VR shooter Transformers: Beyond Reality debuts September 1 on PSVR

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Meta4 Interactive and Hasbro are launching Transformers: Beyond Reality, a new arcade-style virtual reality shooter on September 1 on PlayStation VR.

The exclusive PSVR title comes from Montreal studio Meta4 Interactive, which received funding from the Canada Media Fund. It's partnered with Hasbro to let players step inside the giant shape-shifting robots in the Autobots and Decepticons universe.

The single-player VR game features a full campaign, hours of gameplay, and some of the franchise's favorite Transformers characters, including Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Starscream, Soundwave, and Megatron, among others.

In Transformers: Beyond Reality, the Decepticons have discovered the Synthetic Dark Energon and plan to use its power of corruption to take over their home planet Cybertron, destroying Earth in the process. Players will join the Autobots as one of the first human recruits, using incredible Cybertronian-based technology in the fight to defeat the Decepticons and save both Earth and Cybertron.

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Transformers: Beyond Reality is a single-player VR game.

Playstation VR allows players to enjoy fully the immense size of their Cybertronian allies and foes, and immerse yourself in the thrilling, multi-generational appeal of the Transformers universe.

"Transformers is a huge part of many people's childhoods and we couldn't be more excited to bring this thrilling VR title to fans and introduce new players to this exciting world," said Alfredo Chaves, executive producer at Meta4 Interactive. , in a report. "Plus, the VR element means the player is part of the action for the first time in a Transformers game. The sense of scale is particularly great, and we know longtime fans will be especially excited about this."

This title will mark Meta4's third VR game set in the Transformers universe after previously launching Transformers: VR Battle Arena and Transformers: VR Invasion found in arcades around the world. While these titles are designed as shorter on-site experiences, home play will give...