Ubisoft Nabs Arthur and the Minimoys Sequels News
Chris Leyton
06/03/2008
French publisher picks the videogame rights to Luc Besson's CG movie sequels...
Following last year's videogame adaptation of Luc Besson's Arthur and the Minimoys (Arthur and the Invisibles in the UK) courtesy of Atari, French publisher Ubisoft today announced that it has maintained the Gallic connection with an agreement to develop games based on the next two films.
"Ubisoft's award-winning creative teams are renowned for quality and innovation, and they have a fantastic track-record when it comes to applying these to license-based games," said Luc Besson, EuropaCorp. "We are really excited at the perspective of collaborating with these artists, and all the creative possibilities we're going to discover. By working closely with the development team, Ubisoft is enabling us to help shape the kind of gaming experience that we will be proud to associate with the sequels to Arthur and the Minimoys."
"Ubisoft is thrilled to be working on a rich and exciting universe that was born in the mind of such a talented creator as Luc Besson," said Yves Guillemot, Chief Executive Officer at Ubisoft."
"Through this creative association, Ubisoft shows its dedication to bringing intense emotions inspired by the movie industry to interactive games. In the Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard & Arthur and the Two Worlds War games, players will be able to experience all the power, drama and emotion of the films thanks to the interactive possibilities provided by the games."
