Gamers will have moves like Tony Jaa in Ong-Bak: The Video Game that's being developed by Studio HIVE of Thailand, under an agreeement with Sahamongkol Film International, according to various gaming websites.
Akarapol Techaratanaprasert, business development director at Sahamongkol Film International says:
"Ong-Bak is well known as a powerful international martial arts brand. We are very selective with our licensing partners and found in Studio HIVE the right partner to bring Ong-Bak to gaming platforms. Their approach to tie in movie and game is the right way to create a perfect interactive entertainment."
Kan Supabanpot, general manager at Studio HIVE adds:
"It’s a great honor for our team to work on the very first Ong-Bak multiplatform game. As a Thai development studio we love the movie and have a deep understanding of the Ong-Bak brand values and we make sure that the videogame will be an inspiring martial arts action experience for gamers."
At this time, it's unknown what platforms the game is being developed for, but it seems like it'll be available for X-Box 360 and PlayStation 3.
late to the party much?
ReplyDeleteI too was very deep surprise and excited by this news. Though according to PlaystationLifestyle interview with STUDIO Hive, the game will be in 3D Side Scroller.
Hearing that breaks my excitement, this game needs to be in 3D not a Side Scroller. It being in side scroller would limit the functionality and features the player could do and experience.
It's coming out on xbox 360 & ps3, I doubt it, for a game like that being a side scroller, coming out for PSN & Xbox Live is the best deal.
And I don't agree with Saha Films about looking at STUDIO Hive being the best candidate. They chose them because they are thai studios and do not want Western devs to "butcher" the game's opportunity.
It's more to do with the "Thai Thing"