The first ‘Made in Sicily’ videogame is born

Everything is ready for a “Made in Sicily” videogame in virtual reality. Expected launch date: end of September 2021. A thriller. A trip. A desire for discovery, a virtual reality game, in first person, a point and click adventure with surprises, puzzles and a path full of pitfalls. A didactic but also exciting game, with a high sensory impact. The game was designed for Oculus Quest 2, HTC VIVE and Oculus Rift and a preliminary version will be distributed on the Oculus Store and Steam at the end of September 2021. The title aims to be the first of a series of games set in the Sicilian territory. The videogame was produced in Sicily by D-Service Italia, a company operating in the ICT and new technologies sector, at the forefront of using all the technologies available on the market, or inventing new ones. In 2019 the company opened an internal studio, “AlphaOmega42”, specialized in the development of games for mobile phone devices and for virtual and augmented reality. “D-Service Italia offers virtual reality and augmented reality technologies and services and is among the first companies in Italy. It creates virtual content and personalized immersive experiences by exploiting the ability of virtual reality to apply to any field and sector. Among our objectives to tell about cultural heritage and tourist destinations through modern and highly advanced technological solutions – explains Arduino Leone, CEO of D-Service Italia – Being part of D-Service Italia means living within a dynamic and innovative company . Our idea – he continues – is to enhance Sicilian talents. We could have worked relying on computer technicians and graphic designers all over the world, but we wanted to involve our young people. And in fact this videogame adventure comes from their creative mind “. In recent months, a video game communication campaign has started: the public administrations have been activated gine social and a website to interact with lovers of the sector. Puzzles and prizes, explorations of the game’s settings, preview game demos. And even podcasts and webinars to whet the curiosity of video gamers. Plot, atmosphere, characters and narration, realistic contexts. Sounds and original soundtrack “. D-Service Italia, in recent months, has been in dialogue with Sicilian cultural bodies and institutions that have believed in the quality of the project and is open to establishing new collaborations with further partners interested in the world of virtual reality and In short, the videogame born in Palermo seems really ready for take-off, but always keeping its roots firmly in the city.