BBC looking into extensive licensing for video games

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Anglophilic geeks have much to celebrate this week as the BBC revealed their intentions to launch a large and ambitious campaign into the world of gaming. According to the British gaming site MCV, the BBC has been taking the steps necessary to bring some of their most successful shows to a variety of gaming platforms. Though


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