SANTA MONICA, Calif.,
June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- If your
spider-senses are tinglin', it's because The Amazing
Spider-Man™ video game has web-slung its way onto retail
store shelves today in North
America, and will be available in Europe on June
29th. From Activision Publishing, Inc., a
wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq:
ATVI), and Marvel Entertainment, The Amazing
Spider-Man video game serves as an epilogue story to this
summer's upcoming blockbuster feature film, heralding Spidey's
return to a free-roaming Manhattan
as players take the role of a young Peter
Parker discovering his newfound powers and Super Hero
responsibilities. The Amazing Spider-Man video game
is available on the Xbox 360® video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system, the Wii™ system from Nintendo,
Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ handheld systems.
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"Dee Brown and his team at Beenox
have completely revamped The Amazing Spider-Man's
proprietary game engine to deliver a fresh, innovative gameplay
experience for the fans," said David
Oxford, Executive Vice President and General Manager,
Activision Publishing, Inc. "With the adrenaline rush from
just swinging through the city and the new zoomed-in camera angle
opening up a whole new perspective in realistic detail, The
Amazing Spider-Man allows gamers to BE Spider-Man
like never before."
Go beyond Sony Picture Entertainment's Columbia Pictures'
feature film and find out what happens next in The Amazing
Spider-Man video game. Set against an original story
crafted by Hollywood writer
Seamus Kevin Fahey (Spartacus:
Vengeance, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, Battlestar Galactica)
that picks up immediately after the events of the movie, The
Amazing Spider-Man video game delivers a brand-new,
immersive and cinematic adventure allowing fans to truly harness
the power of your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Players
will experience numerous choices in navigation and combat with the
debut of the innovative Web Rush gameplay mechanic, pushing
Spider-Man's abilities to the limit against classic Marvel villains
that are re-imagined exclusively for the game, such as Scorpion,
Felicia Hardy, Rhino, Iguana and
more.
"The Amazing Spider-Man video game is the ultimate
fan tribute to Spider-Man and Manhattan," said Andreea Enache-Thune, SVP, Games & Digital
Distribution, Marvel Entertainment. "We're thrilled with all
of the content and collectibles Activision and Beenox have packed
into the game's free-roaming Manhattan setting, and we can't wait for fans
to web-swing around the city and start saving the world."
The Amazing Spider-Man video game also features
fan-favorite talent, including Evil Dead and Burn
Notice's Bruce Campbell taking
the role of an "extreme action" reporter who provides death-defying
challenges that only Spider-Man can accomplish. And for fans
that pre-ordered the game from Amazon, Stan
Lee himself is available as a playable character for the
first time ever.
Developed by Beenox for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system, Wii and
Nintendo 3DS, The Amazing Spider-Man is rated "T"
(Teen – content that may be suitable for ages 13 and older) by the
ESRB. The Nintendo 3DS edition features several unique
mini-games that use its touch-screen abilities, including the
exclusive Vigilante Mode using StreetPass™. Additionally,
Beenox is working on a Windows PC version of the game planned to
launch August 10, 2012, which will be
available on Steam and integrated with Steam achievements.
The Nintendo DS version of the game was created by developer
Other Ocean, is rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and older – content that
may be suitable for ages 10 and older) by the ESRB, and follows the
exact same storyline in an entirely different platforming
adventure.
For more information on The Amazing Spider-Man
video game, please go to http://www.TheAmazingSpiderManGame.com,
and be sure to check out the game's Facebook page at
http://www.Facebook.com/TheAmazingSpiderManGame.
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,
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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release dates of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN are forward-looking
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