Polyarc Launches 2-Game Flatscreen Moss Package After Cutting Two-Thirds of Staff
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Updated · Road to VR · May 14
Polyarc Launches 2-Game Flatscreen Moss Package After Cutting Two-Thirds of Staff
7 articles · Updated · Road to VR · May 14
Moss: The Forgotten Relic will bring 2018’s Moss and 2022’s Moss: Book II to PC, PS5, Switch, Switch 2 and Xbox later this year in a non-VR release.
Polyarc says the package adds enhanced visuals and performance, new handcrafted cutscenes, a smart-follow camera, combat skipping and all Twilight Garden DLC.
The release follows April layoffs that cut roughly two-thirds of the Seattle studio’s headcount after an unsuccessful funding push and the cancellation of a major project.
That pressure has hit VR developers more broadly as Meta’s Reality Labs pulled back from some third-party funding and shut studios including Sanzaru Games, Armature Studio and Twisted Pixel.
After major layoffs, is abandoning VR exclusivity Polyarc's only path to survival?
Can a game born in VR truly keep its magic on a flat screen?