nDreams
{{short description|Video game company}}
{{Unreliable sources|date=December 2023}}{{lowercase title}}
{{Infobox company
| name = nDreams, Ltd.
| logo = NDreams Logo 2021.png
| type = Video game developer
| foundation = {{Start date and age|August 2006}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/eidos-exec-forms-new-ndreams-studio|title=Eidos Exec Forms New nDreams Studio|last=Jenkins|first=David|date=2009-08-25|publisher=Gamasutra}}
| location = Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom
| num_employees =
| founder = Patrick O'Luanaigh
| industry = Video games
| products = FRENZIES
Synapse (video game)
VENDETTA FOREVER
Little Cities
| revenue =
| owner = {{ubl|Aonic {{smaller|(2023–present)}}}}
| homepage = {{URL|www.ndreams.com}}
}}
nDreams is a company that develops and publishes virtual reality video games. Based in Farnborough, Hampshire, UK, it was formed in August 2006 by former SCi and Eidos creative director, Patrick O'Luanaigh.{{cite web |title=About us |url=http://www.ndreams.com/company-info/ |via=nDreams}}
Since formation, the developer has worked on numerous projects for different video game platforms, initially PlayStation Home, the virtual world on Sony's PlayStation 3 console, where it grew to become one of the leading publishers.{{cite web|url=http://www.ndreams.com/portfolio-view/playstation-home-virtual-items/|via=nDreams|title=PLAYSTATION®HOME|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131117040105/http://www.ndreams.com/portfolio-view/playstation-home-virtual-items|archive-date=November 17, 2013 |url-status=dead}}
From late 2013 it began working on content for virtual reality (VR) headsets, such as Sony's PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR.{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2014/06/12/ndreams-invites-oculus-rift-and-project-morpheus-to-attend-the-a/|title=nDreams invites Oculus Rift and Project Morpheus to attend The Academy|date=12 June 2014 |publisher=}} The company has stated that they are now entirely focused on developing content for virtual reality{{cite web|url=http://vrfocus.com/archives/2580/working-virtual-worlds-ndreams-dev-diary-1/|title=Working with Virtual Worlds: nDreams Dev Diary #1 - VRFocus|publisher=}} and are one of the world's biggest developers in the VR space.{{Cite web |title=How nDreams became one of the biggest VR game developers in the world |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/how-ndreams-became-one-of-the-biggest-vr-game-developers-in-the-world |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=www.gamedeveloper.com |language=en}}
On November 20, 2023, it was announced that Aonic completed the "landmark" acquisition of nDreams for $110 million.{{Cite web |last=Symcox |first=Jonathan |date=2023-11-21 |title=£90m nDreams takeover is landmark deal for VR industry |url=https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/88m-ndreams-takeover-is-landmark-deal-for-vr-industry/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=BusinessCloud |language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://mixed-news.com/en/aonic-acquires-ndreams/|title=nDreams acquired for $110 million, 'exciting projects' in the works|work=MIXED Reality News|date=20 November 2023 |access-date=2023-12-11|language=en}}
Early Years: PlayStation Home and ARGs
nDreams claimed to be one of the world's leading independent developers and publishers in PlayStation Home, the virtual world on Sony's PlayStation 3 console.{{cite web |last=Nouch |first=James |date=8 November 2013 |title=The story of PlayStation Home |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-11-08-the-story-of-playstation-home |website=Eurogamer |publisher=}} The company created numerous games, virtual spaces and items for the platform between 2009 and 2013.{{cite web |title=VR titles |url=http://www.ndreams.com/titles/ |via=nDreams}} At the time of PlayStation Home's closure, CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh stated that it "was a commercial success" for nDreams.{{cite web |last=Martin |first=Michael |date=30 September 2014 |title=PlayStation Home Was a Commercial Success |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/10/01/playstation-home-was-a-commercial-success |publisher=}}
