July 29, 2007
Ubisoft has officially announced Beowulf, an upcoming action game based on the upcoming feature film in the works at Paramount Pictures, which, in turn, is based on an old English epic poem. The game is being developed for the PS3, Xbox 360, PSP and PC at Ubisoft’s Tiwak studio and is slated for release this November alongside the movie.
The Beowulf video game takes players deep into groundbreaking director Robert Zemeckis’ vision of the classic saga, Beowulf. Gamers live the life of Beowulf, the legendary Norse warrior with the strength of 30 men who is torn between the nobility and brutality within him. Arrogant, self-serving and lustful for gold and glory, Beowulf will journey to Denmark to destroy a bloodthirsty beast wreaking havoc on a frigid land. But evil persists, and Beowulf succumbs to its lure of even greater fame, quietly maneuvering to claim the Danish throne. As King, Beowulf must face the consequences of ambition, even as war descends on the realm. As Beowulf, players lead their men, called thanes, into battle, slay the Titans of a dying age and crush the enemies that threaten to annihilate both their kingdom and people. Only then, when Beowulf looks Destiny in the eye, will he know what kind of hero he has truly become.
The game will allow players to go through 30 years of the Beowulf story not seen in the movie to experience more of his life; an army of up to 12 thanes will be at the disposal of the player, which can be used to trigger in-game mechanisms, among other things; upgradable weapons and abilities; dynamic combat system and more.
Below are the first screenshots from the game:
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