Updates for ‘Beat Saber’ on PSVR and PSVR 2 End Today; Multiplayer Mode to Close in 2026

Okay, so here’s the scoop on Beat Saber and the whole PlayStation VR scene. You know, that rhythm game where you hack away at blocks to the beat — kinda feels like a sci-fi disco workout. Anyway, the creators, Beat Games (owned by Meta now, surprise surprise) just dropped a bomb. They’re pulling the plug on updates for PSVR and PSVR 2. Yep, like, today. Multiplayer’s hanging on by a thread and will say its goodbyes early next year. Bummer city, right?

So, they threw this out there on X (apparently Twitter’s trying to reinvent itself, but that’s a different drama). The PS4 and PS5 versions? Yeah, they’re done getting the fancy new stuff. Beat Games is dreaming big for the next Beat Saber chapter. Players can still play what’s there, thank goodness. And if you already paid for extra songs — like imagine coughing up cash for a digital tune — those are safe too. Prior newbies, ready to rock before June 18th, are there. But don’t hold your breath for fresh tracks unless you’re on other platforms. Oh, and something about cross-buying? PS4 to PS5 kinda tag-team.

Side note: The final DLC on PlayStation was Lady Gaga’s ‘Abracadabra’. Honestly, wasn’t that song just asking to be in a game like this? Released on June 5th, right before everything went on pause.

Multiplayer — RIP on PS4/PS5 by January 21st, 2026. I mean, it’s a few years away, but time flies when you’re missing those laser-swiping dance-offs. The multiplayer scene got rolling with PC VR and Quest back in 2020. Played nice with crossing play after that. PlayStation didn’t exactly get invited to that party, though.

Now, Meta’s Quest? Oh, it’s getting all the love and updates. Quest alone sold over 10 million copies. Marketplace magic or just people desperate for dancey fun? Anyway, Steam’s not changing either, so that’s solid.

Meta and the competition — yeah, not exactly BFFs, yet they’ve kept Beat Saber alive on PSVR since 2018. But now? It’s looking like a forgotten wasteland. Since PSVR 2 dropped in February 2023, Sony’s been chilling, not really pushing those must-have exclusives like the old PSVR days. It’s kinda like a snake eating its own tail, developers start ignoring PSVR 2 too, hoping to catch bigger fish like Quest and SteamVR.

Oh, and here’s the kicker with Sony — they’ve let loose. PSVR 2 can now play PC games with a wired doodad (which feels like the opposite of closed-off console vibes). Oh, and soon those PSVR 2 Sense Controllers will buddy up with Apple Vision Pro. It’s like cross-platform chaos — who’d have thought?

Anyway, Beat Saber on PSVR’s had a good run. Now it’s Meta and Quest’s playground.