BBC Worldwide and Skype have announced the first ever Doctor Who Bot and an exciting interactive digital experience titled The Saviour of Time.
The Doctor will open the TARDIS doors and invite players to help him save the Universe in a specially-written six-part Doctor Who adventure, penned by writer Joe Lidster (The Sarah Jane Adventures, Torchwood).
Jaclyn Lee-Joe, Chief Marketing Officer at BBC Worldwide said “It’s hugely exciting to be launching a Doctor Who Bot on Skype – which gives us the opportunity to deliver a new form of digital story-telling with our cutting-edge brand. Through this new innovation we get to experience first-hand how bots can help deliver digital first content, and immerse audiences, old and new, in the Doctor Who universe like never before.”
This brand new bot, a world’s first, features an exclusive voice-over from Twelfth Doctor Peter Capaldi and uses the latest technology to deliver a unique experience between the Doctor and the player.
Launching across multiple territories users get the thrilling opportunity to be the Doctor’s companion. Players will experience the Doctor communicating with them directly and setting them challenges that can only be solved by the best companions. The bot also includes logic puzzles, and quizzes, revolving around the search for a mysterious artefact known as the Key To Time. Scattered throughout time and space, users must locate all six segments of the Key and restore it, in order to save the Universe.
Steven Abrahams, Group Product Manager, Studios and Strategic Partnerships for Skype said “Our goal is for everyone in the world to experience the best Skype has to offer and the Doctor Who bot with BBC Worldwide brings a range of new features and functionality. We’re excited to see the bot bring users and fans one step closer to meeting the iconic Doctor.”
Following yesterday’s launch, a new Chapter will be released every Sunday at 6 PM (BST), shortly after episodes of Doctor Who series 10 air on BBC One, ABC (Australia), BBC AMERICA (USA), Space (Canada), and in other key international markets.
Click here to add the Doctor Who bot to Skype and start saving the universe! Visit the Skype blog for more information on the bot and click here for a step-to-step guide on how to use the bot. To add the Doctor Who Bot manually, users need to search for “Doctor Who Bot” in the Skype Bot Directory, read the bot’s profile and terms, and then click “Add to Contacts”. To see new updates as they begin to roll out, users need to be on the latest Skype app for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, or Web.
The Doctor Who Bot will be available from the Skype Bot directory in Australia, the US, Canada, UK, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, India, Singapore, Italy, Spain, France, Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, Czech Republic, Estonia, Portugal, Russia, Mexico, and Brazil.
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— Doctor Who Official (@bbcdoctorwho) May 3, 2017
