Facebook Acquire VR Studio ‘Beat Games’
Facebook-owned Oculus is buying the studio behind hit virtual reality game "Beat Saber" as it looks to expand VR technology to wider audiences.
Oculus, which makes Rift and Quest VR headgear, did not disclose financial terms of the deal to acquire Prague-based Beat Games.
"Beat Games is joining us in our quest to bring VR to more people around the world," Oculus director of augmented and virtual reality content Mike Verdu said in a blog post.
"Beat Games' accomplishments are already impressive, but Facebook and the Beat Games team know that there is so much more that can be done across VR, games, and music."
Verdu assured players that the studio would continue to ship content and updates for "Beat Saber" on platforms where it is already available.
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