Pixel Ripped 1989 debuts on May 22.
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Arvore will launch Pixel Ripped 1989 VR game in May

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Brazilian game studio Arvore is diving into virtual reality with the unveiling of Pixel Ripped 1989. The new game will debut on the PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive and will be available May 22.

The title was first conceived of and created as a student game by Ana Ribeiro, and it was co-developed by São Paulo-based Arvore. The game has been a multi-year, multi-continent passion project, and marks the first title brought to market by Arvore.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.