On the eve of the State of Plays’ new special focus on PS5 games and PSVR 2, a major rumor has emerged regarding Killzone VR being in development. Details are emerging on a Killzone VR title originally planned for the first PSVR, which may now be in development for PSVR 2. The game is reportedly in the works at developer Level 3, which is set for release sometime this year on the PSVR 2. Bryan Paul of PSVR Without Parole revealed on the latest GamesCast that Supermassive Games has been contracted to make the Killzone VR game for the first PlayStation VR.
With this, Bryan Paul of PSVR’s YouTube channel Without Parole has a few exciting details on a new virtual reality game. Brian Paul shared early info regarding the PSVR news before and has returned with details regarding the Killzone VR Game Files development. While Brian Paul does not actually know whether it is the original planned Killzone VR that is in development at this time, he has details on an older Killzone A Project which is currently believed to be for a PSVR 2 release. Paul went on to state that if the internal development of KillzoneIf starts in 2019, then the possibility exists the project may have been planned as the launch title for PSVR2.
While Brian Paul is unsure whether this title is in the works at this time, he does have details about the older Killzone project, which he now believes may become the launch title for the PSVR 2. He explained that Killzone VR has been reported to be in development for the PSVR 1 by Supermassive Games for a number of years. Supermassive has been working on the virtual reality game Killzone for years, allegedly building it for the original PSVR, but in 2019, Sony, dissatisfied with the way the project was shaping up, decided to take it out of Supermassive hands and bring it in-house.
Given the PSVR2 story with Supermassive Games, too, it makes sense that Sony might be unsatisfied with Supermassive’s development status for Killzone VR. Paul said that although Supermassive Games’ development on Killzone VR was complete, PlayStation did not drop the project. Paul claims that Before Dawn Studios had been working on the Killzone VR title for several years prior to Sony’s expression of frustration over their progress, and decided to take the development internally.
While the last part of his statements in the above video (via Reddit) is pure speculation, it does appear the until dawn studio is working on the Killzone VR title, which is consistent with the previous information that we heard. Because of that, it is inclined to believe Sony Interactive Entertainment has moved their direct-to-PlayStation VR 2 game, and that A Killzone VR might even be the launch title. Sony does indeed have games planned for PSVR 2, such as Mountain Horizon Calling and Between Us, however, Killzone VR, if it exists, would no doubt be a big seller and showcase PSVR 2s capabilities.
