Oculus Rift backers offered refund as Doom 3 BFG Edition fails to make launch
Added: 18.03.2013 13:44 | 14 views | 0 comments
Support for VR headset in Doom 3 BFG Edition won't be ready when development kits ship.
Kickstarter backers of the upcoming Oculus Rift virtual reality headset won't be getting the pledged launch support for , the company has announced.
Backers of the Oculus Rift development kit were to receive a free copy of Doom 3 BFG Edition as an additional incentive, with the game featuring full support for the VR headset.
This has now been removed because Doom 3 BFG Edition will not support the Oculus Rift before the development kit is shipped to retailers. Instead, the company is offering all customers either $20 of Steam Wallet credit, $25 of Oculus Store credit, or a full refund.
Any affected customers can and choose their desired alternative. The choice will default to Oculus Store credit if not made by April 5.
Oculus Rift headsets are set to begin shipping to the first set of customers in the next few days, following a delay from December. The Kickstarter campaign for the headset set a funding target of $250,000 but raised $2,437,429 in August 2012.
From:
www.gamespot.com
| News: Doom 3 BFG Edition won't ship with Oculus Rift headsets
Added: 18.03.2013 10:31 | 19 views | 0 comments
Kickstarter backers offered an alternative reward.
A copy of the game was promised as a backer reward, but the game will no longer be supported by the headset at launch.
Those who pledged support can now log in to their Oculus Order Manager to choose from various other rewards, including $20 Steam Wallet credit, $25 Oculus Store credit, or even request a full refund on their pledge.
Oculus Rift smashed its Kickstarter target of $250,000, bringing in funding of $2.43 million back in September. The first batch of development kits should be shipping now.
Source: oculusvr.com
From:
www.videogamer.com
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