In remembrance of the passing of Swedish DJ Avicii, Hello There Games and Wired Productions released AVICII Invector in 2019 on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. This year, they are ready to give the legend himself one final encore with a virtual reality version of the game. So, come January 27th, fans of Avicii and music games will be able to get AVICII Invector: Encore Edition on Meta Quest 2.
The game features 35 chart-topping tracks such as Peace of Mind, Freak, and S.O.S. On top of this, all music royalties from each copy of the game sold will go to the Tim Bergling Foundation, which advocates for the recognition of suicide as a global health emergency and actively works to remove the stigma attached to suicide and mental health issues.
When speaking about this project and bringing it to a VR platform, CEO of Hello There Games, Oskar Eklund, stated, “When Tim and I first started talking about Invector, he was actually sent an early prototype VR headset. He was fascinated by the technology and the opportunities it created. Working with Tim’s father, Klas, to finish this project has been an emotional process for the whole team. We still grieve for Tim, but we came together knowing this was a project he was very passionate about and hope his fans can continue to celebrate and remember AVICII for the light that he was.”
While the game itself is a great way to honor the legend that Tim Bergling left behind, knowing that they are starting this year off by bringing his game to virtual reality is a beautiful start. Definitely, the best way to start off the partnership between Wired Productions and Meta to bring new and existing IPs to the VR platform.
