Unleash a virtual tortuous toybox of magical pranks on family and friends in this comedic social VR experience, also available on Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive
FRISCO, Tex. – July 9, 2019 – Gearbox Publishing and Gearbox Software today launched Penn & Teller VR: Frankly Unfair, Unkind, Unnecessary & Underhanded (Penn & Teller VR: F U, U, U, & U) for PlayStation® VR. Available now on the PlayStation Store for $19.99, the comedic social VR experience presents fourteen magical tricks and pranks to pull on family and friends. Using PlayStation® Move controllers, legendary entertainers Penn & Teller teach players how to pull off every magical performance before they trick others in VR. Penn & Teller VR: F U, U, U, & U is also available Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive.
Watch the reveal trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=yCuzu7Zso48
By integrating both VR technology and human deception, Penn & Teller VR: F U, U, U, & U allows players to fool unsuspecting friends and family for their own enjoyment. With performances ranging from awe-inspiring card tricks to supernatural telekinetic powers, players will learn how to deliver each magical bit to unsuspecting participants.
For players interested in single-player content, Penn & Teller VR: F U, U, U, & U includes the chance to become a ‘willing’ volunteer in magical acts. Try to escape Houdini’s infamous Water Torture Cell before drowning, or uncover a mystery while window-washing atop a Las Vegas skyscraper! For a more relaxed experience, join Penn Jillette as he reads the entirety of 1851 novel Moby Dick, teased within today’s Cancelled Bits launch trailer.
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Additional assets are available within the press kit.
About Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software is an award-winning, independent developer of interactive entertainment based in Frisco, Texas. It was founded in 1999 by game industry veterans, and its first release was Half-Life: Opposing Force. Since then, the company has become widely known for successful game franchises including Brothers in Arms, Borderlands, and Battleborn, as well as acquired properties Duke Nukem and Homeworld. For more information, visit http://www.gearboxsoftware.com.
About Gearbox Publishing
Founded in 2016, Gearbox Publishing was established with the goal of helping developers around the world bring their products to market while retaining their unique creative visions. The mission began with the critically-acclaimed Homeworld Remastered Collection for PC, and have since been followed by many partnerships that include Epic’s Fortnite, tinyBuild’s Hello Neighbor, and Compulsion Games’ We Happy Few. Gearbox Publishing continues to remain committed to its mission to entertain the world and become the most developer-friendly publisher in the industry. Learn more at http://www.gearboxpublishing.com.
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