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Facebook is another developer to its growing Oculus Studios stable..

Representative Image | Flickr Facebook has acquired popular virtual reality game developer Downpour Interactive which is behind the hit multi-player military simulator Onwards. Onward is Dante and Downpour Interactives first game, a multiplayer masterpiece full of challenges, tactics, and teamwork. As part of the Facebooks Oculus Studios team, Downpour Interactive will expand upon its ethos of creating stand-out games. "Weve seen great success with Onward on the Oculus platform for several yea...

Another one of the biggest gaming VR games is now under Facebooks control. Oculus Studios bought Onward maker Downpour Interactive.

); } Facebook and its VR-focused subsidiary Oculus have announced the social media giants acquisition of Downpour Interactive, the studio behind the 2016 early access VR game Onward. Details of the acquisition arent offered in the announcement blog, but Oculus notes that the studios success with Onward, its inaugural game, drew it to Downpour Interactive and says that the acquisition will give the studio the resources needed to cultivate its existing community and, later on, look toward futur...

Facebook continues to bolster its first-party VR development repertoire with another top-tier VR developer. As with other VR developer acquisitions, Oculus has pledged to continue to support the game on all available platforms. The news follows a record-setting earnings quarter for Facebooks AR and VR division. Facebook is officially announcing its acquisition of Downpour Interactive, the developer behind the massively popular multiplayer military simulator Onward. While Facebook isnt disclosin...

Oculus is one of the leading brands in VR technology, operating under parent company Facebook. As the VR market is still young, we’ve seen Facebook and Oculus make a strong effort to be the go-to place for virtual reality experiences. The brands are adding a valuable weapon to its arsenal as Facebook has acquired Downpour Interactive. Facebook announced its acquisition of Downpour Interactive via a post on the Oculus website. Downpour works exclusively on VR titles such as Onward, a tactical ...

Facebook has added another developer to Oculus Studios, today announcing the acquisition of Downpour Interactive. Downpour is the developer of Onward, a tactical VR first-person shooter that has been in Early Access release for nearly five years. In announcing the deal, Oculus pointed to the studios cultivation of a community over that span as a particular strength. "Downpour Interactive leads the VR industry as a best-in-class example of a developer working in tandem with its loyal community t...

South Jersey native wins Academy Award for documentary short A South Jersey native shared the spotlight with Hollywood’s biggest stars on the entertainment industrys most glamorous night.  Edgewater Park native and Holy Cross Prep Academy graduate Anthony Giacchino won Best Documentary (Short Subject) Academy Award on Sunday for “Colette.”  The short documentary, written and directed by Giacchino, tells the story of Colette Marin-Catherine, a surviving member of the French Resis...

South Jersey Native Wins Oscar for Documentary Short Film Congratulations are in order for a South Jersey native who won an Oscar during Sundays 93rd Academy Awards. Colette, written and directed by Burlington County native and Holy Cross Prep Academy graduate Anthony Giacchino picked up the trophy for documentary short subject Sunday. Get our free mobile app The short documentary tells the story of Colette Marin-Catherine, a surviving member of the French Resistance. The 25-minute film follow...

Last modified on Sun 25 Apr 2021 22.13 EDT Colette, written and directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker Anthony Giacchino, produced by Oculus Studios and Respawn Entertainment, and released by The Guardian, has won an Oscar for best short documentary. Executive produced by Peter Hirschmann and produced by Alice Doyard, Annie Small and Aaron Matthews, Colette triumphed at the 93rd Academy Awards, winning the ‘Best Documentary, Short Subject’ category at a ceremony held in Los Angeles, California...