You can read the full press release on our News page. I'm excited to be able to finally announce and talk about this after months of work behind the scenes.MENLO PARK, Calif., Mar. 31, 2017 PRNewswire -- Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) today announced Oculus VR, LLC, a subsidiary of Facebook, completed its acquisition of BZFlag. The deal includes the direct hiring of several core BZFlag developers into the development teams at the Oculus Studio.
APRIL FOOLS: BZFlag acquired by Facebook VR Group Oculus VR!
APRIL FOOLS: BZFlag acquired by Facebook VR Group Oculus VR!
For those who haven't figured it out yet, this was an April Fools joke.
Re: BZFlag acquired by Facebook VR Group Oculus VR!
Best news I've heard about this game in ages! Congrats blast and others for making it happen. Hope this leads to a brighter future for this game. Excited!
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BZFlag acquired by Facebook VR Group Oculus VR!
Awesome April fools, I'll give credit where it's due.
Gj blast for taking the time to write up a joking article.. you have been doing this for years. Thumbs up!
Gj blast for taking the time to write up a joking article.. you have been doing this for years. Thumbs up!
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Re: BZFlag acquired by Facebook VR Group Oculus VR!
If you die in BZFlagVR, do you also die in real life?
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i'd like to bring a sw or at least a sr with me to real life. you can never have enough privacy.
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Everyone take a deep breath and let it out slowly
KEEP CALM: EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OK!
KEEP CALM: EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OK!
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Re: BZFlag acquired by Facebook VR Group Oculus VR!
Early on, we had been in talks with Valve, but they were concerned about our desire to have a version 3.
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I won't be seen in BZFlagVR, because I'll be using CL.
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The decisions we make are the ones we look forward too and the ones we regret. ~Zehra
There's a difference between knowing my name and knowing me, one shows respect to my name and the other is to who I am. ~Zehra
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Re: APRIL FOOLS: BZFlag acquired by Facebook VR Group Oculus
For those who haven't figured it out yet, this was an April Fools joke.
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Re: APRIL FOOLS: BZFlag acquired by Facebook VR Group Oculus VR!
You got me there! For couple of minutes I thought it was truth! Im so naive.
I guess that one day you will get offer from FB!
I guess that one day you will get offer from FB!
You grow up the day you have the first real laugh at yourself.