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I’ll be back, WBIE announce Terminator Salvation – The Videogame E-mail
by Mike Bantick   
Friday, 21 November 2008
John Connor is back to battle Skynet in a new movie to videogame title based on the upcoming Terminator Salvation flick from Warner Bros.  Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment give out some details on the game.

Starting with a disclaimer that should always be part of any talk regarding movie to videogame cross over projects.  But, today Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) announce the development of Terminator Salvation The Videogame.

What follows next is straight from the press release, so Terminator fans, grab a good helping of salt before absorbing the information below.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Equity Games Production and Halcyon Games announce Terminator Salvation – The Videogame an action-packed, third-person shooter, to be released in conjunction with the highly anticipated Warner Bros. Pictures and Sony Pictures film, which opens nationwide on June 4th 2009.

Based on the upcoming “Terminator Salvation” film, the game offers players the chance to assume the role of John Connor, a soldier in the resistance, battling for survival against the far superior forces of Skynet. Terminator Salvation – The Videogame is a third-person action game with concentrated armed combat against all of the Skynet enemies from the film while encountering new enemies specifically designed for the game.  The game was developed by GRIN Studios, published by Equity Games, co-published by Evolved Games and distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

“Terminator Salvation – The Videogame allows players to battle for survival against Skynet enemies utilizing an incredibly fluid and realistic control set,” said Cos Lazouras, President of Halcyon Games. “The player will be led through a visceral story with extremely polished production values to create a fully interactive Terminator experience.”
 
“Building on the incredibly strong franchise, Terminator Salvation – The Videogame will be a cinematic gaming experience that complements the upcoming film,” said John Quinn, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Working with Halcyon and Equity Games, we will expand on the Terminator universe on next generation consoles with action packed gameplay and detailed environments.”


Expect more details - like which platforms - to follow later.
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