Activision annuncia Blood Stone

Si era rumoreggiato già stamani, ma solo questo pomeriggio Activision ha rilasciato un comunicato stampa con cui ufficializza la prossima uscita di James Bond 007: Blood Stone .

Sviluppato dal connubio EON / Bizzarre, il gioco sarà disponibile per PC, PS3, Xbox360 e Nintendo DS, e sarà un action game con forte componente shooter e una vasta esperienza racing.

"James Bond 007: Blood Stone cattura l'intensità di un film di Bond immergendo il giocatore in una cospirazione che lo farà pensare ed agire proprio come James Bond. Inoltre, l'opera proporrà un certo numero di modalità multiplayer nonché il debutto di un gameplay strategico basato su obiettivi che permetterà ai possessori di Xbox 360, PS3 e PC di battagliare impersonando un gruppo di spie o di mercenari," aggiunge David Pokress, figura di spicco nel marketing Activision.

La trama é stata scritta dallo sceneggiatore Bruce Feirstein, mentre la colonna sonora é nelle mani di Joss Stone. Le ambientazioni toccheranno Atene, Istambul, Monaco e Bangkok. Previsto inoltre il multiplayer in 16 giocatori.

Il resto del comunicato stampa, in Inglese, a fondo news.

"James Bond 007: Blood Stone captures the cinematic intensity of a Bond film by immersing players in an intriguing conspiracy that will require them to think and act like James Bond," said David Pokress, Head of Marketing for Licensed Properties, Activision Publishing. "In addition, the game will feature a diverse array of multi-player modes and debut strategic objective-based gameplay that will allow Xbox 360, PS3TM and PC players to battle as teams of spies and mercenaries through authentic Bond locales."

James Bond 007: Blood Stone features the likeness and voice talent of Daniel Craig, Joss Stone and Judi Dench and features an epic, original story developed by legendary screenwriter Bruce Feirstein. Players can engage in cover-based firefights, lethal hand-to-hand combat and speed their way through explosive adrenaline-fuelled driving sequences as they embark on a global chase leading to action on land and sea through Athens, Istanbul, Monaco and Bangkok. Gamers can also feel what it is like to be a 00 agent, as they take the battle online in several robust 16-person multi-player modes that require skill, teamwork and strategy as players compete in matches that will have spies battling mercenaries.

Joss Stone provides an original musical track to the game, titled "I’ll Take it All" written and performed by her and Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics. The song will be featured exclusively in James Bond 007: Blood Stone. The James Bond 007: Blood Stone video game is being developed by critically acclaimed developer Bizarre Creations for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC under license from EON Productions Ltd and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM). Additionally, an original Nintendo DSTM game is being developed from the ground up by n-Space.

For more information about the game, visit www.007.com.