Meta Purchased 9 Top VR Studios Starting in 2019: Here's What Has Transpired Since - Road to VR

Since 2019, Meta has significantly increased its VR game offerings by acquiring nine VR studios. This summary reviews the outcomes of these acquisitions over the past five years. Generally, being acquired by Meta provides studios with enhanced resources and stability, but it can also limit their creative freedom by tying them to existing popular game titles or exclusive platform development.

Among the acquisitions:

• Beat Games, acquired in 2019, is known for "Beat Saber." Post-acquisition, it has focused on adding features like multiplayer while maintaining its core gameplay, though significant innovations or new projects haven't emerged. The founders have since departed, leading to increased Meta influence. Grade: B

• Sanzaru Games, acquired in 2020, followed up its successful "Asgard's Wrath" with a sequel in 2023, tailored for Quest devices. Although it performed well visually, the sequel's development took almost four years, with accessibility issues for non-PC users affecting reception. Grade: B+

• Ready at Dawn, known for "Lone Echo" and "Echo VR," also underwent changes post-acquisition, though further details were not provided in the summary.

For an in-depth look at Meta's VR studio acquisitions and their impacts, visit the full story at Road to VR.

Source: https://www.roadtovr.com/meta-acquired-vr-studios-whats-next/