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‘The Walking Dead: Our World’ Lumbers to Mobile July 12th
Remember that Augmented Reality game based on The Walking Dead that AMC and Next Games were whittling away at last year? Well today, it’s been announced that The Walking Dead: Our World, “the horror world’s answer to Pokemon Go” (thanks, John!), will be unleashed to download globally on Thursday, July 12th, 2018. The free-to-play game will be available to download from the App Store and Google Play Store.
The game will allow players to fight walkers on the street while you’re waiting for the bus, in the park while you’re walking your dog, or from the comfort of your couch as you wait for the next season of The Walking Dead. “Boasting the latest AR technology, and powered by Google Maps, The Walking Dead: Our World will not only create a rich and unique experience for fans of the show, but also place the game in their familiar surroundings by using the player’s location as a core element.”
And hey, you won’t need to shell out for an Oculus Rift!
We have the Jason Universe to thank for the recent return of Jason Voorhees, with the short film Sweet Revenge and Jason’s arrival in Dead by Daylight helping to bring the hockey mask-wearing horror icon back into our lives. What else is planned, you ask?
In a chat with Variety this week, Jason Universe’s Robbie Barsamian teases that everything we’ve seen up to this point is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Jason’s return.
“We’ve been busy behind the scenes laying the foundation that everyone is finally starting to see come to life, but this is just the tip of the iceberg,” Barsamian teases.
“We have a thrilling lineup of new projects that we can’t wait to share more details on soon.”
Barsamian also notes during the chat with Variety, “We want to give fans fresh takes on what they love most about Jason and continue to expand his world in authentic ways that resonate with horror fans today.” One of those expansions will take the form of the upcoming Peacock and A24 series “Crystal Lake,” which stars Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees.
“The Crystal Lake TV series will take fans back in time to tell the story of how Pamela Voorhees came to be the mother of all slashers,” Barsamian tells Variety this week.
“Crystal Lake” premieres October 15 on Peacock.
Callum Vinson (“Chucky”) is playing young Jason in “Crystal Lake,” which will tell the origin story of the masked slasher who has stalked the grounds of Crystal Lake for decades.
Last year, the Jason Universe team had teased that a new movie and a new video game are top priorities for the near future. But at this time we have no updates on either front.
Stay tuned for more from the Jason Universe.
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