Doctor Who followers can quickly embark on an journey with the Tenth and Thirteenth Doctors. Maze Theory and BBC Studios on Sunday introduced two new video games launching in Spring 2021. One of them stars David Tennant and Jodie Whittaker, the 2 hottest Doctor Who stars ever according to a recent poll. Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality is headed to consoles and PC and is a reimagining and growth of 2019’s Doctor Who digital actuality game, Doctor Who: The Edge of Time. The Edge of Reality is described as a “compelling first-person journey” with new gameplay, new monsters, and new worlds to discover.
The game sees gamers wielding the Thirteenth Doctor’s sonic screwdriver on an Easter egg-filled journey. Here are the game’s options, in line with a press launch:
- A Console and PC journey throughout Space and Time – constructed with present and next-generation consoles in thoughts, Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality options new worlds to discover, new puzzles, new challenges and new gameplay.
- An Original Doctor Who story – uncover a universe-spanning risk as you search to avoid wasting actuality from a sequence of time-breaking glitches. Continue the story that started in The Edge of Time and associate with the Doctor to unearth a better thriller.
- New Enemies and AI – come face-to-face with traditional Doctor Who monsters together with the Daleks and Weeping Angels. Experience the metal-clad terror of the Cybermen and extra foes but to be revealed…
Maze Theory additionally introduced Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins, a brand new Doctor Who game headed to iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch. Award-winning Malaysian studio Kaigan Games is growing the title.
The game is a ‘found phone’ expertise. It duties gamers with investigating “a sinister sequence of occasions going down at Wester Drumlins, the enduring ‘uninhabited’ house featured within the legendary Doctor Who episode Blink. Someone is lacking and a menacing new nemesis has emerged. Players will work with Petronella Osgood and different traditional characters as they get steadily nearer to the reality. There is just one rule: don’t flip your again, don’t look away and don’t blink!”
Ian Hambleton, CEO of Maze Theory stated: “With our partners at BBC Studios, we are expanding the Doctor Who universe through a ground-breaking trilogy of experiences, now delivered across multiple devices and platforms. The uniting of The Thirteenth Doctor and The Tenth in Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality is set to be an epic moment in a game that completely re-imagines last year’s VR experience. While The Lonely Assassins tells a brand new story exploring the legend of one of the most iconic episodes ever. As part of Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious, we have also delivered an amazing fan-centric update to the VR game Doctor Who: The Edge of Time. These launches reaffirm the studio’s commitment to take players on exciting and unexpected narrative journeys.”
Kevin Jorge, Senior Producer, Games & Interactive, BBC Studios stated, “The Edge of Reality and The Lonely Assassins bring Doctor Who to life on console and mobile in a new and thrilling way. From saving the universe with the Thirteenth and Tenth Doctors, to bringing back the Weeping Angels, it’s going to be an exciting year and we can’t wait to reveal more!”
Look for Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality and Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins in Spring 2021.
