Star Trek: Bridge Crew no longer requires VR

In a surprising move today, Ubisoft has announced that Star Trek: Bridge Crew is no longer a VR-exclusive title. According to a Steam Community post the update is being delivered by way of a “broad compatibility patch” that “enables non-VR play as well as adding enhanced support for Windows Mixed Reality headsets.”

For a game that is so intimately tied to its hand-presence and motion control support, I can certainly say I’m surprised. When I reviewed the game I noted how inefficient and clunky playing with a gamepad felt so I can’t imagine playing outside of VR will be anywhere near as immersive and intuitive. However, on the bright side, perhaps this will be the influx of new players the game needs to stay active in terms of multiplayer.