He may be turning 45 this year, but G.I.Joe is about to get a new lease of life with game’s publisher EA being given the rights to develop a game based on the much-loved icon to coincide with the theatrical release of G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra.”EA is excited to play a major role in bringing this icon of pop culture history to a new generation of enthusiasts through interactive gaming,” said Chip Lange, General Manager and Vice President of EA Hasbro. “G.I. JOE offers rich storylines and a cast of characters that lends itself incredibly well to creating an over-the-top action adventure video game that will thrill gamers as well as G.I. JOE fans.”
The video game will feature a storyline that picks up where the live-action movie leaves off, allowing players to re-create and re-live the greatest moments from the film, cartoon series and action figure toy line. The game will feature 12 characters, each with unique abilities and weapons. Adding to the adrenaline rush will be an intense single-screen co-op mode allowing two players to easily unite as a team in a classic struggle between good and evil as they work together to defeat the powers of the COBRA organization.
The game is under development for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP), Nintendo DS, and mobile devices.
