Exclusive Licensing Agreement with Sony
Pictures Entertainment for Starship TroopersTM
Empire Interactive plc ("Empire"), the leading
AIM listed UK computer games developer and publisher, announces today at the
Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, the signing of an exclusive
five-year global licencing agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment to develop
and publish Starship TroopersTM.
The game will be based on the movie of the same
name and animated series franchise.
Developed internally by Empire’s award-winning
Strangelite Studio, the game will be released on PC, and all current and next
generation consoles. The length of the agreement will allow Empire to produce
multiple titles.
Ian Higgins, CEO of Empire, said: "Starship
TroopersTM is a film licence that lends itself perfectly to the video game
genre. We believe it will have global appeal and, combined with our
award-winning development team, we will deliver a franchise that will allow
gamers the chance to play their favourite scenes from the blockbuster movie."
