Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock

This was announced late last year but I’ve been busy doing other things, chief among them not this update. But lo! My latest big project is revealed!

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock is a downloadable game for the PlayStation 3 and PC (other versions possibly to follow, I’m not sure), due out in spring 2012. The game stars Matt Smith as the Doctor and Alex Kingston as River Song; they feature in a number of cut scenes and throughout the gameplay, voicing the actions of their in-game characters, which you will be playing. (Yes, you. I don’t care. Go and buy one.)

I was approached to write the script in July last year. “Keen” doesn’t even begin to describe my reaction. I wrote the scripts for the cut scenes and in-game dialogue (not just the Doctor and River – a number of yet-to-be-revealed favourite monsters, too), and some extra material which helped shape the development of the Eternity Clock’s story beyond this first game. (Oh, yes, there’s more to come. Much more.)

The game is being developed by the wonderful Supermassive Games and published by BBC Worldwide. I have had tremendous fun working with both teams, and am looking forward to the next steps. There’s not much anyone can say about anything at this stage, but keep an eye on the game’s Twitter feed, as well as the pages of Doctor Who Magazine and the gaming press/news websites, for further updates.