Mojang abandons PSVR support for Minecraft

Minecraft was one of the first major titles to offer VR support, starting with the original Oculus Rift back in 2015. Since then, VR support has come to plenty of additional platforms, including Sony's PlayStation VR. However, you won't be able to use PSVR with Minecraft for much longer. 

Roughly four years on from the launch of Minecraft's VR mode on PlayStation, Mojang has announced plans to end support. From March 2025 onwards, PSVR owners will no longer be able to use their headset with the game.

Confirming the move in a blog post, Mojang said: “Our ability to support PlayStation VR has come to an end, and will no longer be supported in updates after March of 2025. After you receive the final update, you will still receive updates on your PlayStation and be able to play without PlayStation VR. From this point on you can keep building in your worlds, and your Marketplace purchases (including Tokens) will continue to be available. You will no longer be able to use your PlayStation VR with Minecraft as it will no longer be supported in the latest updates.”

If you are particularly hardcore about your PSVR setup and require continued access to Minecraft in VR, then you may be able to get away with simply not updating the game and running your PS4 in offline mode.

While PSVR support is coming to an end, Mojang has stated that it plans to provide more frequent updates for Minecraft in the new year. Rather than focusing on one major update each summer, we'll be getting more regular updates every few months.

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KitGuru Says: Given Sony's lack of interest in supporting its own VR platform, it isn't surprising to see other developers dropping PSVR development. For now, it looks like there will be no Minecraft PS VR2 update either, leaving PC as the only platform capable of running Minecraft in VR. 

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