Are big mechs the way forward for VR esports?

Ultimechs by Decision Video games is a fast-paced futuristic VR sports activities recreation that can have you ever buckling your self into the pilot seat of an enormous state-of-the-art mech and competing in entrance of a sold-out enviornment filled with rabid sports activities followers. That stated, this isn’t some senseless beat-em-up; it’s a aggressive ballgame throughout which you and a teammate work collectively in an effort to outwit your opponents as you play each offense and protection.

The sport has you teleporting from level to level in pursuit of a large superball ricocheting all through the digital enviornment. Just like video games like Rocket League, your main goal is to knock the ball into the opposing workforce’s internet utilizing your rocket-powered fists. On the identical time, it’s essential to maintain your eyes in your opponents and forestall them from doing the identical actual factor. 

In an official press launch Tommy Palm, founder, and CEO of Decision Video games stated, “Think about guiding a missile and altering route on the fly as you attempt to strike a goal in mid-air at simply the best angle. That’s the Ultimechs expertise. It’s about guiding rocket-powered fists to search out that Superball candy spot, knocking it out of your opponents attain and into the purpose.”

Palm sees Ultimechs as a option to join individuals around the globe utilizing VR expertise, all whereas embracing the spirit of aggressive sports activities. “Ultimechs is all about these moments that may solely occur on a workforce, like establishing photographs to your associate to rack up the factors, or guarding the online whereas your teammate calculates their greatest offensive transfer. We’re trying ahead to seeing some fierce competitors on the market!”

Although Palm is most excited in regards to the 2v2 gameplay, Ultimechs does supply a 1v1 recreation mode for all these lone wolves who refuse to consider that there’s no “I” in “workforce”.

Ultimechs is scheduled to launch on all main headsets someday later this 12 months. SteamVR is the one confirmed platform on the time of this writing. Gamers thinking about becoming a member of the Ultimechs league can add the sport to their wishlist on Steam beginning as we speak. 

To be taught extra about Ultimechs and to remain up-to-date on the newest information take a look at their official webpage on the Decision Video games website. You can even observe Ultimechs on Twitter and Fb.

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