Players will be able to embark on their longship, shake the northern waters to the rhythm of shattering drums and become ultimate Vikings in this unmistakably metal single or multiplayer VR adventure!
Building upon the excellent reaction received from VR players during the last six months of early access for this title, French independent studio WanadevStudio is pleased to confirm the release of Ragnarock VR on July 15 on Steam.
Epic metal music, multiplayer modes and Vikings: an explosive cocktail for an original and enjoyable musical VR game.
Play in VR to the epic rock and metal soundtracks from Alestorm, Gloryhammer or Wind Rose, and feel all the viking power!
Ragnarock is a single-player / multiplayer VR rhythm game in which players take on the role of Viking captains competing against each other in a frenzied longship race. Equipped with their hammers, they must strike the runes in rhythm on a music ranging from Celtic rock to power metal, in order to advance to the finish line.
Players sail to Viking lands in a fun and stylized art direction inspired by Norse mythology. Only the most experienced Vikings will be able to collect all the gold medals, beat the best scores, achieve unparalleled combos and put their name on the leaderboard.
Challenge yourself in frenzied real-time races for up to 6 players thanks to the PvP multiplayer mode!The cross-play functionality promises intense games between players of different platforms. In solo mode, the most competitive players will be able to race against ghost ships.
New exclusive additional content and the highly anticipated Oculus Quest 2 compatibility!
Early access allowed the studio to develop the game taking into account the community’s feedback.. It is through regular updates (Alfheim Update, Nidavellir Update, Asgard Update …) that the studio has committed to evolving the game with regular additions of music, features, and environments.
The release of the title is therefore accompanied by a multitude of additional musical content, additional environments and new features, which will continue to be enriched over time.
WanadevStudio is also happy to confirm the game’s availability on the Oculus Quest 2 headset starting this summer!
96% positive reviews and an Early Access version already poised with an award
The Early Acces December 2020 release on Steam was very well received with 96% positive reviews (title ranked in the highest category, “extremely positive”) out of over a thousand reviews.
For its strong multiplayer component, often lacking from rhythm games, Ragnarock and its innovative racing concept received the prize for the best multiplayer VR game developed by a French studio from the ETR community.
Ragnarock will be available on July 15 for a suggested retail price of €21.99 or $ 24.99 on the Steam platform.
