Thirdverse, Inc. is pleased to announce that Meta Quest, the Steam version of Sword of Gargantua, which was suspended on Friday, September 30, 2022, will finally resume service on Friday, March 3, 2023! The service will finally resume on Friday, March 3, 2023!
A complete turnaround from the end-of-service announcement, and a rebirth and restart!
"Sword of Gargantua," a VR multiplayer sword-fighting action game released in June 2019, features online multiplayer for up to four players and aims to defeat the giant Gargantua in the deepest levels of the dungeon. The game has won awards such as "Steam BEST OF VR 2020 BRONZE," "Oculus Quest Store HALL OF FAME 2020," and "Oculus Quest Store HALL OF FAME 2021." The game had many fans, but it was announced that the service would end on July 29, 2022 (Friday).
However, on August 26, 2022 (Friday), about a month after the announcement, the service was terminated. However, about a month later, on Friday, August 26, 2022, the service termination was withdrawn with the announcement, " In response to users' opinions and requests, we have decided to continue our online service.
Finally, on March 3, 2023 (Friday), the long-awaited service will resume! The addition of an "offline mode" that does not require an Internet connection has also been announced.
Welcome back Gargantua! Special Live Broadcast to Commemorate Service Reopening
On Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at 8:00 p.m., "Welcome Back Gargantua! Special Live Broadcast to Commemorate the Service Reopening" will be held on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 8:00 p.m.! The live broadcast will take place on the official Swords of Gargantua Discord "[Astrea's Guild] - SWORDS of GARGANTUA ". Producer Nogi and planner Maru will give details about the resumption of service and review the past updates.
There have been several titles in gaming history that have experienced major resurrections after service shutdowns, and we hope that Sword of Gargantua will follow in their footsteps...! For more information on the re-launched Sword of Gargantua, please visit the official website or follow us on Twitter (@GargantuaVR_JP).