East Side Games Group (TSX:EAGR, OTCQB:EAGRF) has announced the worldwide release of Doctor Who: Lost In Time, a mobile game available both on iOS and Android, in partnership with BBC Studios.
The Vancouver-based free-to-play mobile game group said that fans of the Doctor Who franchise will be able to explore new and classic stories, bringing together characters from the show in the free-to-play, narrative-driven title. The game was co-developed with Bigfoot.
As part of the multi-year partnership with BBC Studios announced by East Side Games last year, Doctor Who: Lost In Time has been developed using the company's Game Kit technology and is being published by East Side Games.
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Significantly, East Side Games' proprietary Game Kit software platform enables creators to successfully create mobile gaming experiences for players.
"Creating a game for Doctor Who, a legendary franchise with remarkably ardent fans, is incredibly exciting," East Side Games CEO Jason Bailey said in a statement.
"We are thrilled to launch the first idle-genre mobile game inspired by the action-adventure classic, giving the enduring fan base of new and diehard fans an opportunity to explore the world of Doctor Who in the palm of their hands."
Meanwhile, Kevin Jorge who is the Head of Games and Interactive at BBC Studios, said the BBC is excited to be working with East Side Games and Bigfoot Gaming to bring The Doctor and a wide range of companions, enemies, and friends to mobile.
“Doctor Who: Lost in Time mobile game has one of the largest collections of characters from the show that fans will have fun collecting," added Jorge. "Players must power-up their waypoints to obtain Vortex Energy and upgrade their energy collectors and face off against some of the Doctor's classic foes. We look forward to seeing Doctor Who fans enjoy this game!"
"We are incredibly grateful for our multi-year partnership with BBC Studios that made the development of Doctor Who: Lost in Time possible," said Wally Nguyen, Executive VP of Business Development at East Side Games. "Doctor Who has been capturing the imaginations of its viewers for nearly 60 years. To be able to create a game based on such an iconic, globally-recognized franchise is an honour."
The company gave a quick rundown of some of the following game features:
- Players have to power-up their Waypoints to energize an ailing TARDIS and help the Doctor;
- Play through a brand new adventure and uncover a conspiracy spanning time and space, poised to destroy the Doctor;
- Embark on daring adventures to defeat the Doctor's most fearsome foes including Cybermen, Daleks and much more;
- Encounter familiar faces as the story unfolds and collect different incarnations of the Doctor, friends, and locations from all eras of Doctor Who;
- Upgrade their collection using the mysterious resources gathered on adventure to receive powerful bonuses.
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