![]() ![]() We're continuing to work on the technical issues that have appeared in the last two days, but STO is not going anywhere. In case you've seen this image floating around, please be advised that it is 100% not real. This update is automatic too, by the way, so it’s active the moment you log in.īefore jumping in though, check out this hilarious tweet from the game’s official Twitter account about a rumor spreading saying that Star Trek Online is closing down which, despite some recent issues, it isn't: This means an FPS boost and auto HDR support, so better graphics and faster loading times.Īlso, Star Trek Online supports cross-gen multiplayer so those on Xbox Series X|S can adventure with Xbox One players (and vice versa). ![]() Players can now enjoy the latest season Refractions at top performance. Although similarly devoid of intelligent life, all of its VR multiplayer games are still on sale: Eagle Flight, Werewolves Within, Space Junkies, making Bridge Crew the first-and most successful-of the bunch to get the axe.Do you play Star Trek Online on Xbox Series X|S? Well, for those that do there's good news.Ĭryptic Studios announced that their MMORPG is now optimized for both platforms and runs natively. So yes, people discriminating because you are playing on a Quest 2. There’s not much else to say about Star Trek: Bridge Crew. Ubisoft has released and subsequently abandoned more built-for-VR games than any other traditional ‘AAA’ developer out there, treating them more like one-off probes into uncharted space. Checking the Steam forums shows people having issues with the online play with Steam VR too. ![]() In response to community outrage Ubisoft extended support through 2018, but later phased out voice commands in all versions of the game. Only a few months after launch, Ubisoft announced it was pulling its IBM Watson-driven voice commands, which allowed users to go hands-free when playing with an AI crew. There was some other writing on the wall at the time. That’s of course not accounting for PSVR or Oculus numbers, but it’s a telling sign that Bridge Crew was not the VR success Ubisoft was hoping for. When the game launched on Quest in 2019 (including cross-play), it only managed to attract 533 Steam users concurrently. And yet, Bridge Crew never seemed to garner the sort of vibrant userbase it needed to ensure instant access to its drop-in style, procedurally-generated game sessions.Īpple Vision Pro Debrief on the Voices of VR PodcastĪccording to third-party Steam user activity, it only managed a max of 846 users at launch on Steam, going down to a mere 111 two months later. Sure, the game can be played solo, or with a partial cadre complimented with AI substitutes, but it ultimately excelled when played with a full crew. This latchkey attitude with updates undoubtedly played into the game’s demise, but the argument can be made that it might have been too soon in VR’s lifecycle for such a specific style of multiplayer game. In the meanwhile we’d paste a giant ‘BUYER BEWARE’, and that’s even after giving it a resounding in our review back when the game first launched.ĭespite making it available for non-VR players, releasing the Next Generation DLC in 2018, and eventually bringing the whole experience to the Quest platform, Ubisoft has been mostly hands-off with Star Trek: Bridge Crew beyond its initial hype phase back in 2017. ![]() If you’re just now considering Star Trek: Bridge Crew, there’s really no telling when Ubisoft will pull the plug on multiplayer servers, as the company is staying mum for now. That sale goes until February 17th, and we expect it will be gone from the PlayStation Store thereafter. The studio is still selling Bridge Crew for both PC and PSVR direct from Ubisoft, as well as via the PlayStation Store for PSVR for a discounted price of $10. Delisted Games maintains this was likely due to an expired licensing agreement between Ubisoft and Star Trek IP-holder ViacomCBS. On Friday, Ubisoft began pulling the plug on Bridge Crew, delisting the game from Steam and the Oculus Store for both Quest and Rift. Star Trek: Bridge Crew, Ubisoft’s co-op space battle sim, has been removed from Steam and the Oculus Store in ostensible preparation for the game’s complete shutdown.īridge Crew was an early success for Ubisoft when it first launched on Oculus Rift, SteamVR and PSVR back in 2017, offering some innovative group gameplay that put you and three others aboard the bridge of a Constitution-class starship for coop battle maneuvers against the Klingon Empire. ![]()
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