The first project created by nDreams for PlayStation Home was the world's first console-based and virtual world-based alternate reality game, Xi. Xi was released on March 23, 2009 and lasted a total of 12 weeks, taking place within PlayStation Home, across the web and in the real world.{{Cite web |title=nDreams |url=https://ndreams.com/news/playstation-home-memories/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=ndreams.com}}
nDreams' next project for Home was a personal space called "The Pirate Galleon Apartment" which also released in 2009. This was the European Home's first personal space to have a mini-game with prizes.{{cite web |last=Marie |first=Kassadee |title=Go nDreams on a Budget |url=http://www.hsmagazine.net/2012/09/go-ndreams-on-a-budget/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916022956/http://www.hsmagazine.net/2012/09/go-ndreams-on-a-budget |archive-date=September 16, 2012 |work=HomeStation Magazine}} In 2010, nDreams released another personal space called "Musicality".{{cite web |title=Musicality Apartment |url=http://alphazone4.com/spaces/musicality-apartment/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401092123/https://alphazone4.com/spaces/musicality-apartment/ |archive-date=2015-04-01 |work=AlphaZone4}} In this space users could play a multiplayer music game.{{cite web |title=PlayStation Home Update: Jam in the Musicality Clubhouse |date=29 May 2013 |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/05/29/playstation-home-update-lockwood-presents-the-lkwd-venue/ |publisher=}}
Lewis Hamilton: Secret Life was nDreams' second alternate reality game. It was not based in PlayStation Home like Xi was. The ARG was created for Reebok, who also co-developed the game. Wired called it 'one of the most engaging, interactive, and exciting games of 2010.'{{cite web |title=F1 Racer Plays International Art Thief in ARG |url=https://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/01/a-close-look-at-f1-racer-lewis-hamiltons-secret-life/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130412050512/http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/01/a-close-look-at-f1-racer-lewis-hamiltons-secret-life/ |archive-date=12 April 2013}} The game launched in March 2010 and ran until November 2010, with over 637,000 players from 154 countries taking part. They worked together to solve puzzles and complete tests online, on mobiles and in the real world. Live events took place across the globe including tasks in Spain, Lebanon, Malaysia, India and the United Kingdom. The game was run in nine languages (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Turkish and Korean), which Guinness acknowledged as a world record for a game of this type in 2013.{{cite web |title=Image of the Guinness World Record certificate |url=https://twitter.com/writingstudio/status/406022662004035585}}
In 2011, nDreams released a new game space called "Aurora" where PlayStation Home users can visit and play various mini games, receive rewards and hang out with fellow users.{{cite web |date=23 March 2011 |title=nDreams launches the Aurora space in PlayStation Home - Gamesbrief |url=http://www.gamesbrief.com/2011/03/ndreams-launches-the-aurora-space-in-playstation-home/ |publisher=}} Aurora had over 18 million visits from 1.8 million unique players, making it nDreams' most successful project in PlayStation Home.{{cite web |title=PlayStation Home memories |url=http://www.ndreams.com/playstation-home-memories/ |publisher=}} nDreams also created numerous virtual items for use on a player's avatar as well as many more spaces.{{Cite web |title=PlayStation Home Item Database | AlphaZone4 - Your home away from PlayStation Home |url=http://alphazone4.com/store/search/eyJxdWVyeSI6Im5EcmVhbXMiLCJnZW5kZXIiOiIiLCJyZWdpb25zIjoiIn0/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150130155801/http://alphazone4.com/store/search/eyJxdWVyeSI6Im5EcmVhbXMiLCJnZW5kZXIiOiIiLCJyZWdpb25zIjoiIn0/ |archive-date=2015-01-30 |access-date=2015-01-30}}
First VR Games: 2013 - 2020
