HTC VIVE's 'Ready Player One: OASIS' Receives New Premium Content Update
The 'Elite Gunter Pack' DLC is now available on Viveport and Viveport Subscription, adding hours of new gameplay
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6, 2018 /CNW/ -- HTC VIVE™ today announced a new premium update to Ready Player One: OASIS inspired by Steven Spielberg's blockbuster, "Ready Player One." With the Elite Gunter Pack DLC premium update, players will be able to experience additional hours of gameplay with new levels, environments, bosses and more. The Elite Gunter Pack DLC is now available for HTC Vive for $19.99 on Viveport and is also included as part of the Ready Player One: OASIS - Elite Gunter Edition in Viveport Subscription.
"Ready Player One: OASIS has proven to be an extremely popular title that has resonated across the VR community," said Joel Breton, GM of Vive Studios. "Collaborating with some of our favorite developers, we've created a premium update that gives "Ready Player One" fans a deeper dive into this rich universe."
HTC Vive partnered with many of the top developers in VR to build experiences that capture the essence of the "Ready Player One" universe. Together with Vive Studios, these developers have enhanced the below experiences with a premium update to further immerse players in Ready Player One: OASIS and offer fresh content with hours of new gameplay:
- Battle for the OASIS: Help to save the OASIS by defeating waves of IOI Sixers. Advance through the trenches of Planet Doom towards the snowy planes that surround Anorak's Castle. With the Elite Gunter Pack DLC, you'll encounter new bosses across 8 new levels as you battle for control of Anorak's Castle. Developer: Steel Wool Studios
- Gauntlet: Navigate through a seemingly endless dungeon while the undead seek to destroy you, in the classic dungeon-crawler reimagined for VR. The Elite Gunter Pack DLC comes with new levels, environments, and power-ups giving you more to explore. Developer: Directive Games
- Smash: Enhance your hand and eye coordination in this nod to OASIS creator James Halliday's favorite '80s arcade games. Enjoy nine new levels with the Elite Gunter Pack DLC! Developer: 2 Bears Studio
- Fracture Heighten your spatial awareness and reflexes in this throwback to 80s brick smasher games reimagined in VR. Over 20 new and diverse levels are included with the Elite Gunter Pack DLC. Developer: 2 Bears Studio
"Ready Player One: OASIS is one of the most downloaded titles on Viveport," said Rikard Steiber, president of Viveport. "We're proud to be able to deliver this premium update to Viveport Subscribers at no additional cost to their monthly payment as they continue their adventure in the "Ready Player One" universe."
HTC Vive users can now purchase the Elite Gunter Pack DLC for $19.99 on Viveport or download as one of their five monthly titles in Viveport Subscription. New users can sign up for a 2-week free trial of Viveport Subscription and start experiencing the Ready Player One: OASIS - Elite Gunter Edition today.
About HTC VIVE
VIVE is a first-of-its-kind virtual reality platform, built and optimized for room-scale VR and true-to-life interactions. Delivering on the promise of VR with game-changing technology and best-in-class content, VIVE has created the strongest ecosystem for VR hardware and software, bringing VR to consumers, developers and enterprises alike. The VIVE ecosystem is built around the best VR hardware in market, supported by VIVE X, a $100 million accelerator for VR and related technology start-ups, Viveport, a global platform and app store with the world's first VR subscription model that operates in more than 60 countries, and VIVE Studios, its VR content development and publishing initiative. For more information on VIVE, please visit www.vive.com.
About "Ready Player One"
From filmmaker Steven Spielberg comes the science fiction action adventure "Ready Player One," based on Ernest Cline's bestseller of the same name. Spielberg directed the film from a screenplay by Zak Penn and Ernest Cline. Donald De Line, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Spielberg and Dan Farah produced the film, with Adam Somner, Daniel Lupi, Chris deFaria and Bruce Berman serving as executive producers. The film stars Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe, T.J. Miller, Philip Zhao, Win Morisaki, Hannah John-Kamen, with Simon Pegg and Mark Rylance. Warner Bros. Pictures and Amblin Entertainment present, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, an Amblin Production, a De Line Pictures Production, a Steven Spielberg Film, "Ready Player One." Opening on Thursday, March 29, 2018 in 2D and 3D in select theatres and IMAX®, the film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures. This film has been rated PG-13.
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