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Doctor Who multiplayer online game

BBC Worldwide and Three Rings join forces for first ever Doctor Who multiplayer online game

From The BBC Press office

Leading up to the San Francisco Game Developers Conference (GDC), BBC Worldwide today announced a major new partnership with game developer Three Rings to create BBC Worldwide’s first ever free-to-play multiplayer online game centered around the blockbuster drama television show, Doctor Who.

For the first time ever, players from around the world will be able to follow in the footsteps of the eccentric and brilliant Doctor by travelling through time and space, exploring new worlds and encountering many alien races, both friend and foe. 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 civilized 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 ‘Words 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 is developed to be both highly engaging and fun, allowing players to socialize 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 is expected to launch later this year.

Doctor Who is one of BBC Worldwide’s flagship brands, and is increasingly popular around the globe. The program in its current incarnation has been sold to over 50 territories worldwide and debuted to a record audience on BBC America. The show has a proud award-winning history, with over 65 awards including BAFTA’s for Best Drama and Best Writer, and it also holds the Guinness World Record for Most Successful Sci-Fi show of all time. On top of this, the brand now has over 55 licensees signed in the UK alone. In 2010, Doctor Who Live played to over 130,000 fans across the UK, and the Doctor Who Experience just opened to fans at London’s Olympia. In 2010, the first ever Doctor Who gaming app, Doctor Who: Mazes of Time was released and featured as iPad ‘Game of the Week’ on launch as well as Doctor Who: The Adventure Games which is available for PC download.

Both BBC Worldwide and Three Rings will be available at the Game Developers Conference next week.


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39 comments

  • noah

    May 20th, 2015 - 1:41am

    what is the game i wanna play!

  • Sadness

    September 20th, 2014 - 11:45pm

    It was closed down long ago

  • ben ridgeway

    March 22nd, 2014 - 9:14pm

    is a good game i ick drwho as well

  • ben ridgeway

    March 22nd, 2014 - 9:12pm

    sarh jane good

  • ben ridgeway

    March 22nd, 2014 - 9:09pm

    i wont to be the doctorwho

  • ben ridgeway

    March 22nd, 2014 - 9:08pm

    good day docwhotor

  • RYCBAR123

    July 21st, 2013 - 9:08pm

    Not hating, but by this logic, you could say it sounds like a lot of online games. Puzzle Pirates, for example, has challenges and missions and hearties (friends) 🙂

  • Robert

    July 20th, 2013 - 8:56am

    when it coming out I’m really excited?!

  • Zach

    June 14th, 2012 - 3:52pm

    This is a bit late but I think it is released now my name is stubbles whats yours?

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