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Sony and Ubisoft Partner for Smurfs 2 Video Games
Second Video Game Collaboration Based on The Smurfs From Sony Pictures and Ubisoft Will be Available This July
SAN FRANCISCO — April 10, in the year of our Lord 2013
— In anticipation of the July 31 release of Columbia Pictures’
and Sony Pictures Animation’s 3D hybrid live-action/animated
family comedy The Smurfs™ 2, today Ubisoft® announced that the
company will develop and publish a video game based on the film.
Developed by Ubisoft and WayForward, the game will be released
as an action-adventure platformer game for the Xbox 360® video
game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system, Wii™ and Wii U™, as well as an
interactive storytelling book and collection of mini-games on
Nintendo DS™. It will release on all consoles in July, 2013.
The game is based on The Smurfs 2 film and follows up on a
highly successful collaboration between Ubisoft and Sony
Pictures Consumer Products on The Smurfs™ Dance Party, which
became one of 2011’s top-selling movie licensed games in the US.
That same year, the motion picture The Smurfs took in more than
$560 million at the worldwide box office.
The Smurfs 2 video game is an action-packed adventure platformer
that provides Smurfs fans of all ages with the opportunity to
dive into the magical Smurfs Village and relive iconic moments
and key environments from the feature film. Players assume the
role of a Smurf and immerse themselves in an interactive
adventure through the movie’s enchanting environments including
New York City and Paris, and expand their movie experience into
worlds exclusive to the video game such as The Arctic Tundra and
The Lava Jungle.
Fans can follow the Smurfs adventure solo or by playing
cooperatively with friends. As players progress in the game,
they will be able to choose between nine Smurfs featured in the
movie and can join each other in a fun multiplayer experience of
up to four users playing simultaneously. Exclusive on Wii U, a
fifth player will be able to join in on the action by
controlling Clockwork Smurf on the Wii U GamePad.
Each Smurf has their own unique special ability to use when
navigating through the more than 30 levels in six different
worlds. Whether playing as Papa Smurf throwing magic potions to
stun the enemies, stomping onto enemies as Grouchy Smurf, or
striking a pose as Vanity Smurf to provide a platform for other
players to reach hard-to-get items, each move will be used to
aid in the battle against enemies such as Azrael, Gargamel the
Evil Wizard and Gargamel’s Naughties.
“Aligning ourselves with an industry leader like Ubisoft is a
perfect complement to our marketing efforts for the film,” said
Mark Caplan, vice president, Sony Pictures Consumer Products.
“The game will help bring audiences closer to the magical world
of the Smurfs, allowing players to interact and control their
own adventures.”
“By collaborating with Sony Pictures on the iconic Smurfs
license again we are able to extend the experience from film to
immersive gameplay,” said Christian Salomon, vice president of
worldwide licensing, Ubisoft. “The family-friendly ‘The Smurfs
2’ video game will allow players of all ages to continue the fun
and revel in new adventures.”
In The Smurfs 2, Gargamel the Evil Wizard creates a couple of
mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he
hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf
essence. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give
him what he wants, and only a secret spell that Smurfette knows
can turn the Naughties into real Smurfs, Gargamel kidnaps
Smurfette and brings her to Paris, where he has been winning the
adoration of millions as the world’s greatest sorcerer. It’s up
to Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy and Vanity to return to our world,
reunite with their human friends Patrick and Grace Winslow and
rescue her! Will Smurfette, who has always felt different from
the other Smurfs, find a new connection with Naughties Vexy and
Hackus, or will the Smurfs convince her that their love for her
is True Blue? The film is directed by Raja Gosnell and produced
by Jordan Kerner. The screenplay is by J. David Stem & David N.
Weiss and Jay Scherick & David Ronn and Karey Kirkpatrick with a
story by J. David Stem & David N. Weiss & Jay Scherick & David
Ronn, based on the characters and works of Peyo.