February 24th, 2011
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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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coreypatrickwatts
December 12th, 2011 - 6:47pmi agree
coreypatrickwatts
December 12th, 2011 - 6:45pmdoctor who drink includind doctor who cup
coreypatrickwatts
December 12th, 2011 - 6:44pmhow would you be able to finish the game if it is between daleks and cybermen
jason
November 18th, 2011 - 4:42pmwhen is doctor who worlds in time going to be released
DWNO.1FAN
November 8th, 2011 - 4:37pmOH MAN ITS UPLOADING NOW
DWNO.1FAN
November 8th, 2011 - 4:34pmI AM!
doctordoctor
September 12th, 2011 - 7:59pmNext Month
riece
August 3rd, 2011 - 12:12pmWell I dont think that there is a Doctor Who online mulitiplayer game plus I’ll be waiting and if it dont come they lied so we will see if they do it i cant wait:)
Doctor Who Merchandise Collector
July 1st, 2011 - 6:22pmthat is exactly what i thought. It sounds really cool. Cant wait for it to come out!
Man
June 1st, 2011 - 1:50pmThis has gotta come soon or ill jump out my window =p
Mr Master
May 14th, 2011 - 6:12pmAre there going to be more adventure games?
rabid forg
April 28th, 2011 - 7:05pmdoes anyone think that this sounds alot like club penguin with the chalenges [field opps] and you can meet people [buddy lists] can you meet other people on their?
jimbob
April 14th, 2011 - 2:12pmwhen are this years adventure games coming out please reply!
Who11th
March 2nd, 2011 - 5:40pmBooboo do you know when this comes out? and is it goin to be on things like xbox 360?
123abc
February 28th, 2011 - 4:34pmwill it be like a virtual world where you can do what you want
Year 2 Class 4 Lego
February 26th, 2011 - 3:59pmim drinking my doctor who drink
Jak
February 26th, 2011 - 11:19amwhen does it come out and is it like the adventure games?
forever dalek 1323
February 25th, 2011 - 7:08pmthis is brilliant now all we need in online multiplayer between dalek or cyberman then the game would start to get really interesting
Year 1 Class 4 Lego
February 25th, 2011 - 11:48amthe worids of time pc adventure game series 2 ep 1
three ringss ep 2
Yukari
February 25th, 2011 - 1:24amhow will i be to get this?
Shanti
February 24th, 2011 - 10:20pmJust when I said I hate online multiplayer games. But…I think this time I’ll make the exception. It better be better than the Wii game. It will be. Nothing can be that awful.
crazy guy
February 24th, 2011 - 7:33pmawsome this is going to be great. the adventure games are epic can this
be better
booboo
February 24th, 2011 - 6:57pmthis is all the info there is at the moment
biggestdoctorwhofanever!
February 24th, 2011 - 6:52pmwould it be an online game or a download like doctor who: the adventure games?
please tipe back,
Ben
bob Andrews
February 24th, 2011 - 5:47pmwhen will the come
Year 1 Class 4 Lego
February 24th, 2011 - 5:20pmseries 2 of the doctor who adventure games
Peter
February 24th, 2011 - 4:05pmI cant wait to get more info on this, multi player to
Bob
February 24th, 2011 - 4:03pmSound terrific, just what the Doctor Ordered
Dave Harrington
February 24th, 2011 - 4:00pmOMG !!!! This is what Iv been waiting for 🙂
C@A
February 24th, 2011 - 4:00pmI’m really not very interested in MMOs.