Hey folks,
OrbusVR began as a project built out of a passion for the VR space and a vision for what could be achieved with help from a dedicated community of supporters. From an initial post on Reddit with a short teaser of work that Riley had begun in his spare time, to a Kickstarter which exceeded its goal, Orbus has always been about one thing – the community and your willingness to help us build something really special.
Since those early days, we’ve launched OrbusVR: Reborn, which was one of the first full titles available at the launch of the original Quest headset, and continued to deliver content updates including new dungeons, new raid bosses, and a story expansion pack. Throughout this time, it’s really been a dream to get to work with you all, and work side by side with each other, to create the first VRMMO.
At the same time, it’s no secret that over the past couple of years the development on Orbus has slowed down, due largely to the constraints placed on us by slowing sales. During this time we’ve endeavored to keep the servers online and to release a little content when we’ve been able to even though we couldn’t afford to pay ourselves to work on the game full-time. We reached a juncture last year where we really had to take stock and decide on the future of the game, as the current state of things didn’t seem sustainable long-term. We wanted to make sure that whatever our plan was going forward, as long as there were folks who wanted to play, Orbus could remain online.
We’re pleased to announce that after a lot of soul-searching and due consideration, we’ve reached an agreement whereby Robert will remain working on the game, and Jake (our long-time Lead Developer) will return to Orbus as a full partner/owner in the project. Riley will no longer be involved as an owner or developer, but will remain a long-standing supporter and cheerleader of the project from the sidelines.
We’ve been working over the past couple of months to hand off all the necessary systems knowledge and access to allow the new duo to take the reins, and with that process well underway, we’re excited to make this announcement and usher in the next era of Orbus.
This new partnership has already been producing good results, and the content released since the start of the year is due to their efforts. In addition to that, in the coming months, you can expect the Seasonal Festivals to make a return, more community events planned, as well as community led content, and a few other exciting announcements we have planned.
Orbus is nearly 7 years old, which is quite a long time in the timeline of video games. The reason it still exists is because it has a passionate community of players and developers that are excited to continue to innovate in the VR space. We’re very much looking forward to what the future holds, and we look forward to many more years of Orbus to come.
Best,
Riley and Robert