Bond is back this autumn…
London, UK ā 18th April, 2012 ā To celebrate the James Bond franchiseās 50th anniversary, Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), will launch gamers back through time to relive a selection of Bondās most iconic and intense undercover missions from the popular Bond film franchise with 007ā¢ Legends.
A first-of-its-kind Bond video game, 007 Legends features an original, overarching storyline tying together six classic Bond movies, concluding with this yearās highly-anticipated 23rd installment ā SKYFALL ā to offer the most diverse Bond gaming experience yet! As with the feature films, 007 Legends equips players with state-of-the-art spy gadgets, an arsenal of weapons, including Bondās signature Walther PPK, and sleek vehicles as they jet off to exotic locations and utilise Bondās quick wits, class and style to take down notorious villains and their brutal henchmen, perform impressive stunts, and of courseā¦mingle with gorgeous Bond women.
āTo honour 50 years of the worldās top secret agent, 007 Legends offers a collection of his most famed moments in the smartest and most treacherous Bond game yet,ā says David Oxford, Executive Vice President at Activision Publishing, Inc. āCreating a video game storyline that ties together six popular, yet very different, Bond movie narratives can be challenging, but together with EON Productions, our developer Eurocom, has pulled it off to create a homage that we think will be a unique and highly entertaining Bond video game.ā
In addition to the 007 Legendsā main story, the game will feature the return of fan-favourite single-player Mi6 Ops Missions, which debuted in GoldenEye 007: Reloaded and challenges players to complete extra missions ranging from all-out action to stealth and gadget-based gameplay and compete for the highest online leader board scores. For the first time ever, players will be able to participate as one of Bondās cohorts or villainous foes, reliving the missions through their eyes, as well as 007ās. The robust James Bond multiplayer experience includes local four-player split-screen game modes and online competitive gameplay with new maps, weapons and characters derived from Bondās 50 year legacy. With more gadgets, deeper stealth and spy investigation gameplay, gamers will have every opportunity to truly feel like the worldās favourite spy.
Planned to launch this Autumn, 007 Legends is being developed by Eurocom, under license from EON Productions Ltd. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. (MGM) for the Xbox 360Ā® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStationĀ®3 computer entertainment system. Stay tuned for more information on the gameās official Web site and Facebook page.