ask: Haven't the holders of the franchises in question pretty much always licensed them out to as many studios as they can sink their talons/claws into, at any given time? :7

 

[CMDR Scholesy]

Facebook just want their ecosystem to be literally strapped to everyone's face — a world where literally everything you see is controlled by Mark Zuckerberg, with even more ad space and personal data for them to sell.

Agreed but they've done a pretty good job at doing what they do so far. I deleted my facebook account a while back but anyone knows that VR/AR is the way it's going, look at the current VR tech and tech just around the corner, smaller cheaper and the way things are moving.

 

[Deleted member 110222]

Because after years of playing, investing my time and investing my money in Elite in VR I have the right to voice my opinion.

And FD has the right to toss it aside as another rant from a nobody player, like we all are here.

If you think they care how long you have played, boy do I have news for you...

 

[CMDR Scholesy]

And FD has the right to toss it aside as another rant from a nobody player, like we all are here.

If you think they care how long you have played, boy do I have news for you...

I am under no illusion about FDEV and their thoughts about players. They also need to be aware that this nobody player will not go quietly and has several thousand people that agree with him. At the rate Elite is going I, and my money, will be around a long time after everyone has long forgotten about it.

 

[LeoBartlet]

I am under no illusion about FDEV and their thoughts about players. They also need to be aware that this nobody player will not go quietly and has several thousand people that agree with him. At the rate Elite is going I, and my money, will be around a long time after everyone has long forgotten about it.

That's nice.

 

[robbyp]

Another VR thread.. like we need one. Endless forum posts are not going to change their mind. They know the VR penetration. It cant be that high, looking at their priorities.

 

[CMDR Scholesy]

Another VR thread.. like we need one. Endless forum posts are not going to change their mind. They know the VR penetration. It cant be that high, looking at their priorities.

Another? Does that make 3? Well just chuck it in with all the others not happy with EDO.

 

[Deleted member 110222]

I am under no illusion about FDEV and their thoughts about players. They also need to be aware that this nobody player will not go quietly and has several thousand people that agree with him. At the rate Elite is going I, and my money, will be around a long time after everyone has long forgotten about it.

I am sure they are quaking in their boots.

 

[CMDR Scholesy]

I am sure they are quaking in their boots.

Looking at the numbers and loss in stock price and the obvious desparation in releasing a flawed product to placate their shareholders I suspect they are!