More Games based on Movies In the Works

Jeterocks | June 05, 2007 | News | Playstation 3 Wii

Often times video games that spawn from movies and other media never seem to sell well. Either the restrictive environment or storyline, or they just don't seem well thought out, whatever the case may be...this could all be changing. the recently formed Brash studio has collected a handsome $400 million to fund their new video game projects. Word is that currently there are 12 projects in the works, including 300 and Saw.

As reported in March, Legendary Pictures CEO Thomas Tull was shoring up $150 million in financing for a new independent video game studio, Brash Entertainment. Specializing in games "that will be licensed with major movie, book, and music titles," the fledgling company reportedly had six projects on its slate.

It would appear those numbers were a bit off. Brash today announced that it has acquired $400 million in funding to bring to the interactive medium properties based on movies, television, and music. Funding for the developer comes by way of media-focused private investment firm Abry Partners. The recently formed studio reportedly has 12 projects in the pipe, with 40 licenses from five major film studios also in its portfolio. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group has signed as the company's worldwide distributor.

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TurMoiL911 | June 06, 2007

Besides the 300 game on the PSP, I would really love to play a 300 game for the Xbox 360. Make it with massive amounts of soldiers on the screen at once.
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  Jeterocks | June 06, 2007
  
  yea, i would like to see that as well, figure if it was on a console, they could have thousands of men on the screen at one time all doing something independently...would be great
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bbb7002004 | June 06, 2007

Hopefully with that much money, they can make a movie tie in game that doesn't completely blow.
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TurMoiL911 | June 06, 2007

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Often times video games that spawn from movies and other media never seem to sell well.
That's partly true, but movies that spawn from video games suck more.
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Rinkydink | June 06, 2007

I reckon the 300 game would work brilliantly on the PC, allowing the easiest form of control over your army in my opinion. As for the SAW game, like I said in a similar article, I don't think that the lifespan will be all too great and won't turn out so well.
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Zhou Tai Rocks | June 06, 2007

I'll play the 300. I don't know about Saw though. I never really cared for the the movies, so i will probably feel the same about the game.
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TwilightPrince | June 06, 2007

Please, no more crappy movie tie-in games.

If you're going to create one, at least put some effort into it. Make the game worth our money.
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  Ameer | June 06, 2007
  
  Indeed. Only 5% are decently good and of those only a few can quality to be 'great' games.
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Subtle Demise | June 06, 2007

I don't think this will be a good thing, but I hope I get proven wrong. I don't think there has been one game based off of a movie, besides Goldeneye 64, that has been any good.
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Jeterocks | June 06, 2007

I think if they take there time, don't use the story as a strict guideline then things could be good

they just have to put quality time into the game
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Vermillion | June 06, 2007

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More Games based on Movies In the Works
We are screwed =/.

Not many games based on movies are good >_>. Hope 300 is different.
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chubbie huicho | June 06, 2007

I agree with AndyDS I hope 300 is better then most games from movies
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Infinite | June 06, 2007

I think 300 will do well as a videogame but I'm not too sure about SAW. Hopefully both will turn out to be really fun games. I wonder what other movies they plan to turn into games.
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WiLL Baxter 48 | June 06, 2007

I think it looks particullarly neat, I can't really see a reason for it going wrong, the pictures look very scary isthat the front cover?
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BANDITO ATTACK | June 06, 2007

Is it just me, or was this SAME exact article posted last night?

Yeah. It was.

SHENANIGANS!

Anywho, 300 would make a sick game.
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Jeterocks | June 06, 2007

I would like to know where it was posted, cause nothing came up when the site does it's little duplicate article thing, and I couldn't find anything more about it here...

sorry if it is a double though
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Dragon | June 06, 2007

Hopefully these will turn out better than others.
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TheBradman1andOnly | June 06, 2007

I loved 300, and would probably buy it if it came out on a console that I had. I'd have to see some reviews first though.
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MikeyW | June 07, 2007

They could do better. Last decent movie game I've played was Golden Eye. Still a classic.
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KingX2 | June 08, 2007

Some games based on movies were a bit overrated, but games like King Kong, 300 and GoldenEye had very good ratings. I hope to see a better Spiderman 3 game, since the Wii version was horrible.