Blaston ‘Arctic Blast’ Update Provides the Ultimate Test of Pure Skill with New Game Mode this Winter and Player-Hosted Tournaments

When everything else is even, who do the odds favor to win? In ‘Arctic Blast’ (trailer here), the latest free update released today by Resolution Games to the futuristic dueling VR game Blaston, players will demonstrate their adaptability as they compete using randomly assigned (but identical) weapon loadouts, ensuring everybody has the same opportunity for victory and nobody has an advantage beyond their natural skill for the game.

“By giving players the exact same loadout of weapons to work with, every duel will come down to one thing: how well they play the game,” said Tommy Palm, CEO and founder of Resolution Games. “As our player base grows, we have more requests for more formal modes of competitive play from the Blaston community, so this latest update should be a welcomed holiday gift for our most engaged players, while also giving newcomers another way to experience the world of Blaston.”

New In-Game Content:
Along with the new ‘Arctic Blast’ game mode, today’s update bundles up a winter’s feast of new in-game content:

1. Meet Shoxx - Blaston’s newest playable character is its first to display different emotions with an electronic face that reacts to wins, losses, hits and more
2. Arctic Resort - You won’t get much rest in this vacation destination featuring sub-zero temperatures and plenty of arena action
3. Ice Cannon - Meet Tundra: the latest addition to your Blaston arsenal can interrupt an opponent’s attack and restrict their vision to let you set up your own winning move
4. Get Frosty - A chilly weapon gets a legendary skin with FrostSpyke, the new cosmetic upgrade for the everybody’s favorite FrostByte snowball

Player-Hosted Tournaments:
Today’s update also introduces the ability for players to create their own tournaments. Hosted in the new “Knockout!” tournament room of the social hub Ozo Lounge, duelists looking to crown the best of the best can host, organize and play single elimination bracket tournaments of up to eight players. The Arctic Blast update also introduces adjustments to Blaston’s player ranking system, optimizing it for competitive play for new and experienced players alike.

Passthrough Play:
Resolution Games is among the first developers to utilize Meta’s new Passthrough API, adding the ability for players on Quest devices to transform their real-world environment into the Blaston Arena with today’s update. When this mixed reality feature is toggled on, players will be able to see a Blastonified version of their actual surroundings as they work their way up the Blaston leaderboards. 

“We’ve been making VR and AR games since 2015 — but with Passthrough API, we finally have a chance to blend the two in a single mixed reality experience,” added Palm. “As an experimental API from Meta, this technology is still fairly early on — but we’re excited to be able to share its potential for gaming in today’s Blaston update, and we look forward to seeing how other developers make use of it in the coming year.”  

Resolution Games Bundle:
Players looking to step into the arena for the first time can save 20% on Blaston as part of the Resolution Games Bundle, available starting today on Steam. Existing Blaston owners can save 20% on additional Resolution Games titles by upgrading to the bundle including Demeo, Acron: Attack of the Squirrels!, Angry Birds: Isle of Pigs, and Cook-Out: A Sandwich Tale. 

Blaston’s Arctic Blast update is available for free starting today to current owners of Blaston on Oculus Quest and SteamVR. To learn more, visit www.resolutiongames.com/blaston.

###

About Resolution Games:
As the world’s most prominent VR/AR games studio, Resolution Games is redefining how people come together and play. The studio is evolving the craft of multiplayer game development and publishing with its approach to delivering new IP across VR/AR platforms and beyond. With the largest portfolio of games across all major VR and AR platforms, no other studio has the reach, ratings and range that Resolution Games does. 

The studio’s titles rank among the top rated and most downloaded games in the space. Games like Demeo, Blaston, Bait!, Acron: Attack of the Squirrels!, Cook-Out: A Sandwich Tale and Ultimechs illustrate the innovative and immersive ways the studio is constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible.  

Founded in 2015, Resolution Games is privately held and based in Stockholm, Sweden. Follow the company at www.resolutiongames.com and on Twitter and Instagram.

Contact Information

Jamie Camargo

Director of PR

Resolution Games

press@resolutiongames.com