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Press release:
Rotterdam (NL), February 22, 2024.
The Rotterdam-based (the Netherlands) indie games publisher/developer Vertigo Games and Gliwice-based (Poland) indie games publisher and developer Carbon Studio, are today very happy and excited to announce that their exciting co-op adventure “The Wizards – Dark Times: Brotherhood“, is now available for PSVR2 (PS5) via PSN.

Available now, “The Wizards – Dark Times: Brotherhood” combines the remastered main game with the free Brotherhood update, an exciting co-op adventure that invites three friends to traverse the enchanting realms of Meliora together.

Additionally, the magic is set to expand further with crossplay co-op support between PS VR2, Steam, and Oculus Rift expected to be available in Q1 2024. Meta Quest and Viveport support will follow later in the quarter.

The remastered The Wizards: Dark Times experience allows you to:

Immerse yourself in beautifully crafted and enhanced magical graphics

Engage in interactions for a more immersive fantasy experience, such as climbing boulders, riding trolls, participating in a trolley cart chase, and more

Enjoy optimized spell-casting controls for improved ease of use and accuracy

The free Brotherhood update includes:

Co-op support: Form a magical brotherhood with co-op support for three players, each wielding a unique skill tree (Fire, Frost, and Storm)

Embark on an all-new co-op campaign featuring fresh objectives and challenges, guiding you through uncharted magical lands

The Wizards – Dark Times: Brotherhood is now available on PlayStation VR2 for $24.99/€24,99. The Brotherhood update is free to all owners of the main game.

Learn more at https://darktimesgame.com, join fellow wizards on Discord and join the conversation on X.

About The Wizards – Dark Times: Brotherhood
The Wizards – Dark Times: Brotherhood is the remastered return of the fan-favorite VR spell-casting franchise. Put on your VR headset and set off on a perilous journey across the plague-ridden realm of Meliora, now with up to three friends in Brotherhood co-op mode.

Become a Wizard: Your body is frail, but your power is immense. Discover and master spells with distinct abilities and effects. Forget about button combinations, command the arcane forces with nothing but hand gestures – as a true Wizard does.

A Grand Seamless Adventure: A mysterious dark plague has fallen on the realm of Meliora, twisting its inhabitants into beings of hatred and madness. Dare to journey through the Forsaken Wood, wade through the poisonous swamps of Meliora, descend into the ruinous Necropolis, and more – with no magical barriers to stop you in place!

Cleanse the Realm: Many fantastic creatures have fallen to the plague, becoming beings of destruction and death. Face new challenging enemies with unique abilities and individual behavior. Expect severe resistance – the world is ending, and it wants you too!

Forge a Brotherhood: Explore a land of magic and fight your way through malignant forces, this time with two friends! Are you ready to wield the elements?

About Vertigo Games
Vertigo Games, the VR publishing and development arm of the global PLAION Group, is a multi-platform VR publisher and developer with offices in Rotterdam & Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Los Angeles, California. With teams in the areas of development, publishing and LBE (location-based entertainment) distribution, the company offers a portfolio of quality VR games that provide novel, powerful and full-featured gaming experiences both inside of the home. Games include Vertigo Studios’ Arizona Sunshine® 2, The 7th Guest VR, and the epic VR action FPS After the Fall®. Upcoming titles include the recently announced Metro Awakening, set to debut in 2024. Vertigo Games is a PLAION (previously Koch Media) Group company. http://vertigo-games.com

About Carbon Studio
Carbon Studio is an independent developer and publisher providing immersive top quality VR games and applications. Founded in July 2015 and best known for their critically-acclaimed gesture-based spellcasting The Wizards series, the story-driven exploration game Alice VR, and the thunderous Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall, the studio’s main focus is creating engaging and memorable titles for all major VR and AR platforms. http://www.carbonstudio.pl