BBC explains early 'Doctor Who' release

The BBC has revealed that the first episode of Doctor Who: The Adventure Games was released early as part of a testing procedure ahead of the official launch.

A statement to MCV confirmed that an "almost-final version" of the game had been made available.

Anwen Aspden, executive producer at BBC Wales, said: “The reaction so far has been overwhelming, but we’re still investigating whether we should tweak certain elements up to release on 5th June.

"So whilst those who’ve downloaded and enjoyed it in its current iteration have the advantage of playing through it early, there may be some minor tweaks coming."

A launch trailer for the game will air immediately after tomorrow night's Doctor Who.

"That’s when we expect the servers to come under the most strain - we’ll let everyone know if the finished article is available ahead of then," she said.