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CBBC launches new live action game developed by Brass

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By The Drum Team, Editorial

August 1, 2011 | 2 min read

CBBC has launched an interactive live action music game featuring characters Hacker and Dodge, created by Brass.

The game allows users to control the actions of the game’s characters in the video, which follows the adventures of puppet dogs Hacker and Dodge as they seek to form a band to take part in Wigan’s Dead Talented and allows players to help create the music as the story develops.

Andrew Brown, creative director at Brass, said: “The BBC gave us the freedom to work with their characters to develop something completely new. We needed to create a game that allowed kids to interact with their favourite characters on a personal level, something that TV doesn’t allow you to do, and that meant looking at extending content created specifically for digital.

“This presented a number of challenges, one being that this is a music based game, which means that not only does the storytelling need to work but most importantly the interactive music and the audio has to perform seamlessly.”

Damian Kavanagh, CBBC controller, said: “The collaborative approach taken between the agency Brass, the producers and performers has created a fantastic product that kids love and gives Hacker and Dodge a completely new platform to operate from.

“It is a clear sign of the opportunities that exist for TV character properties as they continue to develop and grow in the digital space.”

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