March 28, 2024
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Facebook is reportedly acquiring Beat Games, the developer of popular VR game Beat Saber. According to the report of TechCrunch Beat Games will keep operating independently, but it will become part of Oculus Studios, Facebook’s VR gaming group. 

In a blog post, Oculus content director Mike Verdu said the game will keep releasing across all platforms, and the studio won’t prioritize Oculus headsets for updates or new content like music packs.

Oculus describes this purchase as a way to offer Beat Games — a tiny studio formerly known as Hyperbolic Magnetism — more development resources.

Beat Saber had already started expanding its small original song catalog with new music packs, including songs from Imagine Dragons and Panic! At The Disco. The company is also shipping a new 360-degree game mode in December.

The Oculus post includes a note about modding: It says: “We understand and appreciate the value that modding brings to Beat Saber when done so legally and within our policies. We’re going to do our best to preserve the value that mods bring to the Beat Saber player base. As a reminder, our most recent policy updates give more clarity to how developer mode is intended to be used, such as helping developers build their apps or for enthusiasts to explore new concepts. It is not intended for engaging in piracy or illicit modding, including mods that infringe on third-party IP rights or contain malicious code.”

In the post Oculus says: “We’re exploring many ways to accelerate VR, and we think next year is going to be an incredible one of VR game launches and announcements. We are thrilled to have Beat Games join our team. This is just the beginning.”

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