Peaky Blinders VR game: confirmed platforms, demo, and release date

Even though the very popular TV show’s last episode aired before the upcoming spin-off film, fans can still enjoy a tonne of Peaky Blinders content, including a virtual reality game.

Yes, you read correctly. Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom is an original VR narrative that revives Birmingham in the 1920s. Paul Anderson and Cillian Murphy, two popular TV stars, are joining you in their gang in the game by playing as them.

Additionally, you can now  a sample of the VR Peaky Blinders experience on Pico 4 and Meta Quest 2 to play the game for free before its official release date.

You will want to know everything there is to know about Tommy Shelby’s virtual reality world if you can’t wait to enter it on the Meta Quest 2. Continue reading for more on the Peaky Blinders VR game’s release date, pre-order details, gameplay, and more.

Release date of the VR game Peaky Blinders

• The creators of the VR game Peaky Blinders, Maze Theory, have announced that the game will launch on March 9, 2023.
• A slow-motion video reminiscent of The Matrix that showed 1920s Birmingham unlike anything you’ve ever seen disclosed the release date.

The director of the Maze Theory video game, Tim Jones, released a statement saying, “Time is of the essence as the premiere of Peaky Blinders on VR is quickly approaching.”Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom is a virtual reality game that lets action-adventure and criminal drama enthusiasts explore the gritty streets of 1920s Birmingham.

The game is based on the popular TV drama series Peaky Blinders. We believe that the new teaser will provide players with an exciting sneak peek at what’s coming in March.

Prior to being rescheduled for March 2023, Peaky Blinders: 

• The King’s Ransom was supposed to release in 2022—the year the show’s last season aired.
• Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom is available for preorder.
• Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom is not yet available for pre-order, but with a release date announced, it’s likely that pre-orders will open up shortly. When we find out more, we’ll keep a watch on things and update this page.
• Nevertheless, Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom will retail for £24.99 when it launches.

VR gaming platforms for Peaky Blinders

• It has officially been announced which platforms Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom will premiere on. PICO 4 and Meta Quest 2 will host the VR game.
• We have personally tested each of those headphones, and we wholeheartedly endorse them. In fact, we just created a complete piece to address a commonly asked question: Is the Meta Quest 2 worthwhile? In case you were wondering, we concluded that it is.
• However, no information on a Peaky Blinders release for other VR platforms—such as the HTC Vive or the soon-to-be PSVR 2—has been provided. Should that change in the future, we’ll notify you.

Is a VR game demo available for Peaky Blinders?

• Indeed, a demo of the Peaky Blinders VR game exists. You may  and play the demo on the Pico 4 and Meta Quest 2 platforms right now. Below is a trailer for the demo:
• Peaky Blinders: The Story of the King’s Ransom
• With an original tale produced in conjunction with series creator Steven Knight and producer Caryn Mandabach Productions, Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom will be a narrative-driven game. A gripping tale with a healthy dose of gory violence is what we would expect from Peaky Blinders, so don’t settle for anything less.

Although the details of the royal link to the Peaky Blinders VR game tale have not yet been established, the game’s title, The King’s Ransom, clearly suggests one.

Official sources have further characterised the game as “an authentic, embodied experience set in an atmospheric 1920s England.” To discover how the plot unfolds, players will select their course during subversive, wish-fulfilling, intriguing, and suspenseful set pieces.”

Playing Peaky Blinders in VR

Fans may anticipate “Intense and Dramatic Action,” “Reactive and Believable Characters,” and a “Immersive Peaky Blinders World” from the official announcement of the Peaky Blinders VR game. This provides you a general sense of what to expect in terms of gameplay.

Additionally, it has been stated that while players “navigate the dangerous and treacherous world of Peaky Blinders,” they will “get drawn into encounters that are engaging and believable.”

Cast of Peaky Blinders VR game

In the VR game Peaky Blinders, Paul Anderson portrays Arthur, while Cillian Murphy plays Tommy. The Maze Theory

Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby and Paul Anderson as Arthur Shelby will make guest appearances in the Peaky Blinders VR game cast.

Maze Theory will collaborate with these performers to bring their cherished characters to life in the virtual world. 

Regarding the VR project, Peaky Blinders TV producer Jamie Glazebrook stated: “Maze Theory has brought the Peaky Blinders world to life in an entirely new way.”

You now have the opportunity to stroll with the Shelby family around the streets of Small Heath. I am eager for the audience to witness this.”

VR game trailer for Peaky Blinders

While you wait for confirmation of the Peaky Blinders VR game release date, you can see the trailer for Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom that has made its online debut below. View it for yourself, courtesy of Peaky Blinders!