Hit British comedy game show Taskmaster is getting a VR spin-off game for Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest 3, and it will launch in 2024.
Published by Scallywag Arcade, a Draw & Code studio, and created in collaboration with Avalon (the production company behind the TV series), Taskmaster VR gives players the chance to test themselves against the show’s many challenges through their virtual reality headset.
Players step into the shoes of a contestant and experience the show’s creativity alongside Meta’s virtual reality technology and are unleashed into the Taskmaster House with the goal of claiming the main gold trophy and calling themselves Taskmaster Champion. You can watch the trailer below.
“The world of Taskmaster is perfect for VR,” says Niall Taylor, head of games at Scallywag Arcade, teasing an “immersive” experience that “combines the hilarity of the show with the freedom of virtual reality.”
The Taskmaster himself, Greg Davies, said: “The team has done a fantastic job and the game is a really exciting addition to the game.” Taskmaster world. On a personal level: creating a virtual reality Taskmaster brings me closer and closer to my ultimate goal: working without even leaving my couch.”
Scallywag says so Taskmaster VR will offer fans and gamers alike an ‘immersive opportunity’ to interact with the show’s features and its stars in a new way, with Davies and Alex Horne, the show’s creator and Taskmaster’s assistant, delivering the full voice acting experience.
“Really, this is extraordinary, brilliant and great fun,” said Horne. ‘Besides, I’ve always wanted to be a participant Taskmaster So this is great for me as a VR user, except my virtual self will also watch my attempts and undermine my self-confidence, so I may end up regretting the whole endeavor after I try.”
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