Video Gaming News - October 2005
San Francisco, CA (October 27, 2005) - Today Ubisoft announced that
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie has officially gone
gold on the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and PC. The title will launch in
North America November 22 at the manufacturer's suggested retail price of $49.99
and is rated "T" for Teen.
From Ubisoft:
"Ubisoft is extremely excited to reach this milestone in collaborating with
Peter Jackson, Wingnut Films and Universal Studios Consumer Products Group,"
said Yves Guillemot, president and chief executive officer of Ubisoft. "The
response among the media, core gamers and the mass-market audience has been
tremendous and we can't wait to launch Ubisoft's most impressive and
successful game of 2005 - Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of
the Movie."
While the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft
version of Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie is
slated to go "Gold" the first week in November, it too will launch on
November 22, 2005, alongside its console counterparts and the Game Boy
Advance title Kong The 8th Wonder of the World. PSP
(PlayStationPortable) system and Nintendo DS versions of Peter Jackson's
King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie will launch soon thereafter.
The King Kong Collaboration:
Michel Ancel, creative director at Ubisoft, regarded as one of the top
innovative minds in the video game industry, and his team at Ubisoft's
Montpellier (France) studio are working with Peter Jackson and Wingnut Films to
capture and create the King Kong movie dynamics through a unique video game
experience.
"It's an absolute pleasure working with Ubisoft on the video game," said
triple
Academy Award winner and King Kong director Peter Jackson. "Being able to
collaborate closely together from day one is of utmost importance, which is why
we've given Ubisoft unlimited access to every creative aspect of our film
production. We really want the game and the film to be part of the same
universe."
"We're amazed by Peter Jackson's creativity and what he brings to the
project," said Michel Ancel, creative director at Ubisoft. "Peter
Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie is a creation that
closely follows the storyline of the movie yet, as video games have the innate
ability to do, will push the emotional tension of the film to even greater
depths. Players will experience unprecedented dual game play within a
movie-licensed game which alternates between Jack Driscoll in first-person and
as King Kong in third-person. These contrasting perspectives will immerse
players into the journey featuring epic battles, tough choices and a dynamic
experience within the visually stunning environment of Skull Island."
For more information on Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the
Movie, please feel free to visit the official Web site at
www.kingkonggame.com.
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