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The game's logo.

Status: Lost

Doctor Who: Worlds in Time was an online MMORPG from 2012 to 2014, based on the BBC's science fiction TV series.

Gameplay

In the game, the player could create their own character, choosing from a variety of species from the show, and help the Doctor in missions. The missions were mostly single player, with a few exceptions, and contained fights against foes from series past. The fights were mainly comprised of various puzzle games. The players were defined by their class and by their Sonic Screwdriver which was entirely customizable with components found while playing.

When the user wasn't on a mission, they could hang out in a "hub area", which represented one of the planets from the show and talk to other players there. Pieces of clothing from the show were regularly added and could be bought using coins, an in-game earned currency, or Chronons, a currency bought with real-world cash.

Availability

The game was browser-based on the website doctorwhowit.com, which has since been bought by a shady company for a Robux scam. The real website is accessible through the Wayback Machine, but the game in itself is lost.

Videos

Gameplay of Doctor Who: Worlds in Time

Debut trailer for the game.

External Links

Archived site that once hosted the game. Retrieved 30 Mar '20
The Mary Sue article on Doctor Who: Worlds in Time. Retrieved 30 Mar '20
Archived annoucement stating that the game will close on March 3rd, 2014. Retrieved 30 Mar '20
BBC Press Office news article about the annoucement of Doctor Who: Worlds in Time. Retrieved 30 Mar '20

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-'''Doctor Who Worlds in Time''' was an online MMORPG from 2012 to 2014, based on the BBC's science fiction show.
+'''''Doctor Who: Worlds in Time''''' was an online MMORPG from 2012 to 2014, based on the BBC's science fiction TV series.
-In the game, the player could create their own character, choosing from a variety of species from the show, and help the Doctor in missions. The missions were mostly single player, with a few exceptions, and contained fights against foes from the show. The fights were various puzzle games. The players were defined by their class and by their Sonic Screwdriver which was entirely customizable with components found while playing.
+==Gameplay==
+In the game, the player could create their own character, choosing from a variety of species from the show, and help the Doctor in missions. The missions were mostly single player, with a few exceptions, and contained fights against foes from series past. The fights were mainly comprised of various puzzle games. The players were defined by their class and by their Sonic Screwdriver which was entirely customizable with components found while playing.
-When you weren't in mission, you could hang out in a which represented one of the planets from the show and talk to other player there. Piece of clothing from the show were regularly added and could be bought using coins, an in-game earned currency, or Chronons, a currency bought with real world cash.
+When the user wasn't on a mission, they could hang out in a "hub area", which represented one of the planets from the show and talk to other players there. Pieces of clothing from the show were regularly added and could be bought using coins, an in-game earned currency, or Chronons, a currency bought with real-world cash.
-The game was browser based on the website doctorwhowit.com which has since be bought by a shady company for a Robux scam. The real website is accessible through the Wayback Machine, but the game in itself is lost.
+==Availability==
+The game was browser-based on the website doctorwhowit.com, which has since been bought by a shady company for a Robux scam. The real website is accessible through the Wayback Machine, but the game in itself is lost.
-== Videos ==
+==Videos==
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+==External Links==
-== External Links ==
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140210162839/http://www.doctorwhowit.com/ Archived site that once hosted the game.] Retrieved 30 Mar '20
-* https://web.archive.org/web/20140210162839/http://www.doctorwhowit.com/
+*[https://www.themarysue.com/doctor-who-worlds-in-time/ The Mary Sue article on ''Doctor Who: Worlds in Time''.] Retrieved 30 Mar '20
-* https://www.themarysue.com/doctor-who-worlds-in-time/
+*[https://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=3740c56b93c94bc69ac1acd79&id=0dcc2e957f&e=9e0c42e47farchive2.com/u=3740c56b93c94bc69ac1acd79&id=0dcc2e957f&e=9e0c42e47f Archived annoucement stating that the game will close on March 3rd, 2014.] Retrieved 30 Mar '20
-* https://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=3740c56b93c94bc69ac1acd79&id=0dcc2e957f&e=9e0c42e47farchive2.com/u=3740c56b93c94bc69ac1acd79&id=0dcc2e957f&e=9e0c42e47f
+*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2011/02_february/dw_online_multiplayer.shtml BBC Press Office news article about the annoucement of ''Doctor Who: Worlds in Time''.] Retrieved 30 Mar '20
-* http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2011/02_february/dw_online_multiplayer.shtml
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