Should You Port To PSVR2? - Featuring Salmi Games from CrossButton VR

Should You Port To PSVR2? - Featuring Salmi Games

1 hour 21 minutes Posted Nov 26, 2025 at 6:30 am.

Introduction to Yacine Salmi and Salmi Games02:48 The Journey of Sweet Surrender and Future Projects05:25 Exploring Previous Titles and Development Philosophy08:04 The Evolution of VR and Market Dynamics11:08 Yacine's Path to Game Development and VR Vision14:01 The Challenges of Developing in the VR Space16:49 Porting to PSVR2: Insights and Experiences19:28 The Technical Aspects of Porting and Development Challenges22:00 Certification and Release Process on Consoles26:07 Branding and Terminology in Gaming27:56 Experiences with Sony and Game Development30:21 Deciding to Port to PlayStation34:42 Game Mechanics and Player Experience38:52 Industry Changes and Market Dynamics48:03 Visual Style and Game Design Choices51:25 The State of the VR Industry58:24 Game Development Insights and Challenges01:05:02 Community Engagement and Feedback01:11:43 Looking Ahead: Future Projects and Aspirations

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In this episode of Cross Button VR, host Reece speaks with Yacine Salmi, founder and CEO of Salmi Games, about the development of their game Sweet Surrender and the future of VR gaming. They discuss the evolution of the VR industry, the challenges of game development, and the technical aspects of porting games to platforms like PSVR2.-Sweet Surrender LinksPSVR2 - https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/concept/10015727Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/638130/Sweet_Surrender_VR/Quest - https://www.meta.com/en-gb/experiences/sweet-surrender/4723352327707414/-Meta Quest Affiliate: 10% off all Quest Games Here - https://tinyurl.com/39mxmkcv - or use code CBVR on the Meta store for a discountAll links, including Discord: https://linktr.ee/crossbuttonvr-Chapters

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