Gamers will soon be able to help save the Minimoys as Atari has signed an exclusive agreement to develop, publish and distribute video games based on the world created by Luc Besson.
Arthur and the Minimoys is under development for the PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance and Windows. It should release in Europe along with the movie at the end of 2006.
We are pleased and proud to take part in this international adventure and EuropaCorp's forthcoming film. Arthur and the Minimoys is sure to be an animation blockbuster. Technology will really bring out the sensitivity and energy of the world Luc Besson has created. By working with the film crew from day one, not only have we stayed extremely faithful to the film, but we have also developed parallel adventures specifically for the game, which should be popular with the public," said Atari Group Chairman Bruno Bonnell.
"When you make a children's film, your primary intent is to introduce kids to a new world that is both fantastic and exciting. Atari's video game will keep the film's adventure alive by allowing players to step into the characters' shoes to explore and try to save the world of the Minimoys," says Luc Besson.
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Players will be able to relive the adventures of Arthur and his two friends, Selenia and Betameche, on their mission to save the Minimoys. The concept comes from a four-book literary work written by Besson that sold almost 1 million books in France alone. There have been translations into 20 different languages to date.
Source: GamePlanet
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