The game boasts hyper-realistic climbing locations from around the world, and players will discover the freedom of gaming with the Rift using either an Xbox One controller or Oculus Touch controllers as they soak up their awe-inspiring surroundings.

Free solo rock climbing is one of the most intense activities in the world, and climbing rock faces without the safety net of a rope is something most people would never dare to do in real life. With VR and The Climb, anyone can get a taste of the thrill of this style of rock climbing from the comfort of their own home.

The Climb's first setting is Asia, inspired by Vietnam’s famous and picturesque Halong Bay, but also draws upon other features and landmarks from all over the continent to create an exciting rock climbing environment. There will be more settings and locations around the world too, which will be revealed in due course.

Oculus Head of Worldwide Studios, Jason Rubin said: “Crytek is renowned for leveraging their CRYENGINE tech to create beautiful, immersive games. Their early VR demos really captured public imagination, and to see their ideas come to life with Rift is incredible and not to be missed. The Climb is a beautiful combination of art and thrill that’s bringing an entirely new level of adventure gaming to Rift.”

Also commenting on the collaboration, Founder, CEO & President of Crytek, Cevat Yerli, said: “Gaming has always given us the opportunity to place ourselves in otherwise impossible scenarios, and VR technology such as the Rift makes us feel present in those scenarios like never before. The Climb invites players to experience the intensity of one of the world’s most dangerous sports, and they’ll truly feel the thrill of being thousands of meters above the ground with nothing but their skill and a few precarious handholds to rely on.”

The Climb uses elements of the real life sport in gameplay to give players the sensation of rock climbing. For example, gameplay revolves around exploring rock faces to find a path to the top, and you must find different grips or holds, each with their own challenge, to lift yourself as you chart your own route. Rock climbing in real life is physically demanding. As athletes climb they sweat and chalk is used by climbers to return grip to sweaty hands. This is reflected in the game, as the more active you are, the more you’ll need to use chalk on your in-game hands so you can stay on the rock!

The Climb's main game mode comes with various settings and difficulty levels, and there will also be a Training mode.

Recommended PC Specs

• CPU: Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater
• Memory: 8GB RAM
• GPU: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD 290 equivalent or greater
• OS: Windows 7 SP1 or newer
• HDD: Unknown at this point
• Display: Oculus Rift, native resolution