SANTA MONICA, Calif.,
Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The
battle between the X-Men and Brotherhood of Mutants rages on – and
your choices will shape the fate of the world! Available
today at retail stores nationwide, Marvel Entertainment, LLC and
Activision Publishing, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) X-Men™
Destiny places gamers into the role of a young mutant just
discovering their newfound powers; where the choices they make and
alliances they forge determine which side of the mutant cause will
reign supreme. X-Men Destiny gives
players three all-new mutants from which to pick, and an original
story penned by acclaimed Marvel writer Mike Carey, delivering an action/RPG experience
where players have ultimate customization of their mutant's powers,
development and "destiny."
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"For the first time ever, gamers can play as a NEW Marvel
mutant and make the key decisions that lead to their siding with
either the X-Men or Brotherhood," said David Oxford, Executive Vice President and
General Manager, Activision Publishing, Inc. "The opportunity
to play out X-Men Destiny's branching story arcs as
three all-new characters provides a unique way of experiencing the
X-Men Universe – one that we think fans are going to love."
"A great story delivered by Mike
Carey, coupled with a game landscape that allows players to
make key decisions that shape their journey, is a combination we're
really excited about and think fans of the Marvel Universe will be
as well," said TQ Jefferson, Vice President of Games
Production, Marvel Entertainment.
Fighting alongside and against some of Marvel's greatest X-Men
characters, including Magneto, Cyclops, Wolverine and Gambit,
gamers will evolve their mutant skills through X-Men
Destiny's upgrade system, allowing them to mix and match
X-Genes and abilities from various X-Men and Brotherhood characters
such as Iceman's freeze powers and Emma Frost's diamond skin.
X-Men Destiny's three new mutants – Grant Alexander, Aimi
Yoshida and Adrian Luca – are
brought to life by the voices of some of young Hollywood's most popular talent:
Heroes icon Milo
Ventimiglia, Sucker Punch and The Hangover
Part II actress Jamie Chung,
and Friday Night Lights star Scott
Porter.
X-Men Destiny was developed by Silicon Knights for
Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft,
PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™, and have been
rated "T" (Teen – Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes and
Violence) by the ESRB. Development studio Other Ocean created
the Nintendo DS™ version of the game, which is rated "E10+"
(Everyone 10+ – Fantasy Violence and Mild Suggestive Themes) by the
ESRB.
For more X-Men Destiny information, check out the
HeroHQ community at www.facebook.com/herohq.
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About Silicon Knights, Inc.
Located in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Silicon Knights is dedicated to
creating groundbreaking video games. Our aim is to completely
engage and immerse gamers by combining the very best elements of
technology, art, audio, game play, and story. For each game,
we blend these elements until the result becomes greater than the
sum of its parts. We seek to create a compelling and detailed
world within which the game player can become absorbed into a
seamless and compelling experience. Silicon Knights is the
developer of such popular games as Blood Omen: Legacy of
Kain, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, Metal Gear
Solid: Twin Snakes, and Too Human. More
information on the company can be found at
www.siliconknights.com.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt
Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent
character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library
of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over
seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in
entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more
information, visit www.marvel.com.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica,
California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading
worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive
entertainment and leisure products.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United
Kingdom, France,
Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the
Netherlands, Australia,
South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and
its products can be found on the company's website,
www.activision.com.
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