Large Box virtual reality, the developer behind virtual reality fight royale game Population: One, introduced today that its game is going free-to-play on March 9. A lot more especially, it’ll be free for customers using Meta Mission 2 and Pro headsets. For those on Vapor as well as Rift, it’ll be readily available for a minimized cost of $19.99. Huge Box is also launching brand-new updates for the video game at the exact same time.
Populace: One introduced in 2023, and was obtained by Meta in 2023. Gamers who have actually currently purchased the video game prior to it goes free-to-play will obtain a free content pack called the Original Banana Bundle. As the name suggests, this includes a number of banana-themed cosmetics. According to its Meta post, the developers intend to “bring POP1 to a bigger audience and expand the social multiplayer experience.”
While any type of video game going free-to-play will likely see a rise in numbers, battle royale games appear to be hitting a dew point. Gamings such as Knockout City as well as Rumbleverse are closing down permanently (both games were free-to-play at the time). Meta has additionally closed down one of its most well-known virtual reality titles, Mirror virtual reality, previously this month, citing a player count in the reduced ten-thousands.
Along with the free-to-play auto mechanic, the March 9 updates consist of map changes, brand-new gameplay equilibriums, new single-player settings and also an upgraded in-game shop.
