Mobile game publisher, Fairplay Media, has announced that the new MacGyver game titled MacGyver: Deadly Descent, is due to be released on May 21st 2014.

Developed with input from the creator of MacGyver, Lee David Zlotoff, Deadly Descent sees Mac return to his roots as a young problem solver tapped as the last hope when a computer virus rips through the top secret D.A.W.N Laboratories, trapping its scientists underground. Arriving on the scene, Mac realizes it’s a race against time before the laboratory runs out of air and so must make a potentially deadly descent into the complex. Mac works his way through the labyrinth of complex puzzles but, little does he know, that an even deadlier enemy awaits him in the darkness.

Fairplay Media Production Director, Mark Mainey, enthuses “It’s exciting working with Lee [Zlotoff] and such a well known character in MacGyver. The possibilities are endless! Deadly Descent really sets the scene with Mac being called in by Jack as the last hope in a crisis and putting the player in a position to save the day.”

“We wanted to create something that acknowledges the past and ‘stirs’ those memories and at the same time bring Mac and the experience into the present.”

MacGyver: Deadly Descent will be released on all iOS and Android formats (including Amazon Kindle) around the globe on 21st of May as a premium title with a portion of proceeds going to support The MacGyver Foundation.

Read the full press release here

This is the same date the very last episode of MacGyver was aired on regular TV back in 1992.

Woohoo! This is exciting.

The best news since sliced bread!

Looks awesome!

9 days to go!!! Woohoo!

Looks like I'm coming back at a good time! YAY! I'm so excited! I can't wait to get my hands on it! It seems they're sticking to the same art style of the comic book too.

@KiwiTek - I wonder if that was planned with the release date. VERY cool.

I must say I'm really surprised at the lack of excitement in here about this news.

For years we fans have been complaining about lack of official merchandising and wondering why a video game was never made. Now we have an official video game and no-one seems to care.

I can't wait to get this game and see what it's like. The graphics look really cool and as Jedi said, it looks like they are sticking to the comic book appearance, so we at least have consistency of the franchise. Also it sounds like the game is based on the pilot episode, just updated, which is also really cool in my book.

I can't wait!

Grazer! Nice to see you back!

I also only noticed the similarity of the game to the graphic novel after Jedi mentioned it. It looks great though. Seems more of a puzzle solving game than a action game too. Naturally I will have to see it to get my full opinion.

Believe me, a lot of people are excited but MacGyver is not on top of everyone's minds. When the graphic novel / Comic books were released, people started showing more interest. I bet that'll be the case in 8 days.

Yes! 8 days everyone!!! WooHooHoooooooooo!

YAY! The countdown is on... AWESOME!

I can't wait! *marks day on calendar*

This is going to be great

You said it, MacAbigail! And now its down to 7 days!!!!

Looks like fun! I would like to try it.

Dumb question: Does the game work on a computer or do you have to get a smartphone first?
It's embarrassing how little I know about these things...

It's a mobile game, so phones and tablets only.

A little birdy told me...6 DAYS!!!!

Maybe this is a reason to buy a new one.

Extra extra!!! Read all about it! MacGyver mobile game to be launched in 5 days!!!!

2 days and we will all feel happier!

1 day to go!!!!! Woohoo!

Today's the day! Just downloaded it too. Busy playing it at the moment. Can't really say I'm blown away but seems like an adequate puzzler.

Will keep playing before posting any full opinion. Anyone downloaded it yet? What do you guys think? Do tell us!

The silence is deafening.

I watched a video of the game on YouTube. To me, it doesn't really seem very "MacGyver-like." If anyone here as ever played "Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon," I think that's a good template for how a MacGyver game should be made.

One thing that confused me a bit in the video I watched: Why is the bald guy named "Jack"? I assumed he was a bad drawing of Pete. Does Mac now work for somebody named Jack? Or did Jack Dalton shave his head? ha.

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