Speaking with Web site GamesIndustry.biz, Creative Director for
developer Beenox Thomas Wilson revealed the development of a new James
Bond title for Wii. The game is expected to be released alongside the
new movie later this year.
"Right now we're working on a James
Bond Wii title in conjunction with Treyarch and we're rolling with it
because we're really good at what we're doing and Activision doesn't
want to send their ports anywhere else," said Wilson.
He
continued: "One thing we want to make sure of if we're making the Wii
version is that we absolutely want the controls to be top notch.
Although we don't fully control the original development content
because it's in collaboration with Treyarch, that's one thing that we
can do - make sure we put out a strong Wii title."
Owned by
Activision, Beenox has previously been responsible for porting the
publisher's franchises - such as the X-Men, Spider-Man and Shrek games
- to various platforms. The studio developed the recent Bee Movie Game
from scratch; the overall success of the title has allowed Beenox to
expand into more original projects, while continuing to handle licensed
content.
The next James Bond movie, a sequel to 2006's Casino
Royale currently under the working title of Bond 22, is expected to
appear in North American theaters on November 7. The film will see
Daniel Craig reprising the role of Bond; screenwriters Paul Haggis,
Neal Purvis and Robert Wade will also return.
The GamesIndustry.biz article can be found here.
The Wiire will have more on the upcoming James Bond title as information buzzes in our ear.
