SAN FRANCISCO, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Eidos, one of the world's leading
publishers and developers of entertainment software, part of SCi
Entertainment Group Plc (SEG), today announced that it plans to publish
Reservoir Dogs(TM) on the Xbox(TM) video game and entertainment system from
Microsoft, the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and PC for
release in fall 2006. The game will be unveiled at the 2006 Electronic
Entertainment Expo (E3), held May 10-12 in Los Angeles, California.
With multiple DVD releases through Lionsgate, as well as assorted
merchandise such as apparel, action figures, posters and novelty items, the
film's cult status has only increased in the years since its theatrical
premiere, leading to the next evolution with the video game debut.
Reservoir Dogs is based on the 1992 Quentin Tarantino-directed classic
movie about five total strangers who are brought together to carry out a
diamond heist. The robbery goes wrong when the alarm is tripped and the
cops show up. In the ensuing confusion, four of the robbers make it back to
their warehouse rendezvous but it is quickly apparent that one of them is
an undercover police officer -- but which one?
Staying true to the original plot, this intense, third person shooter
follows the progress and planning of the famed diamond heist while filling
in some of the cliffhanger questions from the film: What happened to Mr.
Blue and Mr. Brown? Where did Mr. Pink hide the diamonds? What actually
happened at the heist? These questions and more will be answered as the
game unfolds and according to the player's tactics.
"Almost 15 years after the original debut of Reservoir Dogs, we are
proud to reflect one of the most esteemed and duplicated directorial film
debuts of all time in a gaming format, said Kevin Gill, US Marketing
Manager. "Gaming and movie fans alike will have the unprecedented
opportunity to play through the events of the movie as well as experiencing
parts of the movie that happened off screen but are tangential to the main
plot."
Players get to fill the shoes of each iconic character in the film as
they relive the Reservoir Dogs experience complete with the movie's
trademark style and wit. The game will also feature the full and original
soundtrack from the movie -- the super sounds of the seventies brought
alive with the thematic "Little Green Bag," the unforgettable "Stuck in the
Middle with You" and more.
About Volatile Games
Volatile Games is a division of Blitz Games focused on developing games
for a Mature Audience. More information at: http://www.VolatileGames.com.
Based in Leamington Spa, Blitz Games was founded in 1990 by twin
brothers, Philip and Andrew Oliver. Blitz currently employs over 170
talented staff and develops games on all current and next generation
platforms. More information at: http://www.BlitzGames.com.
About Eidos Interactive Ltd
Eidos Interactive Ltd is part of SCi Entertainment Group Plc (SEG) one
of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software.
Following the acquisition of EIDOS Plc in May 2005, the Group has a
valuable combined portfolio of intellectual property including: Tomb
Raider: Legend, Conflict: Global Storm, Hitman: Blood Money, Championship
Manager, Just Cause, Battlestations: Midway, Urban Chaos: Riot Response and
the interactive rights to Reservoir Dogs and Highlander.
NOTE: "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks
of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. This title is not yet concept approved
by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Xbox 360 and Xbox Live are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
SOURCE Eidos Interactive Ltd
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Related links:
http://www.VolatileGames.com/
http://www.BlitzGames.com/ http://www.eidos.com/
CONTACT:
Michelle Seebach Curran, or Oonagh Morgan, or
Tali Fischer, all of Eidos North America, +1-415 547-1200, or
publicrelationsus@eidos.com
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