#1562: Highlights of Creature’s IGN XR Gaming Showcase + State of VR Vibe Check with Doug North Cook

The Creature label features a lot of really innovative VR and MR games with rich and innovative gameplay mechanics, and they just featured three new games, a new DLC pack, and lots of updates about the games in a half-hour Creature Feature gaming showcase hosted on IGN. I had a chance to catch up with Creature CEO and Creative Director Doug North Cook to unpack all of the different announcements as well as do a bit of vibe check on the state of the VR industry (and responds a bit to Chris Pruett's GDC talk on Meta and the shifting gaming ecosystem). Announcement of Adepts Arena game Laser Dance update of entering into Early Access in Fall Thrasher is coming to Steam Deck New The Light Brigade mixed reality trailer Neat Corp recap with Budget Cuts Ultimate Neat Corp recap Garden of the Sea on Switch and Steam Deck Announcement of Crossings with a Steam Next Fest demo on June 9th Wordbound Teaser Prison Boss Prohibition launches on July 10, 2025 Compass shout out at the end of the Creature Feature of Trebuchet Announcement of Maestro DLC of Duel of the Fates from Star Wars Episode #1 New Starship Home accolades trailer Equip soundtrack for Starship Home coming to 100% Electronica label Creature Feature Bundle launches today with a 30% discount featuring Maestro, The Light Brigade, Fujii, Budget Cuts Ultimate, Garden of the Sea and Prison Boss VR Horseshoes Hotdogs and Hand Grenades developer Anton Hand says, "It's tough finishing stuff." No additional context, but could the full release of H3VR 1.0 be coming soon? And/or a future Creature collaboration? Sidequest Indie Spotlight Summer 2025 launches on YouTube We Are One shout out. Announcement of Deadly Delivery entering a closed beta period Here is the Creature Feature 2025 Summer Showcase that premiered on the IGN YouTube channel today at 9a: https://www.youtube.com/live/OEnj5u_Wht0?t=1765s This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality