Google VR studio Owlchemy’s two VR games surpass 1 million copies sold

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Vacation Simulator has sold over 1 million copies

(XR Navigation Network November 20, 2023)GoogleIts VR studio Owlchemy Labs recently announced that "Vacation Simulator", the sequel to "Job Simulator", has just reached platinum level sales, which means it has sold more than 1 million copies. In other words, the team currently has two VR works that have sold more than one million copies.

Vacation Simulator is priced at $29.99. If you don’t take into account regional selling prices and preferential promotions, this model supportsSteam,SonyPS Store，以及MetaQuest Works on platforms such as Store have brought nearly 30 million US dollars in revenue (approximately RMB 220 million) to the studio.

Thanks to the fun and accessible gameplay, and as a 2016HTC VIVE,PSVRandOculus Touch's first release, "Job Simulator" priced at $19.99, achieved platinum sales in early 2020.

This is also a testament to the staying power of Job Simulator, which is still a best-seller for mainstream VR headsets. Owlchemy Labs says it is now a "multi-platinum selling title" since first reaching platinum status in 2020.

Building on the success of Job Simulator, Vacation Simulator continues the madness and gameplay of the original and allows players to explore an idyllic virtual destination while engaging in a variety of activities.

Owlchemy Labs was founded in 2010 and acquired by Google in 2017. The company also developed the Emmy-nominated "Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality," based on the hit TV show "Rick and Morty," as well as 2022's latest title, "Global High."

To celebrate the fact that "Vacation Simulator" has now reached platinum sales, Owlchemy Labs has recently updated "Vacation Simulator" and "Universe High School" based on Quest 3, bringing enhanced visual effects and 90fps frame rate support.