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Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/8\/7\/23295691\/meta-quest-1-population-one-shutting-down-biggest-vr-game-virtual-reality-battle-royale<\/a>
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Around the same time Meta hiked up the price on its Quest 2 headsets<\/a>, it also announced that it\u2019s ending Quest 1 support for Population One<\/em>, a popular battle-royale shooter set in virtual reality. BigBox VR, the Meta-owned developer behind the game, shared the update in a post on its blog<\/a>, noting that Quest 1 owners will no longer be able to launch or play the game starting October 31st, 2022.<\/p>\n

BigBox VR says the shutdown is necessary so it can focus on developing new experiences \u201cthat will push the boundaries of multiplayer VR.\u201d Quest 1 players can still technically play the game if they have a VR-ready PC, however. The game supports cross-buy<\/a>, which makes the PC version available via Air Link<\/a> and Oculus Link<\/a>. This should let users play Population: One<\/em> by connecting their Quest 1 headset to their computer (whether wirelessly or with a wired connection). Players using the Quest 2, Oculus Rift, and Oculus Rift S will still have access to the game.<\/p>\n

While Meta\u2019s offering Quest 1 owners a refund for Population: One<\/em>, there\u2019s a catch: you had to have purchased the game from the Quest Store within the past six months. The policy seems kind of unfair for a game that launched on the Quest nearly two years ago and will likely leave a number of players with a game that they can\u2019t even play (unless, of course, they upgrade to the now-$399 Quest 2<\/a> or use Air \/ Oculus Link, which requires a pricey VR-ready PC).<\/p>\n