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‘Beat Saber’ to End PSVR & PSVR 2 Updates Starting Today, Multiplayer Shuts Down in 2026
- Beat Games announced that Beat Saber on PSVR and PSVR 2 will no longer receive updates, effective immediately.
- Players on PSVR and PSVR 2 can still play and purchase the game, with access to previously bought content.
- Existing music packs released before June 18th will still be available, but no new content will be added.
- Multiplayer support for PS4/PS5 will be discontinued on January 21st, 2026.
- Cross-buy feature between PS4 and PS5 base game will remain active.
- Meta's Quest platform has seen over 10 million unit sales of Beat Saber, ensuring continued support.
- Steam support for Beat Saber will remain unchanged, with music releases continuing on Steam.
- Since the release of PSVR 2 in February 2023, Sony has shifted focus away from supporting the platform with exclusive titles.
- Developers have increasingly favored Quest and SteamVR over PSVR 2 due to larger user bases.
- Owners of PSVR 2 headsets can now play PC VR games with a wired adapter and may soon use the Sense Controllers with Apple Vision Pro.
- The decision to end updates for PSVR versions of Beat Saber indicates a move away from the platform by Meta.
- The multiplayer feature was introduced in 2020 for PC VR and Quest versions, but did not reach the PlayStation version.
- Sony's lack of system-selling exclusives for PSVR 2 has led to reduced developer support for the platform.
- The last DLC for PSVR is Lady Gaga's 'Abracadabra', released on June 5th.
- Beat Games mentions planning for future updates for Beat Saber.
- The closure of multiplayer support on PSVR and PSVR 2 reflects the changing priorities of the developers.
- The article is sourced from Road to VR.
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