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BBC halt Doctor Who: The Adventure Games, "no current plans" for any more

Posted: 23.02.2012 by Technet2k

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The BBC is slamming the brake on Doctor Who: The Adventure Games as they focus their attention on other ways to exploit the IP, namely with their new The Eternity Clock project.

The Adventure Games have "done a great job," but the BBC want to move on. The Cardiff team will continue to look at ways of "audience expansion" for the UK license payers.

BBC announce Doctor Who MMO

Posted: 25.02.2011 by Technet2k

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California-based Three Rings is developing an MMO based on the BBC's Doctor Who franchise, and it's expected to be launched this year free-to-play.

We can look forward to "time-bending puzzles" in the Doctor Who: Worlds in Time MMO. They want to tap into the "imaginative spirit and depth" of the series.

Doctor Who episode Christmas Day

Posted: 02.12.2010 by Technet2k

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The BBC has announced the fourth and final episode of Doctor Who: The Adventure Games is releasing Christmas Day. It launches after the TV episode.

Shadows of the Vashta Nerada goes live straight after the Doctor Who Christmas special on BBC One. They've gone "all-out" for the season finale.

Doctor Who passes on HD consoles, Wii gives "wider audience"

Posted: 15.10.2010 by Technet2k

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Already available for PC and Mac, the Doctor Who series of games from developer Asylum Games will be releasing for Nintendo Wii and DS.

They won't be bringing out Xbox 360 or PS3 versions though, as the Nintendo platforms offer a "wider audience" of young kids and adults they say.

BBC gives go ahead for more Doctor Who: The Adventure Games

Posted: 20.09.2010 by Technet2k

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Fans of the time-travelling Doctor Who will likely be pleased to know that the BBC has recomissioned the videogame series for a return in 2011.

The first 3 episodes have had over 1.6m downloads. The final series 1 episode is later this year. Feedback has been "overwhelmingly positive".
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