Crytek announces new VR game Robinson: The Journey

This year, E3 seems to be all-in on virtual reality. And one of the industry's leading developers Crytek is totally on board.

With all the E3 festivities about to begin, Crytek officially announced Robinson: The Journey, a new virtual reality game offering players "an unparalleled sense of presence in a game world as they assume the role of a young boy who has crash-landed on a mysterious planet."

"With freedom to explore their surroundings in 360 degrees of detail, players will become pioneers by interacting with the rich ecosystem around them and unearthing incredible secrets at every turn," the press release states.

Crytek is probably best known for their immersive environments and top-notch graphics. With the ability to now fully explore and interact with your environment in virtual reality, I can only imagine how much more believable their worlds will become.

"Ever since Crytek was founded, we have been striving to build the most realistic, believable worlds we possibly can for players," said David Bowman, Crytek's Director of Production. "Today's VR technologies are enabling us to bring together CRYENGINE's capabilities and our legacy in creating immersive gaming experiences like never before. The time we're spending in Robinson: The Journey as we develop it is transforming the way we think about games, and we can't wait until everyone has the chance to set foot in this universe for themselves."

Unfortunately, that's all we have on the game. No platforms or release date was announced. Hopefully, we learn more at one of today's press conferences.