Releasing December 11 on the Oculus store on Steam

I’ve been fixated on the story campaign in Respawn’s VR-onlyMedal of Honor: Above and Beyond, but the more I see of the multiplayer, the more I think that’s going to be the main draw for a lot of players.

Respawn is putting a surprising amount of care intoAbove and Beyond, and based on this trailer– and prior experience with competitive VR games in general– the multiplayer should be pretty nuts. After decades of better-looking but familiar-feeling gaming, you start to take things for granted. With the extra immersion of virtual reality, even the simplest player interactions can feel fresh and exciting.

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There are going to be five multiplayer modes inMedal of Honor, including the familiar Domination, Deathmatch, and Team Deathmatch, a rocket-launcher-toting king-of-the-hill gametype (Blast Radius), and a scenario focused on planting and defusing bombs (Mad Bomber). It’s a focused spread.

This footage shows what itlookslike, but playing it– feeling surrounded– will be way more thrilling.

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

Also worth noting:Medal of Honor: Above and Beyondisplayable through Steamwith support for Valve Index, HTC Vive, and Oculus, so if you want to side-step theOculus storeand the whole mess with Facebook accounts, in this particular instance, you’re able to. That’s super important for multiplayer queues.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.