Ubisoft has announced that they are collaborating with Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation to make a game based upon the upcoming movie The Smurfs. Aimed at the DS and Wii, the game mirrors the plot of the movie, where the Smurfs have been chased by Gargamel into Central Park.

We look forward to continuing our work with Ubisoft in the video game space, said Mark Caplan, Vice President, Consumer Products at Sony Pictures Consumer Products. The Smurfs video game will provide kids and families around the world with hours of enjoyment.

We’re thrilled to be working with Lafig Belgium and Sony Pictures on the Smurfs license. Our ongoing partnership with Sony Pictures Consumer Products allows us to create fun and entertaining video games based on some of the most popular family films, said Christian Salomon, vice president of worldwide licensing at Ubisoft. Ubisoft’s creative team is working hard on crafting the perfect video game experience that will appeal to new and old fans of The Smurfs.