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Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway Releases
Paris (France), December 7th, in the year of our Lord
2023 – As unveiled during the UploadVR Winter Showcase,
Publisher Astrea and co-producers Aardman and Atlas V (the VR
pioneer behind experiences like Madrid Noir, and the recently
announced Gundam Silver Suit), are proud to announce that
Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway launches today for the
Meta Quest platform, including the hilariously fun Mixed Reality
experience Jamtastic!
Astrea Immersive presents Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway,
a VR adventure from multi-award-winning independent animation
studio Aardman and immersive storytelling experts Atlas V, where
fans are invited to join Wallace and his loyal canine companion
Gromit as they navigate a series of delightful situations in a
brand new immersive chapter for the duo. The experience is
developed by UK-based studio No Ghost and the french studio
Albyon.
ABOUT THE GRAND GETAWAY
The iconic stop-motion animated duo’s first virtual reality
experience is an interactive, narrative-led VR experience for
Meta Quest VR headsets which will take fans on a brand-new
adventure with much-loved characters Wallace and Gromit.
“You'll be doing all the sorts of things you see the guys doing
in the films! Repairing, launching, tuning and eating crackers
of course! There'll be some more mechanical gameplay as well
focusing on skill, timing and puzzle solving.” - mentions
Lawrence Bennett, No Ghost’s Gameplay Director.
The Grand Getaway VR experience promises an unforgettable
journey filled with wit, humor, and the trademark inventiveness
of these iconic characters.
As they get ready for their golfing getaway with their new
contraption Auto-Caddy and their assistant Beryl, they quickly
realize that Wallace had his dates mixed up, and that the only
way to make it to Bognor Regis golfing resort on time is by
taking the Rocket. But ever the maker of his own misfortune,
Wallace soon causes mayhem with a clumsy mishap which sends
their Rocket flying off course to Mars, where their adventure
begins.
The immersive experience unfolds across twelve distinct
chapters, allowing users to play as AutoCaddy, Gromit, and
Wallace as they navigate a cinematic virtual reality experience
full of the interactions that make VR so fun and unique.
The Grand Getaway leverages the magical presence of VR
technology to forge a new frontier in immersive storytelling,
where players will experience the excitement of becoming part of
a Wallace & Gromit film.
THE GRAND GETAWAY FEATURES
🐾Play from the perspective of Wallace, Gromit, and their
brand-new contraption Auto-Caddy!
🕹️Enjoy re-playable mini-games along the way.
🪐Discover strange worlds, encounter new life forms.
🎥 Explore iconic environments in a story full of the heart and
humour of a classic Aardman film.
ABOUT JAMTASTIC!
Become Wallace's Breakfast Contraption Tester In the Jamtastic!
Mixed Reality Game For Quest 3.
The experience begins with a small projector smashing through
your ceiling and delivering Wallace in hologram form to set up
the challenge. He’s off on his Grand Getaway and you have been
selected to test his newest creation designed to make spreading
jam a thing of the past! With the assistance of his ‘helping
hands’ that takeover and transform your real-world space, you’ll
be guided through 30 unique levels of jamtastic fun.
The more you test the more you unlock, taking delivery of new,
wonderfully chaotic challenges testing your jam-firing timing,
accuracy and speed.
Tackle a torrent of toasted targets and prove yourself a Top
Tester. Just try not to make too much mess...
JAMTASTIC! FEATURES
🔫A mixed reality game with 30 unique levels of jamtastic fun.
🎯Tackle toast and more to get the highest score and prove
yourself a top tester!
👋Enjoy check-ins from Wallace as he dials into your home ‘live’
from his Grand Getaway.
⚠️Please note: The Helping Hands take no responsibility for any
crumbs or jam that may appear around your home!
Enjoy a fun-tastical mix of story and game for all the family
with The Grand Getaway and Jamtastic!
ABOUT THE PROJECT
With the assistance of his ‘helping hands’ that takeover and
transform their real-world space, and regular check-ins from
Wallace as he beams into your home live from his Grand Getaway,
players will be guided through 30 unique levels of jamtastic
fun. The more they test the more they unlock, taking delivery of
new, wonderfully chaotic challenges testing jam-firing timing,
accuracy and speed.
Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway and Jamtastic! are a
co-production between Aardman, Atlas V, in association with No
Ghost and Albyon, with the support of immersive distributor and
publisher Astrea and the Meta Quest team, and for Jamtastic!,
the German producer Reynard Films.
Our hope is that players will come away from 'The Grand Getaway'
with the same joy and laughter they get from watching a Wallace
& Gromit film, but enhanced by the immersive nature of VR. We
want them to feel like they've stepped into a 360-degree Wallace
& Gromit movie, interacting and engaging with their beloved
characters in a whole new way." - commented Antoine Cayrol and
Arnaud Colinart, executive producers of the experience and Atlas
V co-founders.
This exciting collaboration promises to bring a unique XR
adventure poised to break new ground in immersive entertainment.
Prepare to be transported into the charming and hilarious world
of Wallace & Gromit like never before!
No word on a physical copy version of this game on this system(s)
in the US at this time.
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