OrbusVR Sunset Announcement

[Outlander_Robert]

I originally edited my first sunset announcement post, but in case you missed it I copy/pasted it below for more visibility:

@Outlander_Robert

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.

We have received many questions about the future of OrbusVR in the past week. This was a very tough decision from the start, however I just wanted to confirm that the servers will not be online past April 6th, 2025. We greatly appreciate everyone that has contacted us and offered support. We want to encourage everyone to support the next generation of VRMMO’s along their journey like you always supported us through ours.

We’ve also received questions about open sourcing the game. There are several legal considerations we must work through to figure out if that is even possible or not. We are starting that process internally, and will update you all when we know more. Please keep in mind this will be a lengthy process.

With that being said we are hoping to release a few select 3d models (made by us in-house) to the community for recreational purposes like 3d prints (dragons, weapons). This is not set in stone yet, but we hope to have more information soon.

We have had a great run of over 8 years with the game, building the best VR community alongside the first VRMMO. While it deeply saddens us to see such a large part of our lives come to an end, we couldn’t be happier with what we have accomplished. We are so proud of the people we worked with, the players we have met, and the memories from working on and playing this game. If you are a player currently playing, or returning after a break, please come help us celebrate with the farewell events coming up.