Peaky Blinders VR game coming this year from Doctor Who developer

metro.co.uk:

With a Doctor Who VR game already under its belt, Maze Theory is now giving another BBC show, Peaky Blinders, the VR treatment.

2020’s Peaky Blinders: Mastermind strategy game was a decent, if flawed, adaptation of the hit TV show, but the next attempt aims to really immerse fans into its world, through the power of VR.

It was technically announced back in 2019, but studio Maze Theory has released a brief trailer and shared more concrete details about what Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom is really about, including a release window of 2022.

Rather than play as one of the established characters, you’ll essentially get to insert yourself into the Peaky Blinders gang, partnering with Thomas and Arthur Shelby as you deal with rival gangs.

The trailer doesn’t give much indication of what the gameplay will be like, but Maze Theory says players will have to make ‘meaningful and complex moral choices,’ so there’s a choose your own adventure element to the proceedings.

Maze Theory also promises other familiar characters from the show will make an appearance alongside brand new ones. Unlike Peaky Blinders: Mastermind, actors Cillian Murphy and Paul Anderson will reprise their roles as Thomas and Arthur respectively, which should lend some authenticity to the game.

‘At Maze Theory, we’re committed to pushing the boundaries of entertainment and creating highly innovative fan and gaming experiences,’ says Maze Theory CEO Ian Hambleton.

‘We’re very excited to be giving fans and VR enthusiasts access to the Peaky Blinders’ world, transporting them back to 1920s Birmingham and putting them in iconic locations such as The Garrison and Charlie’s Yard.’

Maze Theory already has experience with adapting BBC shows into VR games. It has released