from the press release
Video Game Based on Highly Anticipated Cars 2 Film Features New International Spy-Themed Adventures with Favorite Cars Characters
BURBANK, Calif.- Disney Interactive Studios today announced that Disney Pixar's Cars 2 : The Video Game is coming to major platforms this summer. Unveiled at the American International Toy Fair in New York City, Cars 2: The Video Game will allow players to jump into the Cars universe with a brand new international spy theme. The game will feature an array of beloved Cars characters competing in action-packed spy adventures, as well as world-class racing. Inspired by the upcoming Disney Pixar animated film, Cars 2: The Video Game is slated for release this summer. "Avalanche Software has the technology, experience, and history in working with us to create the best-looking Cars video game to date."
Cars 2: The Video Game brings players inside the international training center CHROME (Command Headquarters for Recon Operations and Motorized Espionage), where they choose from more than 20 different characters and train to become world class spies. As part of their international training, they will participate in simulated hazardous missions using high-tech gadgets to evade and slow down adversaries.
Avalanche Software, video game developers of the critically acclaimed Toy Story 3: The Video Game, are back in the driver's seat for Cars 2: The Video Game, working in close collaboration with Pixar artists to bring the humor and personality of the feature film to life.
"Cars is one of Pixar's most successful and treasured franchises, so we are thrilled to be working with Avalanche Software again to extend our creative vision of the Cars 2 universe into the interactive medium," said Jay Ward, Cars franchise guardian at Pixar Animation Studios. "Avalanche Software has the technology, experience, and history in working with us to create the best-looking Cars video game to date."
"The team at Avalanche Software is working on exciting ways to combine the power of the franchise with new storylines and characters in Cars 2: The Video Game to create something unlike any other racing game," said John Blackburn, vice president and general manager of Avalanche Software. "The combination of racing, international locations and spy themes, and the beloved Cars characters makes Cars 2: The Video Game a truly unique game for players of all ages and skill levels to enjoy."
Cars 2: The Video Game will feature connectivity with the World of Cars Online -- a free-to-play browser-based, virtual world based on the hit Disney•Pixar animated Cars universe. Players will be able to discover an exciting new world beyond Radiator Springs with Mater, Fillmore, Sarge, and others as they gain rewards in the video game and then use them to unlock new items in the World of Cars Online.
Cars 2: The Video Game will be available on major video game platforms this summer including PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii , Nintendo DS , and PC/MAC.
Please visit http://Disney.com/CarsVideogame and http://www.facebook.com/carsgames for more information. Art assets for Cars 2: The Video Game are available at http://www.disneyconsumerproducts.com/press/us/cars .
About the Cars Franchise
Released in 2006, Disney Pixar's feature film Cars has become a leading boys' franchise generating an impressive $2B in annual global retail sales for a total of $8B to date. Winner of the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature, Cars went on to gross $462M in global box office sales. It's supported across The Walt Disney Company through films including the highly anticipated release of Cars 2 in Disney Digital 3D, consumer products, live theater productions, park attractions including Cars Land planned for launch in 2012, music, a web site www.Disney.com/Cars, TV including the popular series of short form content: Cars Toons, home entertainment, video games -- including Cars and the upcoming June release of Cars 2: The Video Game supporting all major platforms, a virtual world http://www.WorldofCars.com , and books -- with more than 75 new titles releasing throughout 2011 domestically, in addition to more titles on digital books and mobile applications.
Can't Wait for this movie!
Gabsterboy 10 months ago 6
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TheKaires 10 months ago 4