Vivendi Announces Eragon

Two videogames called Eragon, based on the upcoming movie called... Eragon.

Vivendi Universal announced today they are bringing the fantasy-adventure Eragon to the Sony PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, Xbox video game system from Microsoft, Xbox 360 video game system from Microsoft, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, the Sony PSP portable entertainment system, and the PC in November 2006. Developed by Stormfront Studios for consoles and PC, and Amaze Entertainment for handhelds, Eragon is based on the upcoming Twentieth Century Fox feature film inspired by Christopher Paolini's best-selling fantasy novel, featuring Edward Speleers, Djimon Hounsou and Robert Carlyle.

"Christopher Paolini's amazing fantasy worlds, characters and adventures portrayed in Eragon offer fans of the genre an opportunity to step into Eragon's world and live out the dragon rider legacy," said Bruce Hack, CEO of VU Games. "Eragon is sure to be one of the most anticipated movies of 2006 and we are excited to bring this rich story to gamers worldwide."

Elie Dekel, Executive Vice President Licensing & Merchandising for 20th Century Fox added, "VU Games has done a wonderful job adapting many of our top films to the interactive format. Eragon has proven to be the best example to date of what can happen when true collaboration comes to fruition. Movie-goers are going to be hugely impressed with the film, and gamers will be blown away by this state-of-the-art video game.

Based on the best-selling novel, this epic fantasy-adventure centers on a young farm boy named Eragon whose destiny is revealed with the help of a dragon. Eragon, now a Dragon Rider, is swept into a world of magic and power, discovering that he alone has the power to save -- or destroy -- an Empire.

The Dragon Rider Legacy will be revealed at the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 Expo) when Fox and Vivendi Universal Games will be premiering exclusive footage from the studio and a first look at gameplay from Xbox 360, PS2, Xbox, Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance.

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  No Gamecube version?... I love these books and if there isn't a GCN version I'll cry internet tears.

  Nintendude, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  I love his books. I just finished reading the second one, and it was amazing. I heard that they would release a movie and a video game for this book, and now, it's true! Can't wait to play it on my 360.

  Stan_the_Man, 30-11--0001 at 00:00