Article 5JZD8 Facebook just bought the Fortnite of VR

Facebook just bought the Fortnite of VR

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Screen_Shot_2021_06_11_at_1.34.40_PM.0.p A character in Population: One. | Image: BigBox VR

Facebook has acquired yet another developer of a popular virtual reality game, announcing on Friday that BigBox VR, makers of the battle royale VR title Population: One, will be joining Oculus Studios.

POP: ONE stormed onto the VR scene just nine months ago and has consistently ranked as one the top-performing titles on the Oculus platform, bringing together up to 24 people at a time to connect, play, and compete in a virtual world," Mike Verdu, the VP of content at Facebook Reality Labs, wrote in a blog post. And while social is bringing players into POP: ONE, the quirky humor, continual updates, and pure fun of the environment keeps them coming back time and time again - we've even seen players scheduling time to meet in-game for a...

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