HTC VIVE’S ‘READY PLAYER ONE: OASIS’ RECEIVES NEW PREMIUM CONTENT UPDATE

The ‘Elite Gunter Pack’ DLC is now available on VIVEPORT and VIVEPORT Subscription, adding hours of new gameplay

San Francisco, CA – November 6, 2018– HTC VIVE™ today announced a new premium update to Ready Player One: OASIS inspired by Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster, “Ready Player One.” With the Elite Gunter Pack DLC premium update, players will be able to experience additional hours of gameplay with new levels, environments, bosses and more. The Elite Gunter Pack DLC is now available for HTC VIVE for $19.99 on VIVEPORT and is also included as part of the Ready Player One: OASIS - Elite Gunter Edition in VIVEPORT Subscription.

“Ready Player One: OASIS has proven to be an extremely popular title that has resonated across the VR community,” said Joel Breton, GM of VIVE Studios. “Collaborating with some of our favorite developers, we’ve created a premium update that gives “Ready Player One” fans a deeper dive into this rich universe.”

HTC VIVE partnered with many of the top developers in VR to build experiences that capture the essence of the "Ready Player One" universe. Together with VIVE Studios, these developers have enhanced the below experiences with a premium update to further immerse players in Ready Player One: OASIS and offer fresh content with hours of new gameplay:

• Battle for the OASIS: Help to save the OASIS by defeating waves of IOI Sixers. Advance through the trenches of Planet Doom towards the snowy planes that surround Anorak's Castle. With the Elite Gunter Pack DLC, you’ll encounter new bosses across 8 new levels as you battle for control of Anorak’s Castle. Developer: Steel Wool Studios

• Gauntlet: Navigate through a seemingly endless dungeon while the undead seek to destroy you, in the classic dungeon-crawler reimagined for VR. The Elite Gunter Pack DLC comes with new levels, environments, and power-ups giving you more to explore. Developer: Directive Games

• Smash: Enhance your hand and eye coordination in this nod to OASIS creator James Halliday's favorite '80s arcade games. Enjoy nine new levels with the Elite Gunter Pack DLC! Developer: 2 Bears Studio

• Fracture: Heighten your spatial awareness and reflexes in this throwback to 80s brick smasher games reimagined in VR. Over 20 new and diverse levels are included with the Elite Gunter Pack DLC. Developer: 2 Bears Studio

“Ready Player One: OASIS is one of the most downloaded titles on VIVEPORT,” said Rikard Steiber, president of VIVEPORT. “We’re proud to be able to deliver this premium update to VIVEPORT Subscribers at no additional cost to their monthly payment as they continue their adventure in the “Ready Player One” universe.”

HTC VIVE users can now purchase the Elite Gunter Pack DLC for $19.99 on VIVEPORT or download as one of their five monthly titles in VIVEPORT Subscription. New users can sign up for a 2-week free trial of VIVEPORT Subscription and start experiencing the Ready Player One: OASIS - Elite Gunter Edition today.

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HTC Corporation aims to bring brilliance to life. As a global innovator in smart mobile devices and technology, HTC has produced award-winning products and industry firsts since its inception in 1997, including the critically acclaimed HTC U and Desire lines of smartphones. The pursuit of brilliance is at the heart of everything we do, inspiring best-in-class design and game-changing mobile and virtual reality experiences for consumers around the world. HTC is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE: 2498). www.htc.com.

VIVE is a first-of-its-kind virtual reality platform, built and optimized for room-scale VR and true-to-life interactions. Built on the SteamVR platform, VIVE delivering on the promise of VR with game-changing technology and best-in-class content, VIVE has created the strongest ecosystem for VR hardware and software, bringing VR to consumers, developers and enterprises alike. The VIVE ecosystem is built around the best VR hardware in market, supported by VIVE X, a $100 million accelerator for VR and related technology start-ups, VIVPORT, a global platform and app store with the world’s first VR subscription model that operates in more than 60 countries, and VIVE Studios, its VR content development and publishing initiative. For more information on VIVE, please visit www.vive.com.