As we told you a few days ago, WanadevStudio and the famous festival of Hellfest have joined forces to offer fans of VR and of metal a new DLCs at Ragnarock. Downloadable today, this new extension includes of course new songs, but also some surprises…
Since its release in December 2020, Ragnarock has established itself as an essential title. In this rhythm game which takes place in the Scandinavian universe, you must beat drums in rhythm with your hammers in order to make your longship move forward. In the same vein as Beat Saber, the title has managed to stand out thanks to an epic playlist, inspired by Nordic and Celtic folklore. 3 months after the publication of Gloryhammer RAID1er DLCs of Ragnarock, the independent developer from Lyon WanadevStudio is still being talked about with the release of Hellfest RAID DLCdeveloped in partnership with the famous festival of metal. On the program of this paid extension which will delight rock lovers, 11 pieces of groups that will be present during the 2022 edition of the Hellfest :
- The Offspring – You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid
- Nightwish – Tribal
- DragonForce – Heart Demolition
- Gojira – Born For One Thing
- Helloween – Skyfall
- Blind Guardian – Battlefield
- Avatar – Going Hunting
- The Rumjacks – One For The Road
- Therion – Great Marquis of Hell
- Disconnected – Life Will Always Find Its Way
- Fejd – Härjaren
To celebrate this unprecedented collaboration between the studio and the famous festival organized in Clisson, WanadevStudio decided to celebrate the occasion as it should be. So, in addition to new songs, this Hellfest RAID DLC includes exclusive content. This trailer gives you a glimpse of the festivities that await you… A new room is now accessible: the cloakroom. Here you can choose your longship and your hammers among the different models available! For the event, a ship and hammers in the colors of the festival are offered. A new playable environment inspired by the Hellfest is also available today. This new map includes all the mythical places of the festival transposed into the Ragnarock universe. What to wait until the start of the festival which will take place this year between June 17 and 26, 2022. Ben Barbaud, co-creator of the Hellfest and director of the event, is delighted with this unprecedented collaboration between a festival and a development studio:
If someone had told me that 17 years after the creation of the Hellfest festival, it would become the hero of a virtual reality video game, I wouldn’t have believed it! We are proud of this partnership with WanadevStudio which highlights the cultural richness of our festival through an Art in full development. Live music and related video games to offer players a unique concept and live a piece of the “Hellfest experience” through VR. Good Game and Have Fun in Hell!
As a reminder, Ragnarock is available on SteamVR, Meta store and Viveport. A version Playstation-VR is also planned. If you haven’t taken the plunge yet, you can treat yourself to a Oculus Quest 2 at the house of Bakerthe Fnac, Darty Where Amazon for €349.99.