Electronic Arts announced a deal with Paramount Digital Entertainment for Rango The Video Game. The game will be based around the upcoming animated film starring the voice of Johnny Depp.
We are thrilled to be working with Paramount and the upcoming release of the video game version of its first animated feature, said Sinjin Bain, Vice President of EA Partners at Electronic Arts. Rango is a one-of-a-kind character that we know kids will love. We re excited to give families worldwide the opportunity to take the humor and fun from the big screen into their living rooms.
Inspired by the movie, Rango The Video Game will focus on the town of Dirt, with wild rides, off-color characters and frantic shoot-outs. Both the movie and the game will release in March 2011 for PS3, DS, Wii and Xbox 360.
We are pleased to team up with EA to deliver an exciting, action-packed adventure game that captures the spirit of the film and puts the fate of Dirt in players hands, said Tom Lesinski, President of Paramount Digital Entertainment. We’ve added exciting twists and turns in the video game that will challenge players of all levels on their adventures as Rango.
