The PlayStation VR headset opened up new possibilities on PlayStation consoles, but few would claim that the first PSVR headset truly lived up to its potential. The limitations of the PS4 hardware and the still few VR game developers held the PSVR back. Sony’s now hoping that thePSVR 2headset will build on what the original started, meaning more prominent franchises coming to VR. One of those games could be a virtual reality adaptation ofKillzone, if rumors are to be believed.
TheKillzone VRrumor comes from Bryan Paul in the latest video from PSVR Without Parole. Paul has previously shared early information regarding PSVR news and is back with details regarding the development of aKillzone VRgame. While Paul doesn’t know for a fact whether aKillzone VRgame is currently in development, he has details about anolderKillzoneprojectthat he now believes could have become a PSVR 2 game release.
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Killzone VRis described to have begun as a game for the original PSVR made by Supermassive Games. Supermassive had just wrapped up a series of PSVR games includingUntil Dawn: Rush of Blood,The Inpatient, andBravo Teambetween 2016 and 2018. Sony had also apparently contracted Supermassive to makeKillzone VRduring these years, building off its experience with both the PSVR headset and remasteringKillzonefor the PS3. Unfortunately, by 2019, Sony was unhappy with the project and canceled it.
Paul says that whileSupermassive’s developmentKillzone VRwas ended, Sony didn’t abandon the project. It instead shifted development ofKillzone VRinternally. That’s where Paul’s confidence in what’s happened ends and where he begins to speculate. He goes on to say that if internal development ofKillzone VRstarted in 2019, it’s possible that the project could be planned to be a launch game for the PSVR 2.
The PSVR 2 doesn’t currently have a launch date, nor does it have any confirmed launch games. It does have games planned for the platform, though, likeHorizon Call of the MountainandAmong Us VR.Killzone VR, if it exists, would undoubtedly prove to be a strong seller and showcase for the PSVR 2’s capabilities. It makes a lot of sense, in that regard.
VR enthusiasts may not have to wait long for confirmation of the rumor, either. Sony announced this past week that it plans to talk about PSVR 2 games during its upcoming June 2State of Play event. IfKillzone VRisn’t at the event, then the rumor’s reliability is in question. Still, aKillzone VRproject is an exciting idea that Sony will hopefully follow through on eventually.
