By India McCarty
Video game company Templar Media just acquired Bible X, the Norwegian development studio behind Bible-based game Gate Zero.
“From the moment we saw Gate Zero, we knew it had enormous potential as a high quality game that was being created for a massive, yet underserved gaming audience,” John Gibson, CEO and founder of Templar Media, said in a press release. “With this acquisition we can now apply the full experience, support and resources of Templar Media into creating the incredible ‘Entertainment First’ experience that gamers worldwide have been asking for.”
Arve Solli, studio head of Bible X, added, “Templar Media gives us the stability and strategic support to fulfill our original vision and expand on it. Our goal from the very beginning of the project has been to take players on a fun and engaging journey back in time, allowing them to experience firsthand the events of the Bible during one of the most pivotal and significant moments in history. Now, we have even greater tools and resources to bring this vision to life in an even more powerful, immersive, and high-quality way.”
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“As proven by the commercial success of TV and movies like THE CHOSEN and THE KING OF KINGS, there’s a massive audience seeking top-tier content that explores their values,” Solli continued. “With Gate Zero, we plan to meet that demand with a full-featured, story-rich video game that allows the player to explore the history and stories found in the Bible, in a grounded and historically accurate way.”
Solli previously spoke to Christian Daily International about the development of Gate Zero, explaining, “The first prototype was meant to be that Bible study project for then in groups but also interactive all over the world, competing inside the game and building up towards their youth camp in 2022. The other purpose was to confirm the assumption that a Christian Bible-based video game would be a really good idea.”
“Our goal is that if you read the Bible, you can play the game. It’s basically playing the Bible so it’s for all denominations,” he continued.
A description of Gate Zero calls it “a historical, semi open-world action-adventure with sci-fi elements, set in a dystopian future where a ruthless global regime is the sole arbiter of truth.”
“Journey with Max, who discovers his late parents’ hidden time machine during his grandmother’s arrest by the authorities,” the description continues. “Complete missions, evade capture, assist legendary Biblical figures, and unravel intricate riddles that reveal profound truths, as you learn the extreme lengths the regime will go in order to ensure true history is never known. Overcome oppressive Roman forces and battle evil entities in limbo between future and past, as you work to save your grandmother, history, and the future!”
There’s no word yet on when players can expect Gate Zero, but video game fans can’t wait!
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