New Virtual Reality Tower Defense Game Siege Hammer to Launch at VRDC
Until now, tower defense games were built with a PC or mobile mindset, not addressing the immersive nature of VR or its unique challenges
(firmenpresse) - SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 11/02/16 -- Virtual Reality company and development studio MyDream Interactive, Inc. (), today announced the early access release of its tower defense game in VR, . The game is available on Steam for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive through the Oculus store. Tower defense and its variants are a top genre for PC and mobile gaming, but until now were never built with VR in mind. The MyDream Interactive team brought decades of game design experience into addressing VR''s unique challenges and immersive nature, creating a new style of play striking a balance between calm and exhilarating in the world of Siege Hammer.
"Siege Hammer is the perfect virtual reality game for players of all ages and levels," said Andrew Leker, the game''s designer and COO of MyDream Interactive. "It''s a whole new way to think about play in VR, combining the strategy of building defenses with the intensity of first-person attack. We''re thrilled to be offering more than fifteen hours of playtime at launch, which will be greatly expanded with the upcoming additions."
Players take on the role of Blip, a tiny armor-clad hero, whose mission is to defend castle realms using his mighty . The game combines some of the most familiar features of tower defense, including waves of enemies and buildable defenses; however, extends the genre with innovative look-to-shoot functionality, resource collecting, and a rail-based movement system that delivers a blend of cinematic vistas and in-your-face, point-blank action.
The Samsung GearVR version of this game is slated for release in December. Subsequent releases will allow the player to engage the immersive world of with additional content, a larger storyline, and multiplayer collaboration.
Siege Hammer is an early-access game, on Steam for two weeks at a launch sale price of $9.99, and will be priced at $14.99 throughout the early access period. For more information, please go to: . The full version is expected to hit market in Q1 of 2017.
Headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, MyDream Interactive is a pioneering development studio in virtual reality and virtual worlds. Designed by an eclectic team of game designers in collaboration with graphics experts, MyDream Interactive was founded by Allison Huynh with the mission of promoting the 3 Cs: Creativity, Collaboration and Courage in virtual reality and the virtual world of gaming.
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