"First Contact Entertainment to Close Doors After Eight-Year Run"
First Contact Entertainment, known for PlayStation VR games like Firewall Ultra, is set to close by early 2024 due to insufficient industry support for VR. The company, founded by former Starbreeze developers in 2016, expressed pride in their team's work but cited financial impracticality as the reason for the shutdown. Despite releasing Firewall Ultra in September 2023, the company faced challenges, including criticism of the game's eye-tracking implementation and content volume. The closure highlights ongoing struggles within the VR segment of the gaming industry.