BLOCK BUSTER VR CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY BY INTRODUCING MULTIPLAYER MODES

“Mega Multiplayer” Update Adds 4-Player Free Play and Competitive Modes, Enhanced Leaderboards, Meta Achievements & Kaiju Attack Play Balancing.

Limited Time 30% Discount

Indie VR developer Happy Kamper Pictures is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the launch of its Kaiju cosplay game. Block Buster VR with a new “Mega Multiplayer” update. This free rubber-suited action-packed adventure lets players live out their childhood fantasies of stomping through cities and toppling buildings as oversized monsters. The free Mega Multiplayer update, available today, adds two multiplayer modes – Free Play and Competitive, enhanced leaderboards, Meta achievements, and more. Block Buster VR and the free Mega Multiplayer update are available at a 30-percent discount ($13.99) off the regular $19.99 USD price for a limited time on the Meta Quest Store.

The more mayhem the merrier with Block Buster’s two all-new multiplayer modes for up to four players:

• Co-Op Free Play: Destroy the city with your friends, or other players while showing off your monster costumes and creative color combinations. Utilize the Free Play mode settings to customize your gameplay, create content, and share your very own Block Buster kaiju creation on social media.
• Competitive Dine N’ Dodge: Fight for your life, creep behind buildings, or wage an all-out assault on your nearest enemy in Block Buster’s first-ever competitive mode. Eat citizens, hurl objects at one another, or blast your foes away to gather points and take the lead. First place takes home the golden crown and 250 Karnage Points.

In addition to the new multiplayer modes, the Mega Multiplayer update includes:

• Enhanced leaderboards – players can now track their fastest times, the number of citizens eaten in single-player mode, and the value of a player’s bedroom lair collection. Future multiplayer stat updates are planned.
• 26 new Meta Achievements to expand your gameplay.
• Play balancing on several of the kaiju special attacks

Block Buster VR is available on the Meta Quest 2 for a limited time for $15.99 USD (normally $19.99 USD), with additional content and platforms to follow. For additional information, please visit blockbustergame.com, join our Discord, or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

About Block Buster VR

An homage to classic kaiju films, Block Buster VR is a larger-than-life action-arcade scavenger hunt that’s all about creative demolition. It combines full-body destruction with cosplay, collecting, and crafting. Players will tear through cities, toss tanks, smash buildings, nibble people, and leave a wake of annihilation in their path as they clear objectives and earn collectibles to decorate their ultimate monster fan lair. Block Buster VR offers five unique playable monsters and five cities to destroy. Players can customize their costumes, unlock new paths, and uncover hidden items as they earn points, prizes, and collectible items to exchange with friends.

About Happy Kamper Pictures

Happy Kamper Pictures is a Chicago-based entertainment company experienced in virtual reality and 3D production. Prior to pivoting to game development, the company’s portfolio included large-scale projects such as the Amazon Prime series, Like Them; and a wide range of Architectural Visualization assets including interactive architectural VR walkthroughs, 3D animations, 3D rendering and modeling, and practical filmmaking. The team has just launched its first title, the Kaiju-cosplay game Block Buster, to share their love of filmmaking, Kaiju, and pop culture with VR players. For more information, please visit happykamperpics.com.

Additional Resources

Block Buster VR Launch Trailer: https://youtu.be/xsjQtxXqgwY

Mega Multiplayer Update Trailer: https://youtu.be/U95aFoqZ-zE