Since 2013, nDreams has focused on developing content for virtual reality headsets.{{cite web |date=11 July 2014 |title=Designing for VR - Dos and Don'ts from nDreams |url=http://www.theaveragegamer.com/2014/07/11/designing-vr-dos-donts-ndreams/ |publisher=}} The first game released by nDreams for virtual reality was the tech demo SkyDIEving, which launched in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/13/4616966/now-you-can-virtually-skydive-using-ndreams-experimental-oculus-rift|title=Now you can virtually skydive using nDreams' experimental Oculus Rift demo|first=Emily|last=Gera|website=Polygon |date=13 August 2013|publisher=}} This saw players freefalling through the sky until they inevitably crashed to their doom on the ground. Patrick O'Luanaigh stated that nDreams had seen "fantastic" reaction to SkyDIEving since it was released in 2013 and the demo received many plaudits.{{cite web|url=http://vrfocus.com/archives/3665/ndreams-release-new-version-skydieving/|title=nDreams to Release New Version of SkyDIEving - VRFocus|publisher=}}
In June 2014 at the E3 video game show nDreams announced The Assembly, which was planned for release on the Oculus Rift and Sony PlayStation VR headsets.{{cite web|url=http://www.ndreams.com/the-assembly-makes-waves-at-e3/|title="THE ASSEMBLY" MAKES WAVES AT E3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821200105/http://www.ndreams.com/the-assembly-makes-waves-at-e3|archive-date=August 21, 2014 |url-status=dead|via=nDreams}} The Assembly is an adventure game where you uncover the morally dubious secrets of an unknown scientific organisation from the perspective of two different characters.{{cite web|url=http://vrfocus.com/archives/3773/ndreams-announces-assembly-project-morpheus-oculus-rift/|title=nDreams Announces The Assembly for Project Morpheus & Oculus Rift - VRFocus|publisher=}}
In January 2015, nDreams announced a $2.75 million investment from Mercia Technologies.{{cite web |title=NDREAMS COMPLETES $2.75 MILLION INVESTMENT |url=http://www.ndreams.com/vr-specialist-ndreams-completes-2-75-million-investment-round-2/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511155817/http://www.ndreams.com/vr-specialist-ndreams-completes-2-75-million-investment-round-2/ |archive-date=2015-05-11 |via=nDreams}} This investment is planned to allow the studio to expand and invest in research and development of virtual reality games.{{cite web |title=Portfolio – Mercia Technologies |url=http://www.merciatechnologies.com/portfolio/ndreams/ |publisher=}} One of Mercia's leaders, former Sega CEO Mike Hayes, had previously joined the nDreams board of directors in 2014.{{cite web |title=Mike Hayes joins virtual reality firm nDreams |url=http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/mike-hayes-joins-virtual-reality-firm-ndreams/0130843 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034844/http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/mike-hayes-joins-virtual-reality-firm-ndreams/0130843 |archive-date=2014-09-13 |access-date=2015-01-30}}
The Assembly launched in 2016 for PlayStation VR and PC VR headsets. PCGamesN called it “the first VR experience that feels like a fully-fledged game,”{{Cite web |date=2016-07-08 |title=The Assembly is the first VR experience that feels like a fully-fledged game |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/the-assembly/the-assembly-vr-making-of |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}} while GamesRadar added that it “could be the breakthrough game for VR storytelling.”{{Cite web |author1=Lucas Sullivan |date=2016-06-30 |title=The Assembly takes BioShock's Rapture, buries it in the desert, and adds VR |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/the-assembly-takes-bioshocks-rapture-buries-it-in-the-desert-and-adds-vr/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=gamesradar |language=en}}
Also in 2016, the VR mindfulness experience Perfect, developed by Near Light and published by nDreams, was released for PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBdwiCGnsqg |title=Perfect {{!}} Launch Trailer |date=2016-12-12 |last=nDreams VR |access-date=2024-10-04 |via=YouTube}} It was the first VR collaboration between nDreams and Near Light, who would go on to strike up a long-term partnership.
