Atari had been in the news a bit with the release of their first Atari 2600 game since 1990 with Mr. Run and Jump, check that out here. Today the announcement is about their VR game Pixel Ripped 1978. The game by Atari and ARVORE is now available on PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest 2 and Steam VR. Experience the Golden Age of Video Games Like Never Before with Interdimensional Travel, Atari Easter Eggs, and Games Within Games!
New York, NY (June 15, 2023) – Today, iconic entertainment producer Atari and award-winning developer ARVORE are delighted to announce Pixel Ripped 1978 is now available on Steam VR, Meta Quest 2, and PS VR2. The third entry in the award-winning Pixel Ripped franchise, Pixel Ripped 1978 pushes the series forward by going even further back (in time)! Pixel Ripped 1978 doesn’t just enable players to go into the past — it makes it possible to travel between dimensions. Players will explore an alternate history of the golden era of video games through the eyes of one of Atari’s first programmers who just so happens to be developing Pixel Ripped!
Overflowing with nostalgic arcade appeal and boasting innovative mechanics that will captivate VR enthusiasts, Pixel Ripped 1978 playfully encapsulates the era of the blossoming video game industry. Through the eyes of the game’s protagonist, Bug, players will travel between dimensions as they play games within games; a multi-layered adventure full of retro classics, unreleased gems, and undiscovered easter eggs. The collaboration with Atari means even more retro gaming goodness, as players will meet friendly faces from some of their favorite 8-bit games.
Barbara “Bug” Rivers is one of Atari’s most skilled and creative programmers — she can teleport inside of her games to fix design bugs! What started out as the coolest job ever suddenly goes awry when the game Bug is working on, Pixel Ripped, becomes corrupted, and her characters turned into absolute menaces. Who’s at fault? The evil Cyblin Lord! He seeks to hack into the game and remove Dot, Bug’s superhero creation, making himself the protagonist. Bug and Dot must join forces in the pixelated realm to vanquish Cyblin Lord in an effort to launch the game on time!
- Game-Within-a-Game Madness: Travel through the gaming world to save it or fix the game and crack the codes from your office desk. Planes and dimensions are your playground in this whacky space-time adventure!
- Good Ol’ Nostalgia Wackiness: New story, new challenges, new folks and foes… same old crazy moments that only Pixel Ripped can bring you!
- Back to the Past, from the Future: Take in the past to understand the future with dozens of multi-layered Atari easter eggs and nods to the way-back era that started it all
- Where No One Has Gone Before: Today’s stories of Atari’s early days are just that – stories. Explore an authentic recreation of the fabled Sunnyvale Atari studio and leave with your own tales!
- Pure Authenticity: Enjoy an adventure full of friendly faces, characters, and retro games from Atari’s library of classic favorites and rare treasures
Pixel Ripped 1978 is now available on Steam VR, PS VR2, and Meta Quest 2. Learn more and get your copy today at the official website. What do you think about the journey into VR with Atari and ARVORE? Let us know in the comments below or on our Twitter account by clicking here. Stay tuned to Culture Splat for more content. Check out our new Podcast Talking Splat on YouTube by clicking here, our first guest is Ango from Ango TV on YouTube.
