Cloudhead Games has not released a new game since
Pistol Whip in 2019. The studio told Road to VR that two brand-new VR games are in development. Having not launched a new game since Pistol Whip in 2019, the studio tells Road to VR
that two brand new VR games are in development.
Cloudhead Games might be old-school as far as VR studios go, but it has always been forward-looking.several VR locomotion mechanicsBack in the Oculus Rift DK1 and DK2 days (circa 2014), the studio was already thinking about how to design games for VR motion controllers, despite no headsets on the market shipping with motion controllers until 2016. The studio was also instrumental in establishing
which have evolved into industry standards.After the launch of The Gallery – Episode 1: Call of the Starseed (2016) and Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone (2017), Cloudhead was looking ahead to standalone VR headsets. Cloudhead’s Pistol Whip
is one of VR’s most popular and best-rated games. Compared to its original release, Pistol Whip today ships with significantly more content, all of which has been added completely free for existing owners.Despite its success, the studio has been largely silent about its post-Pistol Whip
plans. Cloudhead has finally revealed that it is working on two new VR games. Cloudhead Labs was created as an incubator to evaluate new hardware, develop internal prototypes and pitches. Cloudhead then set up internal support structures that allowed them to transition smoothly from Pistol Whip into two new games,” says a representative to
Road To VR. We’re thrilled to announce that our Labs have produced two new titles. The teams have been working on the project for several months and will share more information in the near-future.” The first thing to note is that neither of these projects are Pistolwhip
sequels. And considering the studio is “several months into production,” it’s unlikely that either title will be released before late 2024 at the earliest, with a real possibility of pushing well into 2025.[after Pistol Whip]As a studio, Cloudhead has historically been very multi-platform–Pistol Whip is available on every major VR platform (and even some less popular ones). While that’s likely the case with these upcoming projects, the studio’s pedigree would put them on the short list for an exclusive publisher deal, but those have been very rare from major platforms in recent years.Whatever the case, we’re looking forward to seeing what Cloudhead builds after everything it has learned about the success of Pistol Whip
, and where the studio will place its next bets.