Summary
- Dumb Ways to Die: Free for All is the name of PlaySide Studios' latest title.
- This travel-themed collection of mini-games will be released on November 7 as a Meta Quest exclusive.
- While its name might suggest otherwise, Dumb Ways to Die: Free for All won't be a free-to-play experience but will instead retail for $19.99.
PlaySide Studios has announced its latest project in the form of Dumb Ways to Die: Free for All. Unlike its previous titles, this travel-themed game comes with a catch in that it's going to be a Meta Quest exclusive.
Dumb Ways to Die started as a railway safety campaign video from Metro Tains Melbourne that went viral in late 2012. The immense success of the three-minute clip, which has over 315 million views as of September 2024, spawned a comprehensive media franchise revolving around brutal cartoon deaths and catchy tunes. In October 2021, Metro sold the IP to PlaySide Studios, an Australian developer that was already making Dumb Ways to Die games at the time.
New Dumb Ways to Die Game Coming in November 2024
The Melbourne-based company has just announced its newest project, Dumb Ways to Die: Free for All. The game will be exclusively available for Meta Quest headsets, thus marking the franchise's first foray into virtual reality. PlaySide is describing it as a travel-themed collection of mini-games for between one and six players. Completing mini-games rewards players with coins that can be used to customize the look of their Beans. The game is scheduled for release on November 7, 2024, and can already be wishlisted on the Meta Quest Store.
Dumb Ways to Die: Free for All Isn't Actually Free
Contrary to its name, Dumb Ways to Die: Free for All will not be a free-to-play title. Instead, PlaySide has attached a $19.99 price tag to it. This is a fairly average price for a premium Meta Quest game, many of which retail for up to $39.99 nowadays. Dumb Ways to Die: Free for All should still offer decent value for money, with PlaySide revealing that the initial version of the game will be packed with 50 mini-games. The developer is also planning to release two free DLCs in December and January, which will feature an extra 25 mini-games each. PlaySide hasn't clarified whether it has any additional post-launch content plans for the upcoming game.
Free for All was announced mere months after the latest Dumb Ways to Die game hit the market. Called Dumb Ways to Survive, this spin-off debuted in early May 2024 as a Netflix Games exclusive. Much like its moniker implies, Dumb Ways to Survive is a survival crafting experience that plays kind of like Don't Starve.
Although the virtual reality nature of Free for All makes it unlikely that the game will ever reach non-VR systems, that doesn't mean it will forever stay exclusive to the Meta Quest ecosystem. However, PlaySide hasn't yet said anything to suggest that this newly announced Dumb Ways to Die game is indeed only a timed Meta Quest exclusive.
Meta Quest 3
- Brand
- Meta
- Resolution (per eye)
- 2064x2208
- Display Type
- LCD
- Storage
- 128 GB, 512 GB
- Connectivity
- WiFi 6E, USB Type-C
The Meta Quest 3 is the latest and greatest mixed-reality headset that brings a host of improvements compared to the previous generation. The Quest 3 has higher resolution displays per eye with support for 90Hz and 120Hz refresh rates.
It uses a more powerful 2nd generation Snapdragon XR2 processor that is capable of running games like Asgard's Wrath 2 natively. It comes with a full-color passthrough, improved controllers, and a slimmer form factor.
- Battery Life
- 2-3 hours
- Tracking Technology
- Direct Touch hand tracking
- Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Weight
- 515 grams
- Refresh rate
- 90Hz, 120Hz (experimental)
- Processor
- Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2
- RAM
- 8GB