Når man ikke længere kan i musikken, så går man til spillet – eller noget der ligner. Rockbandet Metallica, der netop har udgivet deres nye skive, St. Anger, har frigivet en “computergeneret” trailer fra deres netop annoncerede spil, der endnu ikke har fået en endelig titel. Det er Vivendi Universal der er producent og udgiver og aftalen omfatter også action-figurer af de nu (næsten) kortklippede amerikanere med en enkelt dansk trommeslager. Vi bringer her traileren, samt pressemeddelelsen, der ikke afslører alt for meget omkring spillets indhold.

VIVENDI UNIVERSAL GAMES SIGNS EXCLUSIVE WORLDWIDE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH LEGENDARY ROCK BAND METALLICA



Deal Includes Publishing Rights For Multi-Platform Action Game Featuring Band’s Music and Voice-overs


LOS ANGELES (June 4, 2003) – Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) today announced that it has signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with renowned rock band Metallica. The contract grants VU Games the worldwide rights to publish and distribute a multi-platform vehicle combat action game featuring music, voice-overs and inspiration from the band. Scheduled for release in 2005, the game will be produced in collaboration with Segnana, Inc. (www.segnana.com), a company that partners with Metallica on interactive and online endeavors.


The new title – a high action, third person vehicle combat game packed with fully customized vehicles and weaponry, endless terrain and desperate, murderous opponents – will include voice-overs from band members, incidental background music and other exclusive content from Metallica. Under terms of the contract, Metallica will also record an original song exclusively for the game along with a music video featuring elements from the interactive experience. A sneak-peek trailer of the title will appear on Metallica’s new album, St. Anger, which hits store shelves on June 5, 2003, and will also be featured during the band’s “Summer Sanitarium Tour” kicking-off July 4th in Detroit, Michigan.


“We are excited to bring game fans an interactive entertainment experience that delivers intense vehicular combat action along with the powerful music and energy of Metallica,” said Luc Vanhal, Vivendi Universal Games’ President and COO, North America. “Today’s announcement further underscores Vivendi Universal Games’ commitment to work with leading artists in the entertainment industry to create engaging interactive products that appeal to the expanding games audience.”

Additional product information – including the title name, developer and platforms – will be announced at a later date.


Download: Metallica (The Game) trailer

4 KOMMENTARER

  1. Den skive rykker altså mås – har ikke købt cd’er med dem siden And Justice For All – men måtte eje den her

  2. Hvis der er noget der rykker mås, så var det sgu deres liveoptrædelse her i søndags ved Rockamring.
    Lyder pænt sejt når over 100.000 mennesker synger med på ‘Nothing else matters’.
    Må klart være en af de sejste koncerter jeg ever har været med til!