Meta Quest’s version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which was first announced almost three years ago, is “on hold indefinitely,” the company confirmed to IGN on YouTube.
“GTA: San Andreas is on hold indefinitely while we both focus on other projects,” the Meta Quest VR account said in response to a comment on a video for Skydance’s Behemoth. “We look forward to working with our friends at Rockstar in the future.”
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Meta VR’s Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Far Away
The company announced the game in October 2021 as part of its Connect conference, stating that it was in development for the Meta Quest 2. “Get a new perspective on Los Santos, San Fierro, and Las Venturas as you experience (again or for the first time) one of gaming’s most iconic open worlds,” Meta wrote in a blog post. “This is a project many years in the making, and we can’t wait to show you more of it.”
At the time, Meta and Rockstar Games did not share any footage or screenshots of this VR version of San Andreas. Now, it looks like we might never get to see it at all. Meta and Rockstar are yet to respond to the matter.
Besides, Ready at Dawn Studios has closed its doors after over two decades of developing games for platforms such as the PSP and the Meta Quest (formerly Oculus Rift). The company, which was said to be working on the Lone Echo VR series for parent firm Oculus Studios, is closing effective immediately.
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Meta Shuts Doors Of Its Ready At Dawn VR Studios
As per a report from Android Central, the cuts were done to make sure that “Reality Labs stays within the new budgetary constraints and that Oculus Studios can make a ‘better long-term impact’ in VR development.” the parent company is also encouraging fired workers to apply to other jobs within Oculus Studios.
Ready at Dawn was initially formed in 2003 by ex-Naughty Dog members to work on PSP games, including Daxter and God of War: Chains of Olympus. Its first original IP was The Order: 1886 in 2015, which failed to strike the right chord with the audience but has retained a sort of cult status among players.
It jumped into VR development with Lone Echo in 2017 and was subsequently acquired by Oculus Studios. Its last game was Lone Echo 2 in 2021, but it ended Echo VR's support focus on other games a few years later. This studio was hit by layoffs in 2023 as part of Meta’s larger cuts across the company that affected thousands of employees.