Phaser Lock Interactive, the studio behind Quest Exclusive Primal Hunt (2023) And many early PC VR games announced they would be closing, citing “the challenging economic situation and the current state of the gaming industry.”
Founded in 2015, the Austin, Texas-based VR studio has been behind many PC VR games over the years, including Bowshooter Twisted Arrow (2016), Real-time strategy game Final Approach (2016) and Final Assault (2019).
In 2023, Phaser Lock released the Dino-Hunting game Primitive hunting, Leverage Twisted arrow a Sting –The inspirational single-player adventure was released exclusively in Quest.
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nevertheless Primitive hunting It has been challenged to gain solid (4.3/5) user ratings on the Horizon store and find a wide range of attractions. At the time of this writing, only users who reviewed the “M” rating game, priced at $30.
Shortly after release Primitive hunting In Quest, Phaser Lock, pivoted from a full-time VR studio, developed a multiplayer version of the Roblox game. The free-to-play game worked well on the platform, attracting over 5.4 million visits, but the studio’s final update arrived in April 2024, Primal Hunt The future of question.
Then, in June 2024, according to LinkedIn, co-founder and former studio executive Michael Daubert left the company, leaving the studio uncertainly behind the trajectory and future ambitions.
Here is the full statement released on the studio’s website:
The end of the era
In deep sadness, we announce that Phaser Lock Interactive is shutting down. Despite our relentless efforts to realize our vision, the challenging economic situation and the current state of the gaming industry have made it impossible for us to continue. We want to express our sincere gratitude to our loyal fans and the incredible community who have supported us throughout this journey. Your passion, encouragement and belief in our work means the world to us. While this chapter closes, the memories we created together will remain forever. Thank you for being part of our story.
