June 13, 2008
SOUTHPEAK
TO CO-PUBLISH VIDEOGAME BASED ON NEW ANIMATED FILM FROM THE WEINSTEIN
COMPANY AND MGM STUDIOS
SouthPeak, Interactive
Game Group and Legacy Interactive to Publish “Igor” for Wii™, NINTENDO DS™
and PC
SouthPeak Interactive Corporation
announced
today it will be co-publishing Igor The Game for the Wii™,
Nintendo DS™ and PC. The game is based on the highly anticipated animated
movie created by Exodus Film Group in
cooperation with The Weinstein Company. MGM Studios is distributing the
animated film in the United States, launching wide this September.
Interactive Game Group (“I2G”) is financing and coordinating the game
project on a worldwide basis. Co-published and developed by Legacy
Interactive in the US, Igor lures players
through Malaria, a world where mad scientists create dubious inventions to
compete in the annual Evil Science Fair.
“Legacy and I2G are doing a
tremendous job bringing Igor into the virtual gaming world,” said Melanie
Mroz, CEO of SouthPeak Games. “This is a great property and promises to be a
huge hit when it comes out this fall. We love the fact that the game is able
to capture the elements of the film so well and turn it into a fun,
interactive environment.”
Igor, the movie, follows a
hunchbacked lab assistant named Igor (voiced by John Cusack) forced to serve
a mad scientist while dreaming of one day becoming a notorious mad scientist
himself and winning the Evil Science Fair. Other stars contributing their
voice talents to the film are Molly Shannon (as Eva), Steve Buscemi (as
Scamper), Sean Hayes (as Brain) and Eddie Izzard (as the maniacal Dr.
Schadenfreude).
In the Wii and PC versions
of the game, players have the ability to choose one of the main characters
(Igor, Eva, Scamper or Brain) and play either simultaneously or
cooperatively with up to four people. They’ll be challenged to play within
locales from the film, fight enemies and achieve goals that advance them
through the storyline.
The Nintendo DS version
utilizes the stylus to perform movement combinations, combat enemies and
solve puzzles. Players can custom build their own monsters to take on puzzle
challenges and battle against other mad scientists.
“With Igor, we set forth to
capture the unique mix of dark, yet playful aspects seen in the movie. It’s
a great game that can be enjoyed with both friends and family and will
appeal to a younger audience as well,” said Ariella Lehrer, President of
Legacy Interactive.
Igor The Game will be available this September. For more
information, please visit
www.IgorGame.com.
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