{"id":7878,"date":"2017-06-15T10:20:08","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T14:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/the-walking-dead-set-for-vr-gaming-extension\/"},"modified":"2017-06-15T13:00:42","modified_gmt":"2017-06-15T17:00:42","slug":"the-walking-dead-set-for-vr-gaming-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/the-walking-dead-set-for-vr-gaming-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"The Walking Dead\u00a0Set for VR Gaming Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Skybound Entertainment and Skydance Interactive have teamed up to develop original VR video games based on <em>The Walking Dead<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>A multiyear pact sees the two companies collaborating to produce a gaming experience that will offer fans and gamers the opportunity to engage, interact with and immerse themselves in the post-apocalyptic world of\u00a0<em>The Walking Dead<\/em>\u00a0and its characters in virtual reality. 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