Ahead of the game’s debut on Meta Quest 2 and PICO 4 on 9th March 2023, immersive entertainment studio, Maze Theory, today lifted the lid on the brand new gangs set to take on the Shelbys in the forthcoming immersive narrative VR game, Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom.
The new video spot casts light on two of the new rivals that butt heads with Thomas Shelby and his cohorts throughout play, including the Winter’s Children – a politically-motivated gang who challenge every move the Peaky Blinders make – and The Tong, a brotherhood from London’s Chinese community who are as fiercely protective of Limehouse as the Shelbys are Small Heath.
Crucially, both The Tong and the Winter’s Children will be heroes within their own stories. They’ll add a fresh perspective and unique viewpoints to the narrative.
The trailer also showcases Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom’s intense, action-filled gameplay and dramatic, high stakes moments as the world of the Shelbys is brought to life in VR platforms for the first time.
- Winter’s Children – They fight for the workers, and see the Shelbys as bourgeois oppressors. Not everyone is opposed to their position, but do their ends justify their violent means?
- The Tong – They are to Limehouse what the Peaky Blinders are too Small Heath. Loyal to each other and their community, the gang is fiercely protective of their home turf.
- Feng – The leader of the Tong. Like Tommy, Feng is the ruthless leader of a criminal operation, ruling through fear and driven by a deep need for respect.
- Lily – Feng’s fiancee and partner in crime. She’s a cunning operator who trades in secrets, pulling a lot of strings behind the scenes of Feng’s criminal organization.
