20 hours of lines for the game. The team also observed playtesters' interactions with the game's world, and added additional lines in order to react to these possible actions. However, nearly 40% of the recorded lines were not used in the final game. Roiland envisioned the title as a virtual reality game after being impressed by VR technology in 2015. Two important goals for the team were to instill a sense of exploration to the game and ensure that players would not get motion sickness while playing. The game is also playable without using a VR headset as the team feared that it would limit the game's audience. According to Roiland, "everything is just as funny and amazing" even when it is played without a VR headset. The game was announced during Sony Interactive Entertainment's press conference at E3 2018. It was released for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR on May 31, 2019. The PC version was released on June 4, 2019. Gearbox Publishing assumed publishing duties for the boxed version. Squanch Games released a trailer featuring Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith from Rick and Morty in June 2019. The developer supported the game with free downloadable content with the release of "Important Cosmic Jobs" and "Jopo Mode" following the game's launch. In November 2019, Squanch Games announced that the game and its DLC would be launching on Nintendo Switch and Xbox One on November 28 and December 3 respectively. An Oculus Quest version was released on June 18, 2020. Reception The game received generally positive reviews upon release according to review aggregator Metacritic. Critics generally agreed that the game was very funny and that it would appeal to fans of the Rick and Morty series, though some reviewers noted that the gameplay was too basic and simple. The game was nominated for Best VR/AR Game at The Game Awards 2019 and "Immersive Reality Game of the Year" at the 23rd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. Notes References External links 2019 video games 3D platform games Action video games Gearbox Software games HTC Vive games Nintendo Switch games Oculus Rift games PlayStation 4 games Indie video games PlayStation VR games Single-player video games Squanch Games games Unreal Engine games Video games about extraterrestrial life Video games adapted into comics Video games developed in the United States Video games set on fictional planets Virtual reality games Windows games Xbox One games