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The VR games market is evolving. Pistol Whip -- and its latest “2089” update -- is the perfect lens for examining the changing expectations for VR games. Will all VR games be expected to provide free updates? What impact does this have on game design? Listen in for these answers and more!

Timestamps:

• 0:50 - Pistol Whip

• 3:41 - Gameplay Modifiers and Haptics

• 9:21 - Content Updates and 2089

• 23:21 - Cloudhead Games and the VR market

• 27:07 - Games as a Service

• 31:05 - Modularity

• 35:20 - Final Thoughts

Other Games We Mention:

• Pistol Whip

• Beat Saber

• Titanfall 2

• Half-Life 2

• Fortnite

• Apex Legends

• Population: One

• Walkabout Mini Golf

• Asgard's Wrath

Music:

Furious Freak by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3791-furious-freak

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Seriously, if you haven’t played Pistol Whip… go play it!