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Red Matter 2 introduced on the Meta Quest VR Gaming Showcase, coming this summer season

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The Meta Quest VR Gaming Showcase was full of recent trailers and game reveals, one among which was a sequel to 2018’s Red Matter. The second game is because of launch this summer season.

“Red Matter 2 picks up right where the first game’s story concluded,” says the outline beneath the announcement trailer. For the uninitiated, the primary game noticed protagonist Agent Epsilon exploring Saturn’s moon Rhea, and the sequel will ship him right again out into house for a rescue mission. The first game included loads of motion sequences and puzzles, all of which might be surmounted with a pair of claw weapons. Those are again for the sequel, together with a brand new jetpack that can certainly boost the platforming bits. You’ll additionally wield a brand new hacking instrument to take over terminals and enemy weapons.

Red Matter 2 doesn’t have a particular launch date simply but, nevertheless it’s at the moment slated for a “summer 2022” launch, because the trailer says in its remaining moments. The unique Red Matter launched on just a few totally different headsets like PlayStation VR and HTC Vive, however up to now the sequel has solely been confirmed for the Meta Quest 2.

It was one among many video games showcased throughout the Meta livestream. Others included the anime-inspired Ruins Magus, a brand new Ghostbusters VR title, and Cities Skylines spinoff Cities VR, which launches later this month.