Introducing THE RAFT, First Co-OP VR Arcade Game Experience

Mark Metry
2 min readMay 2, 2017

Starbreeze has outdone themselves again! Starbreeze studios develops immersive experiences, by integrating software and hardware in its StarVR Headset. The head mounted display features a unique field of vision and a mission to bring top-end VR to large audiences (IMAX VR).

Starbreeze and RED Games, a division of RED Interactive Agency, have partnered to create THE RAFT, a first-ever cooperative game experience for StarVR Virtual Reality HMD.

THE RAFT will allow up to 4 people to play simultaneously, working together as a team navigating through the experience.

What really sets a new bar for consumers is that THE RAFT leverages the advanced Starbreeze VR platform, their wide field of view virtual reality StarVR headset produced in collaboration with Acer, and other customized equipment, all of which allow for deeper levels of immersion not found on other platforms.

“We’re so excited to be working with a great partner like Starbreeze to create something that people have never experienced before. Their VR platform gives our team the ultimate creative canvas, allowing us to develop a game experience that will transport people in unexpected ways. It’s going to be really fun for friends to play as a team, and the experience will be truly memorable.”

– Donny Makower, President of RED Interactive Agency.

THE RAFT immerses players on a thrilling cinematic adventure. Lured by an ancient treasure, a brave band of explorers make their way down an ominous river. Players must work together to navigate and protect their raft, but keeping it afloat is the least of their worries. As they venture deeper into the mysterious jungle, various creatures will be attacking them and wreaking havoc to the raft.

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Mark Metry

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