Sprint Vector developer Survios is trading the track for the ring for its next VR experience.
The studio today announced Creed: Rise to Glory in partnership with MGM Interactive. It’s a VR boxing experience that ties into the movie series starring Michael B. Jordan (and spinning off from the beloved Rocky franchise). You’ll play as Adonis Creed and begin training under none other than Rocky Balboa, battling your way through the ranks as you tour some of the world’s best-known rings.
Boxing in VR is nothing new, and games like Knockout League have already taken a very decent jab at it, but Survios is looking to improve the standards of VR melee combat with what it calls Phantom Melee Technology. This new system combines responsive control with a virtual stamina meter that will slowly fatigue the VR character, causing them to stagger, at which point you won’t have control over your punches.
It sounds like an intriguing system that wants to create an authentic boxing experience with realistic hit reactions. Survios will be showcasing the game at the 2018 Game Developers Conference next week, though there’s no word yet on when the game will release and what platforms it will debut on. That said, Creed II is due for release towards the end of the year, so we wouldn’t expect it to be too far off.
