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Updated · TheSixthAxis · Jun 6
Vertigo Games Brings Arizona Sunshine to 4 Platforms as Series Makes First Non-VR Shift
Updated
Updated · TheSixthAxis · Jun 6

Vertigo Games Brings Arizona Sunshine to 4 Platforms as Series Makes First Non-VR Shift

3 articles · Updated · TheSixthAxis · Jun 6

Summary

  • Vertigo Games said Arizona Sunshine will hit PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 later this year, turning the early VR zombie hit into a flatscreen third-person shooter.
  • The new version keeps 2-player co-op, with both online and couch play, and lets a second player join either as another human survivor or as Buddy, the dog companion.
  • Arizona Sunshine was one of VR’s breakout shooters, built around first-person zombie combat and dark-humored survivor Sunny’s road trip across Arizona.
  • The port extends a broader move beyond VR as headset momentum weakens—amid Sony’s retreat from PSVR2, Meta’s pivot toward AI and wider struggles in the VR hardware market.

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