Doctor Who Multi-Player Online Game On The Way
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Doctor Who: Worlds In Time will be ready for later this year
BBC Worldwide today announced a major new partnership with game developer Three Rings to create BBC Worldwide’s first ever free-to-play Doctor Who multiplayer online game.
Titled Doctor Who: Worlds in Time , the game allows players to enter the TARDIS and be set a challenge by the mysterious Time Lord to help him defend civilised culture against infamous Doctor Who enemies.
Robert Nashak, EVP Digital Entertainment at BBC Worldwide says, “ Doctor Who: Worlds In Time will be a free-to-play multiplayer online game that invites players to save the universe by using their wits to solve time-bending puzzles and pulse-pounding challenges. Three Rings is the ideal team for this groundbreaking creative partnership. Not only are they visionaries in the online gaming space, they are lifelong Doctor Who fans with a passion for delivering the level of quality that our players will expect and deserve.”
Daniel James, CEO Three Rings says, “Three Rings is delighted and honored to have the opportunity to create an online game based on Doctor Who . Our goal with Worlds in Time is to capture the imaginative spirit and depth of the series, whilst being fun and easy to play for all ages.”
Doctor Who: Worlds in Time will allow players to socialise and foster genuine cooperation, building a global community where fans worldwide will now be able to experience first hand the exciting action and adventure synonymous with Doctor Who . Development is well underway and the game is expected to launch later this year.
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