Thirdverse touts engagement for free-to-play X8 VR multiplayer hero shooter

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Thirdverse is one of the companies that believes in virtual reality games as part of the path to the metaverse. And the Japanese company said it is happy with the first week of play for its free-to-play X8 VR multiplayer hero shooter since a big update.

The game launched in May on Meta App Lab and Steam. In its first week since major updates, players engaged in more than 27,000 matches and completed 327,000 rounds of five-versus-five shooter gameplay. I played the game before it launched and I was particularly bad at it. But it was a fast-action title where you had to work with your team to take down the enemies in an arena. I wasn’t very good at this.

X8 is a VR multiplayer hero shooter game that offers gamers customizable loadouts of weapons, armor, items, and abilities, allowing players to equip their heroes before the battle begins. With new features implemented and outstanding metrics attained in its first week, X8 continues to engage players and define the hero shooter genre.

Thirdverse said that X8 has received an overwhelmingly positive response from the gaming community. Impressively, 3,703 bombs have been defused. The top three most frequently chosen heroes in this period were Sarai, Jaguar, and Vesper, showcasing their popularity and unique abilities.

To enhance the X8 experience even further, Thirdverse has introduced a range of new features like an indicator above bom sites, ghosting removal, a new buy phase, and more. It has also fixed some bugs. Thirdverse plans to take the game to the Sony PlayStation VR 2.

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