Sony is quietly shutting down one of many two PlayStation VR2 exclusives it revealed.
Firewall Extremely was launched in August 2023, six months after the launch of the PlayStation VR2 digital actuality headset for PS5.
It has now been introduced that the sport will probably be closing down, however has chosen to take action by updating a three-year-old weblog submit.
Quite than publishing a brand new submit on the PlayStation Weblog saying the sport’s shutdown, it has as an alternative up to date a submit from August 22, 2023 which was initially saying the sport’s launch.
A brand new replace on the three-year-old article reads: “On-line options for Firewall Extremely will probably be terminated and can now not be accessible on September 17, 2026.”
It provides: “As you should be on-line to play this title, this sport will now not be playable beginning September 17, 2026 at 10:00am PDT.”
Firewall Extremely was one in all solely two first-party exclusives launched for PlayStation VR2 by Sony Interactive Leisure, together with launch title Horizon Name of the Mountain.
Though it was revealed by Sony, the sport was developed by First Contact Leisure, which had beforehand launched its predecessor Firewall: Zero Hour on the unique PlayStation VR (this too was revealed by Sony).
First Contact Leisure shut down in January 2024, simply 5 years after Firewall Extremely’s launch, stating: “The dearth of assist for VR inside the trade has finally taken its toll. As a AAA VR sport developer, we’re simply not capable of justify the expense wanted [going] ahead.”
Sony additionally revealed a VR replace for Gran Turismo 7 and a free instructional sport referred to as Local weather Station which could possibly be performed with or with out the headset, however in any other case PlayStation VR2’s library has consisted nearly completely of third-party video games and updates.
