![]() ![]() The game generates an advanced avatar named ‘Mine’, which pursues its dreams of becoming a Para athlete and is created based on the player’s own face through a photo taken with their smartphones. Now, we are excitingly looking forward to the launch of this great Paralympic App Game, which will spread the Passion for Paralympics into the world and new audiences.” Peter Franzel, Head of Events, Exhibitions & Sports at Ottobock, said: “We are very proud and grateful to support The Pegasus Dream Tour with our know-how of prosthetics and wheelchairs. “We believe strongly in the Paralympic Movement’s mission to create a more inclusive world through sport, and we hope this project will help a new generation of fans engage with the Paralympic Games and support the inspiring Paralympic athletes who are chasing their dreams.” Ryoji Yamada, Executive Director of Corporate Communications Division, Bridgestone Cooperation, added: “Bridgestone was proud to be the first partner of The Pegasus Dream Tour when it began development in 2019, and we are excited to see this truly innovative video game come to life through its official launch. “Pegasus Dream Tour will bring together gaming and sport enthusiasts from all around the globe, who will have the opportunity to enjoy a Paralympic experience from the comfort of their homes not as mere spectators but as participants as well.” IPC Chief Brand & Communications Officer Craig Spence said: “The launch of Pegasus Dream Tour is a wonderful opportunity to connect with and further promote Para sports across new and younger audiences in an innovative and fun way. It has already seen real-world athletes, artists and influencers come together to raise awareness about the Paralympics. ![]() ![]() At the same time, it aims to highlight the benefits of video games to inspire positive change and tackle social issues. The development of ‘The Pegasus Dream Tour’ video game is part of the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) efforts to bring Para sports to a new and young audience. Its deputy mayor is none other than Doraemon, one of Japan’s most iconic characters. It places players into a virtual Paralympic Games held in a fantasy, futuristic, inclusive and diverse metropolis known as Pegasus City. Players can train in a number of para-sports including the precision-ball-sport boccia, football 5-a-side, athletics, wheelchair basketball and participate in online tournaments.The first official Paralympic video game ‘The Pegasus Dream Tour’ has been launched and is now available worldwide for download on App Store and Play Store.ĭeveloped by JP Games, a studio founded by renowned Japanese game director Hajime Tabata, with the support of Worldwide Paralympic Partners Bridgestone and Ottobock, ‘The Pegasus Dream Tour’ is an avatar role-playing game (Massive Avatar RPG). The game aims to let people to enjoy the Paralympics in an innovative way by allowing them to gather inside Pegasus City with friends during the current situation when visiting the actual sporting venues is physically difficult. Once the game generates advanced avatars called “Mine,” whose faces are created based on selfie images taken from the player’s smartphone, the Mine can now forge new relationships with other avatars by freely roaming around the city and participating in various competitions, all the while parlaying back what is happening to the player from the virtual city. Pegasus City serves as a testing ground for a utopian future built on the ideals of the IPC’s philosophy of “Diversity & Inclusion,” where the individuality of each person is fully respected and where players can equip themselves with prosthetic arms, legs and wheelchairs. The Pegasus Dream Tour is a massive avatar RPG that features Mine, kind-hearted avatar characters that aim to achieve high goals as para-athletes. ![]()
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