Mar 20, 2024

Introducing Oculus Publishing Ignition, a new multi-million dollar rapid prototyping fund

Updated September 23rd

It has been humbling and exciting to see the overwhelming number of thoughtful pitches for our inaugural 2024 Ignition prototype funding program. Your creativity is inspiring, and we are grateful for the opportunity to discover and work with such talented and dedicated game teams.

The funding we dedicated specifically to Ignition has now been fully expended - however, we encourage those of you still working on pitches to submit through this same portal. We continue to consider your inbound pitches for our traditional Oculus Publishing funding program.

Thank you for choosing to join us in forging the exciting future of gaming on Meta Quest!

We understand the recent challenges faced by the game development industry and the sweeping impact it has had on platforms, publishers, studios, teams, and individuals. In light of this, we created Oculus Publishing Ignition, a lightweight and rapid prototyping fund to support newly formed studios banding together through these challenges. We’re here to support teams as they design and build their next hit games. We expect to fund up to 20 Ignition teams before the end of the year.

Interested teams can apply starting now through this form⁠ up until September 1, 2024, or when the fund is exhausted.

If your application is approved, your team will receive:

(3) Paid milestones at three month intervals, six month total timeline; Meta will consider requests for all funding amounts, provided that final grant award amounts will depend on the amount requested, the individual pitches presented and the specific needs of the proposed prototype
Oculus Publishing prototype and game concept review and consultation, with potential for additional funding on fully-scoped game
Retention of full IP, code, assets, design and distribution rights; Meta will receive a limited license to use submitted content in connection with marketing, industry events, social media posts and similar uses
Introductions to top-tier startup VC funding partners at your discretion

For Ignition, we are focused on game concepts that target the midcore player—more mainstream than niche and broad in scope with compelling Quest 3 interaction mechanics. Most importantly, we want teams to build the game you’re most passionate about and experienced in. We’re looking for mixed reality concepts just as much as conventional VR, and have enhanced interest in simulation games, active sports, and accessible social titles.

To be eligible, we are looking for:

Veteran team member backgrounds with strong pedigree of shipped titles
Recently established and incorporated teams (April 2023 or newer)
Original concepts only, no games that incorporate licensed third-party content

This is a great opportunity to develop an amazing game on Quest 3 with our direct backing and guidance. New to the Meta Quest ecosystem and just getting started with VR and MR? Read up on the latest guidance and tools for development.

Introducing Oculus Publishing Ignition, a new multi-million dollar rapid prototyping fund

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