In 2017, nDreams released Shooty Fruity for PlayStation VR.{{Cite web |date=2017-12-19 |title=Shooty Fruity Is Now Open For Business in PlayStation VR! |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2017/12/19/shooty-fruity-is-now-open-for-business-in-playstation-vr/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=PlayStation.Blog |language=en-US}} Like Perfect, the game was a collaboration with Near Light. It would later come to Steam (2018){{Cite web |title=Shooty Fruity on Steam |url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/666100/Shooty_Fruity/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=store.steampowered.com |language=en}} and Meta Quest (2020).{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiV8u9LCrS8 |title=Shooty Fruity {{!}} Oculus Quest + Rift Platform |date=2020-08-27 |last=Meta Quest |access-date=2024-10-04 |via=YouTube}}
Perfect Balloon Flight and Shooty Fruity Arcade, both adaptations of previous nDreams titles for the home VR market, were revealed as location-based VR experiences for VR arcades in 2018.{{Cite web |last=mercia1 |date=2018-11-08 |title=nDreams reveals first VR Arcade titles |url=https://www.mercia.co.uk/ndreams-reveals-first-vr-arcade-titles/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Mercia |language=en-GB}}
Phantom: Covert Ops was announced in 2019, winning the Game Critics Award for Best AR/VR Game.{{Cite web |author1=Connor Sheridan |date=2019-06-27 |title=Game Critics Awards Best of E3 2019 winners: Here are the victors and nominees for every category |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/game-critics-award-e3-2019-winners/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=gamesradar |language=en}} It launched on Meta Quest in 2020, passing $1 million in revenue within “a few weeks”.{{Cite web |last=Lang |first=Ben |date=2020-07-29 |title='Phantom: Covert Ops' Earned $1M in "a few weeks," Studio Teases "Big announcements" by Year's End |url=https://www.roadtovr.com/phantom-covert-ops-units-sales-revenue-dlc/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Road to VR |language=en-US}}
Continued VR Success: 2021 - Present
nDreams returned to location-based virtual reality game experiences in 2021, partnering with Ubisoft and Zero Latency VR to launch Far Cry VR: Dive Into Insanity at VR arcades across the world.{{Cite web |title=Far Cry VR: Dive Into Insanity Launches at 33 Locations Worldwide |url=https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/1KYRIyx2y5iNyp4fxZrDzz/far-cry-vr-dive-into-insanity-launches-at-33-locations-worldwide |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=news.ubisoft.com |language=en-us}} The experience takes players back to Far Cry 3’s Rook Islands and stars its antagonist Vaas.
Also in 2021, nDreams announced and launched Fracked for PlayStation VR.{{Cite web |date=2021-08-17 |title=Fracked gameplay tips for saving the world |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2021/08/17/fracked-gameplay-tips-for-saving-the-world/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=PlayStation.Blog |language=en-US}} The action shooter would later launch on Steam{{Cite web |title=Fracked on Steam |url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1873920/Fracked/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=store.steampowered.com |language=en}} and Meta Quest{{Cite web |last=Bezmalinovic |first=Tomislav |date=2024-08-29 |title=Hands-on with Fracked on Quest 3: Better late than never? |url=https://mixed-news.com/en/quest-3-fracked-hands-on/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=MIXED Reality News |language=en-US}} platforms, winning Best VR Game at the TIGA Awards in 2022.{{Cite web |title=2022 Winners |url=https://tiga.org/awards/2022-winners |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=TIGA |language=en-GB}}
nDreams expanded from solely internal development in 2021 with the announcement that it was moving into third-party publishing and had set up a $2 million development fund.{{Cite web |title=VR specialist NDreams becomes a third-party publisher with $2 million fund |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-23-vr-specialist-ndreams-becomes-third-party-publisher-with-usd2-million-fund |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |date=23 February 2021 |language=en}} In October 2021, it announced that Little Cities, a VR game developed by Purple Yonder, was to be its first third-party published game.{{Cite web |last=Lyons |first=Ben |title=nDreams first published game is the VR city creation game Little Cities |url=https://www.gamereactor.eu/ndreams-first-published-game-is-the-vr-city-creation-game-little-cities/ |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=Gamereactor UK |date=19 October 2021 |language=en}}
Frank Sagnier, formerly CEO of Codemasters, was appointed as nDreams' non-executive chair, citing “some very ambitious goals.”{{Cite web |last=Editor-in-chief |first=James Batchelor |date=2021-08-04 |title=Ex-Codemasters CEO Frank Sagnier resurfaces at NDreams |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ex-codemasters-ceo-frank-sagnier-resurfaces-at-ndreams |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}} Meanwhile, nDreams continued to invest in its internal development teams, announcing the openings of new development studios Orbital and Elevation in 2021 and 2022 respectively.{{Cite web |last=Takahashi |first=Dean |date=2021-07-29 |title=nDreams kickstarts new VR studio led by mobile game veteran |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/ndreams-kickstarts-new-vr-studio-led-by-mobile-game-veteran/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Kaser |first=Rachel |date=2022-01-18 |title=nDreams reveals new Studio Elevation for AAA and VR titles |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/ndreams-reveals-new-studio-elevation-for-aaa-and-vr-titles/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}
