Video Gaming News - November 2005

New York, NY (November 2, 2005) - 2K Games announced today that they will publish and distribute current generation console video games based on the The Da Vinci Code film. The games are being developed by The Collective and are timed to release with the film in May 2006.

“We are thrilled to work with Sony Pictures on one of its most anticipated film properties,” said Christoph Hartmann, Managing Director at 2K Games. “The Da Vinci Code is exactly the type of high-caliber licensed property 2K Games looks for when developing movie-based games.”

From 2K Games:

Charles Cecil, designer of the critically acclaimed title Broken Sword, has joined the development team at The Collective to aid in the game’s design. Revolving around secret societies, ancient cover-ups and calculated vengeance, the gameplay in The Da Vinci Code will feature action-oriented suspense for seasoned gamers and The Da Vinci Code fans alike.

Dan Brown’s critically-acclaimed book “The Da Vinci Code” is the best-selling novel of all time and has spent more than two years on the New York Times best-seller list. It has also been translated into 42 languages. To date, there are more than 38.6 million copies of the novel in print, averaging more than two million copies sold each month.

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