We wanted to start off by thanking the community. Since the start of development in 2016, to our launch into Early Access of OrbusVR in December of 2017 all the way through this last year, we have always been blessed with the best community. This community has supported us through the last 8 years and allowed us to create the game and social environment that we are proud of. For that and everything you all have done for us, we are forever grateful.
With that said, it saddens us to announce that on February 10th 2025, we will be stopping sales on all platforms, with the server officially going offline on April 6th 2025. While we as a company have tried to sustain the game as long as possible, we have made the difficult decision to take this next and final step.
In the coming months leading to the server shutdown, we will be planning a few farewell events, including increased drop rates on legendaries, unlocking the DLC for all players that may not have experienced it yet, and hosting the last official Mage Tournament in-game. While we are truly sad to say goodbye to this game, we want to celebrate the fun, friends, and memories that have been experienced in our games’ long history. We plan on doing an end of game wrapup, sharing stats like total hours played, monsters killed, etc., in the coming months.
While there are still many things we would like to highlight like standout moments we have had from playing and interacting with the community, to favorite places, or even some of the lesser known lore of the game, this will not be the last post.
We are still hopeful this market gets the love and attention it deserves in the future, and wish all future developers the greatest of success in reaching their goals! We hope this game has given you more friends and memories than one can count. We are so proud of the work we have all put into this game, along with being part of pioneering the future of VR in our small way.
Thank you for making every second of this journey worth it,
OrbusVR Development Team
EDIT: Just wanted to post a quick update today as I took time away from the computer after the announcement yesterday. This game has been a huge part of my life the last 8 years and it was even more difficult than I thought it would be. First, I want to truly thank you for sharing your memories of what Orbus has meant to you all through the years. I’ve been overwhelmed with the amount of kindness from past and present players, hearing about the deep impact Orbus had, along with the offered support of everyone. We always strived to keep the servers online as long as possible and considered our options moving forward, but even with taking no salaries for over a year and running at a loss most months, the game is not sustainable anymore. While it means more than you know to me that so many players have offered to support the game further, I want to encourage you to take that support and help other developers creating the newest generation of VRMMO’s. Speaking as one of those developers from 8 years ago, you would not believe the amount of joy it brings to know that other people believed in our ideas, and wanted to see what we could create. So again, thank you to all those who have reached out, it makes me so proud to be a part of this community.
PS: We will have more information on the specific dates and times for the Farewell events to post next week. I hope everyone will join us in celebrating the game that has given us all so much and send Orbus off with a bang.