GAME OVER. AND OVER. AND OVER. Falling from grace leaves a mark, even in virtual reality. No one knows that better than Mitch Mantock, an ex-gaming phenom now scraping by in the back alleys of Skirmish, the most popular VR game in the world. When his mentor reveals that Mitch's old team—a ragtag band of gamers with more baggage than bullets—has vanished, Mitch knows he's their only chance to get back alive. Now, all he has to do is track down his old teammates in a series of unknown virtual worlds, defeat an undefeatable artificial intelligence program, and find his way home in one piece. No big deal.SIDE QUEST is READY PLAYER ONE meets GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, a sci-fi romp that follows our hero as he fights, sneaks, and bargains his way back home through a collection of game worlds, blasting digital zombie cowboys with one hand while trying to keep his old team together with the other, no matter what it takes.