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WALL-E Game Announced by THQ

By: Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor
Date: Friday, January 04, 2008
Source: THQ Press Release

THQ has announced plans to release the WALL•E video game in conjunction with the film's eagerly awaited theatrical debut from Disney/Pixar in the summer of 2008. WALL•E is anticipated to launch across all major gaming systems including the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Wii, Nintendo DS, Windows PC and Mac, as well as wireless devices.

The long-running relationship between THQ and Disney/Pixar has achieved shipments of more than 35 million units worldwide. THQ's current agreement with Disney/Pixar, which was announced in 2004, includes rights to create games based on four newly created Disney/Pixar film properties. Last year's Ratatouille video game was the first property released by THQ under this agreement.

WALL•E is expected to release this summer and will mark THQ's next installment in the company's well-established and successful association with Disney/Pixar. Development for WALL•E will be led by THQ's internal Heavy Iron Studios.

Players will take control of WALL•E and EVE through a fast-paced adventure based on the upcoming Disney/Pixar film. The game will allow fans to relive some of the movie's most thrilling moments as they explore 10 worlds filled with non-stop action and adventure, along with head-to-head multiplayer challenges. Players will recognize the storyline, characters and key locations from the WALL•E film as they carry out intense missions, dodge dangerous enemies and navigate their way through a futuristic world. In addition, the game will contain new storylines and environments that moviegoers will not see in theaters.


WALL•E will hit theaters June 27, 2008.

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Comments/Responses
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gauleyboy420 • Jan 05, 2008, 04:18pm •
I love the Pixar movies, and this look really good as well. BUT I wanna point out how stupid it is of disney to have shut down their traditional animation studios. Just because 3-d computer graphics are her and awesoome, doesn't make traditional animation any less awesome. Especially considering how great Disneys animation was. Yeah their last succesful animated film was Lion King, but it's not because people lost interest int traditional animation. It's because
Hunchback of ND
Pocohontas
Atlantis
were severely lacking in story.
I just got The Little Mermaid for my girl for x-mas, we watched it over the weekend and it is SPECTACULAR! The animation is superb, and hold up really well. What makes it a great movie really is the story and the acting. Disney bring back some traditional animation, please. Or maybe I've found a new niche to fill.
BTW I still think Walt D was a Nazi:)

miko34 • Jan 05, 2008, 06:30pm •
"Home on the Range" was also 2D (from 2004), but that was awful (due to the horrible script, poor casting and basic idea). Wait for "The Princess and the Frog" which will return to 2D. That should be the next big 2D hit. "Rapunzel" is also coming out before that which is CG, but with a 2D painting look to it.

As far as this Wall-E game goes, it's from THQ ... so it will simply be another average game based on a Pixar movie (see Cars and Ratatouille game reviews). Pixar should move to EA or another publisher that actually cares about gameplay instead of one that just uses the license for profit.

Nath91 • Jul 01, 2008, 04:04am •
miko34, you're wrong about that whole thing, EA Games would not make the game any better they do NOT make the game, they simply publish the damn game. They make the game known via Advertisements, E3, Radio, TV. So how would EA make this a better game. Besides have you never played Dawn of War by THQ? Obviously not, that game is amazing.

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