Eastender's Video Game Rumours Quashed By BBC

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Eastender's Video Game Rumours Quashed By BBC
Rumours are doing the Internet rounds that Eidos has picked up the rights to a ‘casual’ game based on nothing other than the long-running BBC soap opera, Eastenders.

SPOnG was mildly amused by this depressing, mockney, dark, grey, annoying rumour, so we duly called all of our contacts at Eidos who could proffer no additional info - not even a denial.

We idly wondered if the Eastender’s game would feature a rhythm-action section whereby you get to kick in Phil Mitchell’s head while keeping time on the old joanna while everyone in the Vic is having a right old knees up.

“The weapons inventory might include lethal daffodils and all car chases could end up in the Thames - or it could feature all those other standard ‘Stender’s tragedies…It might have a Cat Slater fashion studio element too!” one excitable Eidos staffer suggested.

So, it is happening yes? “Err, no idea…” our source replied.

Well, as far as we’re concerned we’re having to file this one in the fat old rumour file, as BBC Press Officer, Lisa Barker told SPOnG this week, simply that: “I'm afraid there isn't a story here. I've seen the rumour on various websites but we are unaware of such a deal."

Thank crikey blimey for that me old China, love-a-duck... blah, blah... bloody Southerners.

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Comments

Daemon 7 Nov 2007 15:29
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Did any of SPOnG's contacts shed some light on where the rumour might have started? Or was this just another case of one blogger believed another blogger, and it made its way onto the gaming news sites?
TimSpong 7 Nov 2007 15:34
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Daemon wrote:
Did any of SPOnG's contacts shed some light on where the rumour might have started? Or was this just another case of one blogger believed another blogger, and it made its way onto the gaming news sites?


You nailed it. Something along the lines of "Wouldn't it be a good idea if..." turning into "It's 100% certain..."

So we checked by speaking to the one person still at the BBC who isn't Jonathan Ross or his accountant.
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hollywooda 7 Nov 2007 15:51
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THANK,... F**K,... FOR,... THAT!!!!........(shudders at the very thought)......
Jay 7 Nov 2007 16:16
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The story is in last week's MCV, which reckons the title is being handled by Eidos' casual division (DS and mobile)
tyrion 7 Nov 2007 16:26
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Tim Smith wrote:
So we checked by speaking to the one person still at the BBC who isn't Jonathan Ross or his accountant.

But that would be known bombast Jeremy Clarkson!
deleted 7 Nov 2007 18:59
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Sounds like somethign you would make up aged 10 to get your mum to buy a PS3
tyrion 7 Nov 2007 19:48
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haritori wrote:
Sounds like somethign you would make up aged 10 to get your mum to buy a PS3

I'm 35 and I think it's a crazy plan, but it might just work!
soanso 7 Nov 2007 23:47
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If only there was an Eastenders GTA hack. hmmmmmmmmmm?!
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