The VR demo of A Deadly Presence was tested but scrapped

A Deadly Premonition VR Demo was developed and then scrapped. SWERY, however, expressed an interest in developing a VR version “if the opportunity were given”. After the launch last week of White Owls Inc.’s debut VR title,

– the first VR game by the company – UploadVR held an email Q&A session with Hidetaka Suehiro (also known as SWERY) the founder of the studio. Suehiro said that it depends on who owns the rights, but if given the opportunity, he’d love to make VR versions of his past work. This includes the 2010 survival horror title

. “Death Game Hotelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mbpuO7YxwMDeadly PremonitionSuehiro then revealed that during the development of

, the studio created a demo that allowed them to traverse Deadly Premonition's world using VR headsets. However, Suehiro advised this was "just a test" and was subsequently scrapped.

For full transparency, here’s the unedited question and answer:Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in DisguiseUploadVR

While I understand this may be complicated by IP ownership, would you ever consider creating VR adaptations for your previous games like Deadly Premonition?Suehiro: As for Deadly Premonition, it depends on the rights holders and the producers with the licensing rights, but if given the chance, I would certainly like to do it. The team actually created a VR demo during development of Deadly Premonition 2 where they explored the world of Deadly Premonition. This was a simple test, and the project was abandoned. The solo campaign, which includes single-player play and online multiplayer features, places you in Death Game 2000 where you have to survive “quirky enemies”. The game is available on the

system. We’ll be bringing you our Death Game Hotel Review and full interview soon.