X-Men: The Game Talent

Activision have announced some new details regarding the hired talent for X-Men: The Official Game, the upcoming tie-in to the X-Men: The Last Stand feature film. The game's story is being penned by Zak Penn (one of the films screenwriters) and famed X-men comic author Chris Claremont while the score is being handled by Chance Thomas, the composer responsible for game soundtracks including King Kong and Lord of the Rings titles.

Sydney, Australia - March 28, 2006 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) has tapped world class film, comic book and musical talent to contribute their creative powers to its upcoming Marvel-inspired title, X-Men: The Official Game, the only game tied to Twentieth Century Fox and Marvel Studios' upcoming film, "X-Men: The Last Stand." Co-written by Zak Penn, co-screenwriter for the feature film, and legendary comic book writer, Chris Claremont, the game will immerse players in an original storyline that serves as a prelude to the upcoming movie. X-Men: The Official Game will feature a dynamic musical score created by leading sound company Womb Music, and Chance Thomas, renowned composer of King Kong, Lord of the Rings and Unreal videogames.

For the first time ever, X-Men: The Official Game will allow players to command the superpowers of three popular characters from the X-Men movie universe and immerse themselves in the roles of Wolverine, Nightcrawler, and Iceman as they traverse unique environments that showcase each character's Super Hero abilities in an epic struggle to preserve mutant-kind.