Thirdverse Co., Ltd.
VR multiplayer hero shooter “X8” Partnered with VRML to establish VRML X8 League! Furthermore, a campaign to commemorate the cumulative total of 300,000 downloads worldwide has begun.
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Thirdverse Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and CEO: Hirohisa Kunimitsu) is an American VR e-sports league operating company VR in the VR multiplayer hero shooter “X8” developed at Thirdverse US studio. We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with Master League to establish the VRML X8 League. Additionally, we are pleased to announce that we will be launching a gift campaign to commemorate the cumulative total of over 300,000 downloads worldwide.
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▼“X8” Grand Release Trailer
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We partnered with VRML to establish the new X8 Esports League!
[Image 2: https://prtimes.jp/i/24885/110/resize/d24885-110-01deae3eacea7b950e41-0.jpg&s3=24885-110-da5b41a07f7fc2293250af6f632516a4-1920×1080.jpg] X8 has partnered with VR Master League, an American VR esports league management company, to establish the VRML X8 League.
A preseason will be held before the start of Season 1. Please join us and form a team!
Preseason start date: February 5, 2024 (US time)
*You must create a VRML account to create/participate in a team. ◆Alex Tukey, VRML Board Member / Casting Coordinator Comment In partnership with Thirdverse, X8 is a supported title for VRML. There are many passionate and competitive VR gamers in VRML, and they are looking forward to the competitive scene of X8. We also look forward to the X8 community experiencing the quality of the VRML platform and providing a better VR gaming experience.
◆Comment from Thirdverse Co., Ltd. Director CBO/”X8″ Executive Producer Masaru Ohnogi
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◆About VRML (VR Master League)
VRML is a community platform founded in 2017 that plans and hosts competitive VR game leagues, tournaments, and events.
We support a wide range of game categories, including first-person shooters, sports simulations, and strategy games, with 5,000 active players interacting every week, both beginners and experienced players.
▼Details
https://vrmasterleague.com/About
We have started a campaign to commemorate the total number of downloads worldwide exceeding 300,000!
We will be holding a campaign to commemorate the fact that the cumulative number of downloads worldwide of “X8”, which started the official Japanese version service on November 14, 2023, has exceeded 300,000.
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For details, please check the X8 official X.
▼X8 Official X
https://twitter.com/PlayX8VR_J
From the early access period that started on May 19, 2023 to the current time when we started official service, we have received a lot of feedback from users on the official Discord server, and we have added many functions and improved the game content. I went there. In September 2023, we will hold the first offline VR e-sports tournament for X8 at the PICO booth at Tokyo Game Show 2023, inviting 10 schools from university e-sports clubs across the country. Ta.
[Image 5: https://prtimes.jp/i/24885/110/resize/d24885-110-6866c8ed3d03d9e9cb17-0.jpg&s3=24885-110-063f525bccca7d8bfbf012fd5b884b68-1920×1080.jpg] In the future, “X8” plans to continue supporting players and holding tournaments in the VR esports field.
Furthermore, with the aim of further strengthening the community in Japan and developing VR e-sports, we have opened an official Discord server exclusively for Japan in December 2023.
We are planning to hold community-only events and competitions.
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https://discord.gg/556fNJ2b8f
Please enjoy “X8”, which has been downloaded over 300,000 times. About “X8”
・Game backstory
“X8″ is a VR multiplayer hero shooter where various heroes from different shooting game worlds come together across time and space and fight using their amazing abilities.
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・About game play
Players take on the role of unique heroes and compete using special abilities activated by VR gestures and various weapons. Each hero has three unique special abilities, and can also use guns with unique functions called main weapons and special items called hero items (*There are dozens of special abilities in total. ).
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Players are divided into two teams of up to 5 vs 5, an attack team that sets up and detonates a detonator called a “siphon”, and a defense team that stops it, and fight multiple rounds of 2 minutes each while taking turns in attack and defense. We are planning to introduce multiple game modes through updates.
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Supported platforms: Meta Quest 2, 3, Pro, Steam VR
*PlayStation VR2 version and PICO version will be available soon. Release date: November 14, 2023
Price: Meta Quest version free to play (in-app purchases included), Steam version 1,200 yen (in-app purchases included)
Genre: VR multiplayer hero shooter
Audio: English
Screen languages: Japanese, English, German, French, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean
Number of players: Up to 10 people (5vs5) (online only)
Official website: https://playx8vr.com/
Discord: https://discord.gg/556fNJ2b8f
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayX8VR_J
◆About Thirdverse US Studio
Thirdverse US Studio is a game studio of Thirdverse US corporation. Although the core members reside in the United States, other members work from 17 countries on 4 continents around the world, making it a completely remote studio. It is made up of game creators with over 20 years of experience in the industry, including those from InXile Entertainment, one of Xbox Game Studios.
◆ About Thirdverse Co., Ltd.
Thirdverse is a company that plans, develops, and publishes VR games at two studios in Japan and the United States, with the aim of “creating a new virtual world where one billion people live.” Location: KANDA SQUARE 11F WeWork, 2-2-1 Kanda Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Representative Director and CEO: Hirohisa Kunimitsu
Corporate site: https://www.thirdverse.io/
(C)Thirdverse, Co., Ltd.
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