One of the most celebrated and influential PC games of all time is back, rebuilt from the ground-up using cutting-edge VR mechanics
Sydney, Australia – June 2nd, 2023 – At the Meta Showcase, publisher Vertigo Games and co-developers Vertigo Studios Rotterdam and Exkee unveiled their thrilling new project: The 7th Guest VR. This virtual-reality reimagining of the interactive mystery puzzle adventure, that helped revolutionise PC gaming, is to the Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3 and PC VR later this year.
Watch the Trailer: https://youtu.be/MbmvyKz_M3I
As Bill Gates astutely put it, The 7th Guest marked “the new standard in interactive entertainment” back when the original game launched in the mid-90s. Developed by Trilobyte and Virgin Interactive Entertainment, The 7th Guest was a pioneer in leveraging CD-ROM technology. The game garnered millions of fans globally due to its impressive pre-rendered 3D graphics, mature narrative, and use of live-action video clips to enhance its storytelling.
Now, the beloved dark mystery returns, entirely reimagined for VR gameplay and featuring additional enhancements to create the definitive way to experience The 7th Guest.
“I can still remember being mesmerised when I played the original. It all felt so real to me. And so mysterious! Being able to bring that iconic game to VR is a dream come true and I can’t wait to share the result with everyone”, says Game Director, Paul van der Meer.
Through innovative VR gameplay and the interpolation of live-action, volumetric storytelling, The 7th Guest VR invites players into a grandiose mansion filled with cryptic secrets and challenging puzzles, as they attempt to unravel the mystery surrounding the estate’s sinister owner, the toymaker Henry Stauf.
Other key gameplay elements include:
- Volumetric Storytelling: The 7th Guest VR employs cutting-edge ghostly volumetric video capture with 3D live-action graphics and exquisite performances that help tell a visceral & haunting story.
- A Narrative Legacy: Featuring the original story as written by Matthew J. Costello, The 7th Guest VR brings back characters like Martine Burden, Brian Dutton, Edward & Elinor Knox and others, as well as some surprise appearances.
- Expertly-crafted VR Puzzle Gameplay: All-new puzzles that have been carefully redesigned to take full advantage of the technological possibilities of VR. The mansion’s many puzzles are all meaningfully connected to the main story and use recognisable aesthetic elements to pay homage to the original.
- Dynamic VR Environments: The 7th Guest mansion awakens, as the environments are vividly realised with high-end visuals and VR-powered optical illusions. This immersive approach lets players delve into every corner of the haunted mansion and see how it changes around them as they unlock intricate puzzles and unveil cryptic clues.
To stay up to date on The 7th Guest and other titles from Vertigo Games, join the community on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok, and visit https://www.the7thguest-vr.com/.
The 7th Guest is now available for wishlisting on Steam and Meta Quest.
Platforms: Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, Steam VR.
About Vertigo Games
Vertigo Games, the VR publishing and development arm of the global PLAION Group, is a multi-platform VR publisher and developer with offices in Rotterdam & Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Los Angeles, California. With teams in the areas of development, publishing and LBE (location-based entertainment) distribution, the company offers a portfolio of quality VR games that provide novel, powerful and full-featured gaming experiences both inside of the home, as well as outside of the home through its leading LBE content provider and management platform SpringboardVR. Games include Vertigo Studios’ evergreen brand Arizona Sunshine®, the epic VR action FPS After the Fall® and the music game Unplugged VR®. Upcoming games include the highly anticipated Arizona Sunshine® 2, The 7th Guest and Hellsweeper VR. Vertigo Games is a PLAION (previously Koch Media) Group company. http://vertigo-games.com
About Vertigo Studios Rotterdam
Vertigo Studios Rotterdam is an award-winning VR studio that aims to create premium full-feature VR games with cutting-edge techniques that offer unrivaled immersion to gamers everywhere. The team is made up of a diverse range of passionate and talented individuals who strive to push the boundaries of VR with the ultimate end goal of establishing VR gaming as the most appreciated form of interactive entertainment. Vertigo Studios is currently developing The 7th Guest and Arizona Sunshine® 2, the sequel to the best-selling VR zombie-shooter Arizona Sunshine.
About Exkee
Exkee is an award-winning development studio for original games. Based in Marseille, they are both a recognized service provider and a producer of independent games.
