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Arcade Legend 2.0 Brings the First Official VR Axe Throwing Experience to Meta Quest
Prepare for BATL! Axe Throwing’s Pioneers Become VR’s First Official Axe Throwing Venue inside Arcade Legend
Singapore, August 24, 2023 – ArcadeXR, the indie studio behind VR’s official arcade experience, Arcade Legend, proudly announced its partnership with BATL Axe Throwing, marking a groundbreaking update to the game which brings the first official VR axe throwing experience to Meta Quest.
Arcade Legend, set in the expanding entertainment hub of a city, allows players to build their own arcade and play officially licensed arcade games with friends, unlock attractions like 10-pin bowling and use tickets to redeem prizes from their very own prize store. Version 2.0 allows players to explore the neighborhood surrounding their and visit the newest entertainment venue to move in – BATL Axe Throwing, a virtual version of the real-world axe throwing chain that invented the sport.
Matt Wilson, the visionary behind BATL started the sport in his own backyard and grew it into an enterprise with 17 locations across the U.S. and Canada. He also founded The International Axe Throwing Federation (IATF), the sport’s official governing body with hundreds of member locations across the globe.
Wilson, BATL’s CEO and current IATF commissioner, expressed his excitement, stating, “BATL was where the sport of axe throwing started almost 2 decades ago, and we are thrilled to achieve another historic milestone by partnering with ArcadeXR to make BATL the first official axe throwing venue in virtual reality.”
The game update launches with 5 different axe throwing game modes, 10 weird and wonderful, heavily thematic axes with special sound and visual effects, and a target so big it should have its own zipcode. Arcade Legend’s recent public multiplayer lobby update also makes it easy for players to explore other players arcades and find people to meet and compete with.
“The integration of our first entertainment brand marks a significant expansion in Arcade Legend and continues our vision of bringing location-based entertainment venues to virtual worlds” said Shannon Perell, CEO of ArcadeXR.
Arcade Legend’s BATL Axe Throwing update is available August 24 on Meta Quest and coming soon to SteamVR.
About ArcadeXR
ArcadeXR is an arcade experience company that connects people with games. Their team combines decades of experience in the arcade industry, game development, and online services to bring delightful and engaging arcade experiences to virtual worlds. For more information about ArcadeXR and its products, please visit www.arcadexr.com.
Arcade Legend Links
Meta Quest Store Page: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/4290234067753903/
Steam Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1490600/Arcade_Legend/
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Arcade Legend 2.0 Teaser Trailer
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZRJ8k3eis0
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ARCADE LEGEND 2.0 GAME FACTS/OVERVIEW
The world around your arcade is growing! Real world axe-throwing pioneers, BATL, have moved into the neighbourhood and are open for business! This is our biggest update since launch and version 2.0 signals that, thanks to the success of your arcade, the area around your venue is beginning to attract top entertainment brands.
Now it’s up to you to unleash your inner lumberjack! Grab some friends and venture out into the street to explore the neighbourhood where you’ll find BATL Axe Throwing, the real-life axe throwing chain, and inventors of the sport! Select from a variety of axes, step up to the line and throw, savoring the resounding thud of steel embedding into the timber target.
- Release date August 24, 2023 9am PST
- The first official axe throwing experience on Meta Quest
- Play solo or with up to 4 people in multiplayer
- Standard axes available to use immediately.
- 10 incredibly weird and wonderful axes to unlock in your prize store:
- Mad M-axe
- Electromagnet-axe
- Mechan-axe
- Axe-icle
- Lightsab-axe
- Ragnor-axe
- Ballist-axe
- Quantum Phys-axe
- Diabl-axe
- Axe-cade Legend
- 5 games across traditional axe throwing lanes and a super-sized axe throwing gallery:
- BATL – High score competition on official IATF Targets.
- Ultra BATL – get ready, this target is larger-than-life!
- Classic Target – Smaller scoring rings with more point variations.
- Tic-Tac-Toe – The classic head-to-head game puts accuracy to the test!
- Bullseye Blitz – A giant bullseye that increases in value but shrinks in size with each hit!
- Get discounts in-game to use at real-world BATL locations for axe throwing IRL!
- A soundscape that any urban lumberjack is sure to love!
Coming Soon:
- Unlock official IATF axes to use for gameplay
- BATL apparel and accessories for your avatar
- Practice your aim on randomly spawning targets within the venue
- Unlock new ‘axe tracks’ for your jukebox in your arcade
- Even more game modes!
ABOUT ARCADE LEGEND
About Arcade Legend
Build, play, bowl and throw in the official arcade experience for virtual reality.
You’ve just inherited an arcade in the city’s premiere entertainment hub! It happens to be a little run-down, but with incredible tools and a wide variety of materials at your disposal you’ll rebuild your arcade, play official arcade games with friends and win tickets you can redeem for prizes inside your very own prize store!
- Customize, clean and design your arcade using futuristic tools
- Complete tasks to reveal secret areas and expand your business
- Play arcade games and win tickets, prizes and more
- Invite friends into your arcade for head-to-head gameplay
- Explore and play in other people’s arcades
ABOUT BATL AXE THROWING
About BATL Axe Throwing
Founded in 2006, BATL Axe Throwing has evolved from a backyard hobby to an enterprise. With 17 locations across the U.S. and Canada, BATL offers a one-of-a-kind urban axe throwing experience that unites individuals, promotes team building, and fosters a vibrant community of enthusiasts. BATL is a proud founding member of the International Axe Throwing Federation (IATF), dedicated to advancing axe throwing as a sport on a global scale. Learn more at www.batlgrounds.com.