Supernatural isn’t dead after all

A few months ago, Meta effectively gave up supernaturala popular VR fitness game on Meta Quest, has been sentenced to death. As part of Comprehensive virtual reality layoffsThe company announced that the game will no longer receive any new content. Which angers her close-knit and loyal community. Now it seems so supernatural He gets a second chance. Meta announced today in a community post that the game will be spun off into an independent company later this year.

The new entity will be called Supernatural Health, and will be launched as a separate app on the Meta Horizon store. While Meta would not comment on who will be CEO of Supernatural Health, Meta spokesman Chevon Lewis said Edge The original founders and coaches are behind Supernatural Health. The new app is expected to launch later this fall, along with new content. In the meantime, Meta plans to scale back the current version of the app, and Supernatural Health will start taking over supernaturalIts social channels and official Facebook group. Existing subscriptions will remain valid until December 3. Further details regarding the transition will be sent directly to subscribers.

Meta takeover supernatural In 2023 it was It was initially challenged by the Federal Trade CommissionThen led by Lina Khan. At the time, Khan’s FTC argued that Meta was trying to buy its way into dominance of the virtual reality market and that the acquisition would lead to decreased competition in the future. The case ultimately failed, but many were dissatisfied supernatural said the fans Edge They viewed the Meta acquisition as the “kiss of death”, resulting in reduced product support and fewer new features once the tech giant took over.

Since Meta decided to set the sun supernaturalmany fans have been vocal online about trying to save the game. Typically, these fan campaigns don’t have happy endings. However, there is always hope. Zombies, run! He is Another recent example The “dead” fitness game was bought back by its original owner and brought back with new content. Smartwatch maker Pebble has it, too Enjoyed the recent recovery (Under her Original brand name too), launching new devices years after the company’s launch It was purchased by Fitbit in late 2016. Anyway, Meta’s decision to grant supernatural Getting a second chance under a new independent company confirms one thing: VR is definitely not a top priority for the company right now.