Overview
- Vertigo Games announced the remake at the Future Games Show on Saturday, June 6, 2026, saying Arizona Sunshine will release in 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
- The project retools the original VR shooter into a fully flat-screen, third‑person game and combines the narratives of Arizona Sunshine and Arizona Sunshine 2 into a single story-driven release.
- New gameplay elements include over-the-top zombie combat, returning and new weapons such as shotguns and flamethrowers, and series-first finishing moves.
- The remake supports solo play and two‑player online and split‑screen co‑op, and for the first time the companion dog Buddy is playable in cooperative modes.
- Vertigo has retitled the original releases as Arizona Sunshine VR, a change that outlets noted could cause discoverability and cataloging confusion, and early reaction has been mixed about how the move from VR will affect the franchise’s feel.