Release of ‘Rogue Incursion’ Quest Postponed to 2025, PSVR 2 & PC VR Versions Set for December Launch

Alien: Rogue Incursion’s release on the Quest has hit a bump in the road as Survios, the game’s developer, recently revealed that the Quest 3 version will be pushed back to early next year. However, fans who plan to play it on PSVR 2 or SteamVR can breathe a sigh of relief since those versions are still on track for the originally planned December 19th release.

Sharing their update via a post on X, Survios explained that this delay affects both the Quest 3 and Quest 3S versions. The team emphasized their commitment to ensuring that the game upholds high standards, aiming to deliver the Alien VR experience that fans have come to expect. If you’re interested in all the details, Survios’ full message is included at the end of this article.

The delay comes after the game had its first preview event, allowing members of the press to try out the Quest 3 version connected to a PC, which effectively highlighted the SteamVR edition. Feedback from previews was overwhelmingly positive. Outlets like IGN and UploadVR commended the engaging environments, clever narrative twists, and user-friendly weapons and tools in the game.

However, transferring all those intricate and richly detailed settings to the Quest 3 presents a real challenge for VR developers. The device’s more stringent performance requirements make achieving those high-end visuals a difficult task. This delay, although disappointing, seems somewhat inevitable and understandable from a development perspective.

In Alien: Rogue Incursion, players step into the role of Zula Hendricks, a former Colonial Marine on a perilous mission to an unexplored planet named Purdan. Alongside Davis 01, a sentient AI companion, players will navigate through the Gemini Exoplanet Solutions research facility, now overrun by Xenomorphs.

For a glimpse of the developers’ thoughts, here’s the complete statement from Survios:

“At Survios, we take pride in delivering top-tier immersive gaming experiences for our players. To ensure Alien: Rogue Incursion meets these high standards and provides the Alien VR experience that fans and players expect, we’ve made the difficult decision to delay the game’s release on Meta platforms until early next year. PlayStation VR2 and Steam versions of the game will still launch on December 19, 2024.

Our team has been delighted to see the reactions from the community, press, and creators following our first hands-on previews over the past few weeks, and we couldn’t be more excited to deliver this terrifying, action-packed, and authentic game for fans of Alien, VR enthusiasts, and players new to VR.

We can’t wait for you all to immerse yourselves like never before in this fan-favorite universe. Stay tuned to our social channels for the latest updates on the game – we’re confident it will be worth the wait, no matter where you play.”