Soon after announcing its receipt of a $35 million investment from Aonic,{{Cite web |title=NDreams receives $35m investment |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-28-ndreams-receives-usd35m-investment |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |date=29 March 2022 |language=en}} nDreams were revealed to be the developers of Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord as part of the game’s announcement by Mark Zuckerberg at the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase.{{Cite magazine |last=Carson |first=John |title=Ghostbusters VR Is Bringing Something Strange To Your Virtual Neighborhood |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/04/20/ghostbusters-vr-is-bringing-something-strange-to-your-virtual-neighborhood |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420213412/https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/04/20/ghostbusters-vr-is-bringing-something-strange-to-your-virtual-neighborhood |archive-date=April 20, 2022 |access-date=2022-04-21 |magazine=Game Informer |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Mike |date=December 8, 2022 |title=[TGA 2022] 'Ghostbusters: Rise of The Ghost Lord' Gets New Trailer [Watch] |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3743179/tga-2022-ghostbusters-rise-of-the-ghost-lord-gets-new-trailer-watch/ |access-date=June 1, 2023 |website=Bloody Disgusting}}{{Cite web |author=IGN |date=June 1, 2023 |title=Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord - Official Story Trailer Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2023 |url=https://www.ign.com/videos/ghostbusters-rise-of-the-ghost-lord-official-story-trailer-meta-quest-gaming-showcase-2023 |access-date=June 1, 2023 |website=IGN}}
In December 2022, nDreams announced it had acquired the Brighton-based virtual reality studio Near Light (developer of Shooty Fruity) for an undisclosed sum.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-20 |title=NDreams's first acquisition is Shooty Fruity developer Near Light |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ndreamss-first-acquisition-is-shooty-fruity-developer-near-light |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}
Synapse, ranked critically among the best games on PlayStation VR2,{{Cite web |date=2023-12-25 |title=Best PSVR 2 Games – Top 25 Games & Experiences |url=https://www.uploadvr.com/top-25-best-psvr-2-games/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=UploadVR |language=en}} was announced at a State of Play livestream event in February 2023{{Cite web |last=Carpenter |first=Nicole |date=2023-02-23 |title=Everything announced at Sony's February State of Play |url=https://www.polygon.com/23612341/sony-state-of-play-february-2023-everything-announced-trailers |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}} and was released for PlayStation VR2 on July 4 the same year.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-24 |title=Synapse launches July 4 |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2023/05/synapse-launches-july-4 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}} It made use of a number of PS VR2-specific hardware features, such as eye-tracking.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPJsbcGIl4o |title=Synapse {{!}} Made for PS VR2 Trailer {{!}} PlayStation VR2 |date=2023-07-10 |last=nDreams VR |access-date=2024-10-04 |via=YouTube}}
Synapse was nominated for Best VR / AR Game at the 2023 instalment of The Game Awards, with the top prize eventually going to Resident Evil Village.{{Cite web |last=Bankhurst |first=Adam |date=2023-12-08 |title=The Game Awards 2023 Winners: The Full List |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2023-winners-the-full-list |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=IGN |language=en}}
Sony Pictures Virtual Reality published the nDreams-developed Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord in October 2023.{{Cite web |last=Hayden |first=Scott |date=2023-10-26 |title='Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord' Review – I Ain't Afraid of No VR Ghost! |url=https://www.roadtovr.com/ghostbusters-vr-quest-3-psvr-2-review/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Road to VR |language=en-US}} Shortly after, in November, PowerWash Simulator VR launched on Meta Quest following the major success of its PC and console versions. nDreams partnered with PowerWash Simulator creators FuturLab to provide VR support.{{Cite web |last=Comments |first=Gavin Sheehan {{!}} |date=2023-10-04 |title=PowerWash Simulator VR Announced For MetaQuest 3 |url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/powerwash-simulator-vr-announced-for-metaquest-3/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=bleedingcool.com |language=en}}
In July 2024, nDreams announced FRENZIES, a VR multiplayer shooter with ever-changing round types “where the momentum can shift in a moment’s notice”.{{Cite web |last=Square |first=Push |date=2024-07-10 |title=PSVR2 FPS Promises Award-Winning Gunplay While You Duke It Out in Onesies |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/07/psvr2-fps-promises-award-winning-gunplay-while-you-duke-it-out-in-onesies |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Push Square |language=en-GB}} Coming to Meta Quest and PS VR2 platforms, it is developed by nDreams’ Brighton studio Near Light.
