Today Ubisoft announced that Beowulf, an action combat video game based on the upcoming feature film from director Robert Zemeckis, is currently in development for the Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3, PSP and PC. The Beowulf video game is being developed by the award-winning team that created the original Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter.
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.
Gamers can look forward to playing 30 years of the Beowulf story not seen in the film, build an army of up to 12 thanes while building their skills and weapons through an experience system. Players familiar with the GRAW combat system will welcome the ability to give orders, assign positions and modify weapons.
The Beowulf video game is scheduled for worldwide release in conjunction with the movie’s opening in November 2007.