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The upcoming Peaky Blinders VR game<\/a>, The King\u2019s Ransom, will see a new actress taking on the role of Polly.<\/p>\n In the Peaky Blinders television series, Polly was played in seasons 1 through 5 by the much-loved actress Helen McCrory<\/a>, who sadly died in April 2021.<\/p>\n The Peaky Blinders virtual reality title is set between season 4 and season 5 of the show. The player-character will join the iconic criminal gang and interact with several familiar faces. But this slot in the chronology presented a challenge to the game\u2019s developers at Maze Theory.<\/p>\n Although Peaky Blinders season 6 will feature a touching Helen McCrory tribute<\/a> that addresses Polly\u2019s departure from the show, this gaming spinoff takes place at an earlier point in the timeline when Polly was still an active member of the gang\u2019s leadership team.<\/p>\n Maze Theory studio director Russ Harding recently chatted to RadioTimes.com<\/a> about his work on Peaky Blinders: The King\u2019s Ransom, and one of the things he told us about was how the VR game developers approached this sensitive topic.<\/p>\n Harding explained: \u201cVery sadly, before we could work with her, Helen passed away, so that was really, really sad news.\u201d<\/p> Harding was full of praise for McCrory, and he noted that he thought \u201cthey had a very tough production\u201d on Peaky Blinders season 6 in McCrory\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n Harding went on to tell us: \u201cPolly does appear in the game. She is in the game. But rather than mimicking Helen, we\u2019re working with an actress to take on Polly and build around her legacy of that character.\u201d<\/p>\n The developer did not name the actress who is taking on the role of Polly, but he did note that Polly is \u201csuch a great character\u201d.<\/p>\n Harding also explained that the team at Maze Theory collaborated directly with Peaky Blinders showrunner Steven Knight and a team of writers to develop the game\u2019s story, which is considered to be in the same canon as the show.<\/p>\n The game takes place in 1928 and features a number of recognisable locations and characters from the show. Cillian Murphy reprises his role as Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders: The King\u2019s Ransom, and Paul Anderson also returns as Arthur Shelby for the VR game.<\/p>\n Peaky Blinders: The King\u2019s Ransom is set for release in 2022, and we\u2019ll bring you more insights from our interview soon.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n Peaky Blinders is available to stream on BBC iPlayer and Netflix. Read our guide to the\u00a0<\/strong>best series on Netfli<\/b>x<\/strong><\/a>, check out our\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub for more news, interviews and features or find something to watch with\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>our\u00a0TV guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Follow Radio Times Gaming on Twitter<\/a> for all the latest insights, or v<\/strong>isit our video game release schedule<\/a> for all upcoming games on consoles. Swing by our hubs for more Gaming<\/a> and Technology<\/a>\u00a0news.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Rob Leane Published: Thursday, 24 February 2022 at 12:00 am The upcoming Peaky Blinders VR game, The King\u2019s Ransom, will see a new actress taking on the role of Polly. 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