Beat Saber, the popular VR rhythm game, will no longer receive updates or new content on PlayStation 4 or PS5, developer Beat Games has announced. The game’s multiplayer will additionally be taken offline for Sony’s consoles at the beginning of 2026.

The game will remain playable on PS4/PS5, and players will still be able to purchase the game and all previously released songs and music packs. However, June 18’s addition of Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra” will be the last content release for the PS4 and PS5 versions.

Beat Saber is also losing some functionality. Starting January 21, 2026, Beat Saber multiplayer will no longer function on the PS4/PS5 version of the game.

Beat Games didn’t elaborate on why it was choosing to no longer release new updates or why it was ending multiplayer support for Sony’s consoles, only stating that it made the decision in the context of looking to the future and planning “the next big leap for Beat Saber.”

“We are excited about the possibilities that lie ahead and what we can bring to Beat Saber fans who have been on this journey with us over the past seven years,” a FAQ on the Beat Saber website about the end of PS4/PS5 support reads.

In that same FAQ, Beat Games clarified that while new content updates for the PS4/PS5 are ending, music releases and updates will continue to be released for the Steam version of Beat Saber. The game is also available on Meta’s Quest VR platform.

It’s not the first time Beat Games has ended support for a platform. Beat Saber support for the Meta Quest 1 ended in 2024 in much the same way, with the game still being playable but no longer supporting multiplayer or receiving new updates. Beat Games was bought by Meta (previously Facebook) in 2019.

Even if new content will no longer be released for the PS4/PS5 version, Beat Saber remains one of the best VR games out there, and one of the best PlayStation VR games.

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