At the inaugural VR Games Showcase in August 2024, nDreams revealed VENDETTA FOREVER, a shooter for Meta Quest and PS VR2 developed by independent studio Meat Space Interactive. TechRadar’s Hamish Hector wrote that “it might just be the best shooter the Meta Quest 3 has to offer.”{{Cite web |author1=Hamish Hector |date=2024-08-23 |title=I played the best new VR FPS game and faced alien horrors – my favorite Meta Quest 3 games and apps for August 2024 |url=https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/i-played-the-best-new-vr-fps-game-and-faced-alien-horrors-my-favorite-meta-quest-3-games-and-apps-for-august-2024 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=TechRadar |language=en}}
Awards and nominations
- 2024: Develop:Star Awards – Talent Development Star winner{{Cite web |last=Editor-in-chief |first=James Batchelor |date=2024-07-11 |title=Baldur's Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 lead Develop Star Awards winners |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/baldurs-gate-3-and-alan-wake-2-lead-develop-star-awards-winners |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}
- 2024: NYX Game Awards – Grand Winner – Sony PlayStation VR Game (Synapse){{Cite web |last=Awards |first=NYX Game |title=NYX Game Awards {{!}} Synapse |url=https://nyxgameawards.com/winner-info.php?id=2818 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=nyxgameawards.com |language=en}}
- 2024: NYX Game Awards – Gold Winner – Meta Quest VR Evolving Game (Little Cities){{Cite web |last=Awards |first=NYX Game |title=NYX Game Awards {{!}} Little Cities |url=https://nyxgameawards.com/winner-info.php?id=2817 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=nyxgameawards.com |language=en}}
- 2023: AIXR VR Awards – Outstanding VR Company of the Year winner{{Cite web |title=Winners and Finalists 2023 |url=https://xrawards.aixr.org/winners-and-finalists-2023/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=XR Awards 2024 |language=en-US}}
- 2023: TIGA Awards – Best VR/AR Game winner (Synapse){{Cite web |title=2023 Winners |url=https://tiga.org/awards/2023-winners |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=TIGA |language=en-GB}}
- 2023: The Game Awards – Best VR/AR Game nominee (Synapse){{Cite web |last=Bankhurst |first=Adam |date=2023-12-08 |title=The Game Awards 2023 Winners: The Full List |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2023-winners-the-full-list |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=IGN |language=en}}
- 2023: GamesIndustry.biz Best Places to Work Awards – Education Award winner{{Cite web |last=Contributor |first=GamesIndustry biz Staff |date=2023-09-27 |title=Here are the winners of the UK Best Places To Work Awards 2023 |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/here-are-the-winners-of-the-uk-best-places-to-work-awards-2023 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}
- 2023: Develop:Star Awards – Marketing Star winner{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Sophie McEvoy Staff |date=2023-07-13 |title=Santa Monica Studio and Guerilla Games win big at Develop:Star Awards 2023 |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/santa-monica-studio-and-guerilla-games-wins-big-at-developstar-awards-2023 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}
- 2022: UploadVR – Favorite New Quest Game of 2022 (Little Cities){{Cite web |date=2022-12-21 |title=UploadVR's Best of VR 2022 – Game Of The Year & More |url=https://www.uploadvr.com/uploadvr-best-of-vr-2022/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=UploadVR |language=en}}
- 2022: TIGA Awards – Best VR/AR Game winner (Fracked){{Cite web |title=2022 Winners |url=https://tiga.org/awards/2022-winners |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=TIGA |language=en-GB}}
- 2020: TIGA Awards – Best VR Game winner (Phantom: Covert Ops){{Cite web |title=2020 Winners |url=https://tiga.org/awards/2020-winners |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=TIGA |language=en-GB}}
- 2019: Game Critics Award – Best VR/AR Game winner (Phantom: Covert Ops){{Cite web |title=Game Critics Awards |url=http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/winners.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701223451/http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/winners.html |archive-date=2014-07-01 |access-date=2019-08-06 |website=www.gamecriticsawards.com}}
- 2019: Viveport Developer Award – Arcade - PC winner (Shooty Fruity Arcade){{Cite web |date=2019-03-19 |title=Third Annual Viveport Developer Awards Winners Announced |url=https://blog.vive.com/us/2019/03/19/third-annual-viveport-developer-awards-winners-announced/ |access-date=2019-08-06 |website=VIVE Blog}}
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External links
- [https://ndreams.com Official website]
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