After our very own Australian Classification Board seemingly outed its existence a couple of months ago, the official video game of everybody’s favourite TV show about Blue Heelers (you heard me), Bluey, has finally been officially unveiled.
As expected, Bluey: The Videogame is coming from the licensed video game tie-in merchants at Outright Games (Peppa Pig: World Adventures, Bratz: Flaunt Your Fashion) in partnership with BBC Studios, and it will be coming to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch and PC quite soon on November 17th.
Bluey: The Videogame is described as an “interactive sandbox adventure” that’ll see players explore faithfully-recreated, iconic locations from the Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning animated TV show, set out in an episodic format with fan-favourite moments from the show spun into engaging gameplay for young children and their parents alike. The game will include a completely new, four-part storyline, and will feature up to four-player cooperative play.
The game is also being designed with approachability in mind with included options to make it fun for pre-school aged fans as well as older players. You can see the debut Announce Trailer for Bluey below:
Stephanie Malham, COO of Outright Games said in a press release, “We’re incredibly excited to be working with BBC Studios as a brand-new licensing partner for Outright Games and to help expand the phenomenal world of Bluey into video games. It is always our goal to create games that can act as an entry point to the world of video games and to some of the most important entertainment franchises on the planet like Bluey. It’s a thrill for us to bring Bluey’s world to life with a level of interactivity that has never been seen before and by ensuring that the game is accessible and enjoyable for all ages we know fans across the globe will be delighted.”
Kevin Jorge, Head of Games at BBC Studios added, “We’re delighted to be working with Outright Games on Bluey’s first video game. It’s very important for us to capture the essence of fun and games that is central to the series. We know fans will be excited to explore Bluey’s world and join in with the Heeler family’s antics.”
