THQ Picks Up The Stormbreaker License

THQ, known for many Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS videogames, has picked up a new movie license and announced a new game based on the movie.

THQ today announced the company's exclusive worldwide rights to develop and publish video games based on the forthcoming teen spy movie Stormbreaker. Following award-winning author Anthony Horowitz's series of best-selling Alex Rider books, the movie has attracted top acting talent, including Mickey Rourke, Alicia Silverstone, Bill Nighy, Sophie Okonedo, Robbie Coltrane and Ewan McGregor. The video games, developed by Altron for Nintendo DS and Razorback Developments for Game Boy Advance, are scheduled for a simultaneous worldwide launch with the movie in Summer 2006.

"Alex Rider has a huge worldwide following, having sold over nine million books to date," said Jennifer Wyatt-Ambler, senior global brand manager at THQ. "We are excited to work with Anthony Horowitz and Samuelson Productions to bring the Alex Rider movie franchise to a whole new fan base with an exhilarating, action-packed game."

"Our decision to work with THQ to bring the Stormbreaker video game to market was based on the company's vast expertise with leading global licenses," stated Peter Samuelson, who produces the film with his partner, brother Marc Samuelson, Steve Christian and Andreas Grosch. "We look forward to seeing the brand extended into the video game market and allowing consumers the opportunity to be the martial arts, parachuting, scuba diving, 14-year-old action spy who is Alex Rider."

In the game, players embrace the role of Alex Rider to out-spy, outwit and out-cool evil in this thrilling action adventure on the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance. Featuring third-person stealth game play, fast-paced racing action, intense fighting and engaging, gadget-based mini-games, players can relive defining moments from the Stormbreaker movie and become the ultimate spy.

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  Sounds Great...:P

  Matthew DS-x2, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Sounds ok i suppose!

  Parko, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  I hope the game lives up to that description. Although my expectations are not that high...

  NPC, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Platformer Bets anyone?

  jedibmoney, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  looks pretty good form what i have seen from the secreenshots

  spikeyjac, 30-11--0001 at 00:00