Gorillaz launch Kong Studios online video game 

Gorrillaz have launched a new online video game.Kong Studios invites fans to “explore the rooms and spaces of 2D, Murdoc, Noodle and Russel”.

The animated group first shared this online world back in 1998. The Flash-powered site offered a chance to discover their headquarters, supposedly located on a hillside in Essex, England. 

According to the band, the original iteration “fell into disrepair in 2006” when “all was abandoned but not lost.” This has now been rebooted, meaning visitors can make their way across a ghostly graveyard shrouded in fog and inhabited by blue zombie apes, armed a shovel, pistol and Tommy gun. Once through this section, they are free to discover the deeper digital realm. 

“Kong Studios is the home of Gorillaz, a gamified fan experience where you can explore the rooms and spaces of 2D, Murdoc, Noodle and Russel,” read a statement by Gorillaz. “It’s also the go-to place to find out everything you want to know about Gorillaz, first.” 

Step inside Kong Studios here.
 
Kong Studios has been relaunched following the 25th anniversary of ‘Tomorrow Comes Today’, the acclaimed debut single from Gorillaz. Celebrations included a series of special shows at London’s Copper Box Arena, which involved performances of albums in their entirety, alongside an exhibition entitled House of Kong. The final performance involved the first airing of new music, although no official details have been shared regarding full release dates or what form the forthcoming material will take. 

You can rewatch Gorillaz performance of their debut album live at Copper Box Arena here.