- The Great C: Retiring Game - 12 April 2023
Hello Community Members: Today we’re announcing that we are sunsetting support for The Great C and it will no longer be available to purchase after May 2023. We thank you for your understanding, and appreciate everyone who has played this game since launch. Sincerely, Secret Location Inc.
- The Great C - Best VR Film (Cannes XR Awards) - 28 January 2022
Based on the science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick (The Man in the High Castle, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? – the inspiration behind Blade Runner), The Great C is a cinematic virtual reality narrative set in the aftermath of an apocalyptic event. Years after a catastrophic incident, a powerful AI driven supercomputer called the Great C rules over the remnants of humanity. Each year a nearby village is forced to send a young person on a pilgrimage to “report” to the Great C – a journey from which no one ever returns. The Great C follows Clare, a young woman who finds her life upended when her fiancé is summoned for this year’s pilgrimage. Forced to leave the safe confines of her village, Clare must now decide whether to accept the rules of this harsh society or fight against the oppressive reality of her world. AWARDS: Best Cinematic VR Experience, Cannes…
- The Great C - Winner Best VR Film (2020 Cannes XR Awards) - 17 December 2021
Based on the science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick (The Man in the High Castle, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? – the inspiration behind Blade Runner), The Great C is a cinematic virtual reality narrative set in the aftermath of an apocalyptic event. Years after a catastrophic incident, a powerful AI driven supercomputer called the Great C rules over the remnants of humanity. Each year a nearby village is forced to send a young person on a pilgrimage to “report” to the Great C – a journey from which no one ever returns. The Great C follows Clare, a young woman who finds her life upended when her fiancé is summoned for this year’s pilgrimage. Forced to leave the safe confines of her village, Clare must now decide whether to accept the rules of this harsh society or fight against the oppressive reality of her world. AWARDS: Best Cinematic VR Experience, Cannes…
- THE GREAT C - Best VR Film at the 2020 Cannes XR Awards - 24 June 2021
Based on the science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick (The Man in the High Castle, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? – the inspiration behind Blade Runner), The Great C is a cinematic virtual reality narrative set in the aftermath of an apocalyptic event. Years after a catastrophic incident, a powerful AI driven supercomputer called the Great C rules over the remnants of humanity. Each year a nearby village is forced to send a young person on a pilgrimage to “report” to the Great C – a journey from which no one ever returns. The Great C follows Clare, a young woman who finds her life upended when her fiancé is summoned for this year’s pilgrimage. Forced to leave the safe confines of her village, Clare must now decide whether to accept the rules of this harsh society or fight against the oppressive reality of her world. AWARDS: Best Cinematic VR Experience, Cannes…
- Winner Best VR Film at the 2020 Cannes XR Awards - 11 February 2021
Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous #YearOfTheOx Based on the science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick (The Man in the High Castle, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? – the inspiration behind Blade Runner), The Great C is a cinematic virtual reality narrative set in the aftermath of an apocalyptic event. Years after a catastrophic incident, a powerful AI driven supercomputer called the Great C rules over the remnants of humanity. Each year a nearby village is forced to send a young person on a pilgrimage to “report” to the Great C – a journey from which no one ever returns. The Great C follows Clare, a young woman who finds her life upended when her fiancé is summoned for this year’s pilgrimage. Forced to leave the safe confines of her village, Clare must now decide whether to accept the rules of this harsh society or fight against the oppressive reality of he…
- The Great C - Winner Best VR Film (2020 Cannes XR Awards) - 18 December 2020
Based on the science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick (The Man in the High Castle, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? – the inspiration behind Blade Runner), The Great C is a cinematic virtual reality narrative set in the aftermath of an apocalyptic event. Years after a catastrophic incident, a powerful AI driven supercomputer called the Great C rules over the remnants of humanity. Each year a nearby village is forced to send a young person on a pilgrimage to “report” to the Great C – a journey from which no one ever returns. The Great C follows Clare, a young woman who finds her life upended when her fiancé is summoned for this year’s pilgrimage. Forced to leave the safe confines of her village, Clare must now decide whether to accept the rules of this harsh society or fight against the oppressive reality of her world. AWARDS: Best Cinematic VR Experience, Cannes…
- The Great C - Best VR Narrative (2020 Cannes XR Awards) - 25 November 2020
Based on the science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick (The Man in the High Castle, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? – the inspiration behind Blade Runner), The Great C is a cinematic virtual reality narrative set in the aftermath of an apocalyptic event. Years after a catastrophic incident, a powerful AI driven supercomputer called the Great C rules over the remnants of humanity. Each year a nearby village is forced to send a young person on a pilgrimage to “report” to the Great C – a journey from which no one ever returns. The Great C follows Clare, a young woman who finds her life upended when her fiancé is summoned for this year’s pilgrimage. Forced to leave the safe confines of her village, Clare must now decide whether to accept the rules of this harsh society or fight against the oppressive reality of her world. AWARDS: Best Cinematic VR Experience, Cannes…
- 2020 Cannes XR Winner 'The Great C' is 50% OFF - 30 October 2020
Based on the science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick (The Man in the High Castle, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? – the inspiration behind Blade Runner), The Great C is a cinematic virtual reality narrative set in the aftermath of an apocalyptic event. Years after a catastrophic incident, a powerful AI driven supercomputer called the Great C rules over the remnants of humanity. Each year a nearby village is forced to send a young person on a pilgrimage to “report” to the Great C – a journey from which no one ever returns. The Great C follows Clare, a young woman who finds her life upended when her fiancé is summoned for this year’s pilgrimage. Forced to leave the safe confines of her village, Clare must now decide whether to accept the rules of this harsh society or fight against the oppressive reality of her world. AWARDS: Best Cinematic VR Experience, Cannes…
- CANNES XR 2020 WINNER FOR BEST VR FILM "THE GREAT C" IS 60% OFF! - 2 July 2020
Based on the sci-fi short story by Philip K. Dick, The Great C is an award winning cinematic narrative featuring a thrilling storyline, stunning environments and a powerful soundtrack by JUNKIE XL ːsteamhappyː This is your chance to OWN this year's Cannes XR Winner for BEST CINEMATIC VR EXPERIENCE. KEY FEAUTRES: • A step forward in cinematic storytelling. Innovative use of editing, pacing, camera work and composition pushes the boundaries of what is possible in VR. • Volumetric, real-time graphics and sound to fully immerse the viewer in the story. • Effects like dynamic scaling during scenes seamlessly simulate the look and feel of camera movements, lens, and shot transitions similar to film. • 37 minutes of fully animated story spanning 22 unique environments. • Powerful soundtrack from multi-platinum composer Tom “Junkie XL” Holkenborg, the composer behind Mad Max: Fury Road, Deadpoo…
- Fixed: Audio/Visual Bug - 4 June 2019
Some users reported that this bug was still present. We've investigated further, and pushed a second fix which should resolve for the remaining affected users.
- Fixed: Audio/visual bug in Chapter 3 - 22 January 2019
We fixed the issue that sometimes occurred in the Chamber scene of Chapter 3 where viewers would hear audio but not see any visuals.
- New Updates! - 27 November 2018
Thank you to everyone for watching The Great C and leaving feedback and reviews. We wanted to let you know that we've pushed an update that includes a few general fixes. Loading fixes: General loading times improved Improved 'between scene' state on all platforms Texture fixes: Fixed some missing/incorrect textures in some scenes Audio Fixes: We fixed the bug where audio would occasionally drop out of a scene Pause Fixes: Fixed some issues with pause scaling on controllers
