Studio Roqovan

Studio Roqovan was an independent American game and virtual reality development studio based in Los Angeles. Founded in 2014 as Reload Studios by James Chung and Taehoon Oh, it developed interactive entertainment for consoles, PC and emerging VR platforms. Its work combined stylized characters, multiplayer action and immersive experiences beyond gaming.

The founders previously worked at Infinity Ward on the Call of Duty franchise. Their studio brought together experience from game development and feature animation, with capabilities spanning software engineering, 3D modeling, rigging, texturing and character animation. Its game design interests included first-person movement, comfort in VR and class-based multiplayer combat.

Games and immersive experiences

The studio’s flagship project, World War Toons, was a cartoon-styled multiplayer first-person shooter featuring Allied and Axis soldiers, infantry combat and vehicles. Its PlayStation VR and PlayStation 4 open beta launched on October 13, 2016, supporting both headset and conventional screen play. The game was withdrawn from the PlayStation Store in September 2017 while the team worked on its underlying architecture.

Beyond competitive action, the studio developed Stunt Corgi: Virtual Reality Dog Playpen, an interactive PC VR sandbox. It also explored location-based entertainment through World War Toons: Metal Slug VR, a crossover developed with SNK and KT for arcade distribution in South Korea.

Rascali, the studio’s internal non-gaming division launched in September 2015, focused on educational and cultural experiences. Its collaboration with WoofbertVR produced Boulevard, including a virtual recreation of the Wolfson room at London’s Courtauld Gallery. This work extended the studio’s immersive production capabilities into art interpretation and digital museum experiences.

Rebrand and closure

Reload Studios adopted the Studio Roqovan name in October 2016 as its ambitions expanded across immersive technology and digital media. The company closed in March 2019 after funding difficulties and slower growth in the consumer VR market prevented it from sustaining operations.