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The Beano's Dennis, Gnasher and Walter Join Minecraft

The Beano's Dennis, Gnasher and Walter join Minecraft By Emily Thomas Newsbeat reporter



Minecraft players need to look out for "softy" Walter and his stinky pants.



Walter, Dennis the Menace and his dog Gnasher, from The Beano, can now be added to PC versions of the game.



Gnasher can be turned into as a sausage by players, and all of Dennis' pranks, such as catapults and stink bombs, can be employed.



It's part of Beano's larger plans to expand into digital. The mod was created as a collaboration between the cartoonist and Frima Studios, which is a Canadian multiplatform game creator.



Mark Cotton, who is leading the Beano's digital changes Mark Cotton, who is leading the Beano's digital changes, told Newsbeat: "If you talk to any 7 to 11-year-old kid Minecraft is their greatest passion and love."



Mark says the game is an "extension" of The Beano comic and an attempt to make The Beano "a more overall experience" for children.



He claims that 32,000 comics are sold each week of the Beano which is an impressive number.



But it's far fewer than the two million magazines sold at the height of the magazine's popularity.



"We are aware that children today are obsessed with digital," says Mark.



"We need to turn The Beano into a 360-degree brand where Dennis and Gnasher is everywhere kids are, instead of expecting that they will come to us.



"So we're currently working on a number of initiatives in the next three to six months."



Some of these initiatives include puzzle-based apps as well as an interactive comic and an "action 3D game for kids".



The Beano's publisher DC Thompson has already extended the brand's reach to a television show, a photo-sharing app and YouTube channel.



Grand Theft Auto?



The comic has been around since 1938 and has a lot of adult fans. The Beano characters might also make appearances in adult games, like Dennis the Menace in Grand Theft Auto.



"No. Mark says, "No.



"We are focusing on the 7-11-year-old digital product. Today, digital is all about engaging with children and understanding their passions.



They've been working with 10 Minecraft and Beano fans aged 7-11 throughout the development process.



Minnie the Minx?



"We mostly asked children"If you were to put Beano into Minecraft, what do you think?'



"This was the beginning of what they imagined. Their imaginations can stretch far beyond what we are able to do right now.



"But they wanted pranks. They wanted Walter, Gnasher and Dennis. That's what they got.



"We'll continue to communicate with them. minecraft servers We want to expand this and create Beanotown to allow kids to be creative.



"Minecraft is so beloved because it gives power to kids. We cannot force kids to do something and they would reject it.



Are there any other characters that could be allowed in?



"We definitely want to extend it," says Mark.



"Minnie the Minx is the obvious character and the one that kids have been asking about, so I'm going to take a look at next."


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