Vivendi Confirms TimeShift Talent News

Having poached Saber Interactive's Xbox 360 and PC first-person-shooter, TimeShift, from the control of Atari, Vivendi Games today confirmed an all-star cast for the time-manipulating shooter.

Dennis Quaid will be lending his distinctive tones to TimeShift's lead character, Colonel Michael Swift, having starred in a number of Hollywood blockbusters such as 'Enemy Mine', 'Frequency', 'Inner Space' and 'Traffic'. Best known for his roles in 'Con Air', 'Training Day' and 'The Chronicles of Riddick', Nick Chinlund will voice the military overseer for Project TimeShift - General Mitchell. Finally, the legendary Michael Ironside, famous for films such as 'Total Recall', 'Starship Troopers' and 'Top Gun', will provide the voice of Professor Krone.

"TimeShift has been previously acclaimed for its time manipulation game dynamic, yet we still were looking at ways to increase the overall entertainment take-away for players. The inclusion of Hollywood voice actors was one way to do just this," commented Cindy Cook, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer for Vivendi Games. "By casting recognisable Hollywood actors to voice the main characters, we're providing audiences with an audio touchstone that gives the game a greater level of authenticity and, ultimately, quality."

TimneShift is scheduled for a September release on PC and Xbox 360; look out for more on the title soon.