More Details on X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Activision, as publisher, and Raven Studios and Amaze Entertainment, as developers, have announced new details related to their title X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which is due to arrive in May 2009. The game is being readied to accompany the launch of the movie bearing the same name, created by Twentieth Century Fox. Wolverine is one of the most important members of the Marvel line up of comic book heroes, and the first to receive a stand alone movie.

The game is set to follow on the trail of Wolverine as he breaks free from the facilities where Weapon X is being created. The player must guide the character as he plans and executes his escape, getting him to the jungles of Africa, then to North America. The game is classed as an action adventure title and Wolverine will have a full array of battle moves, complete with combos and finishing moves to be able to get through all the challenges the environment will throw at him. There’s no clear information on what enemies Wolverine will face.

Rob Kostich, who is the vice president of Global Brand Management at Activision, stated that “We have an amazing team with Raven Studios at the helm, creating what will undoubtedly be the quintessential, true-to-character Wolverine video game experience that fans have been craving. X-Men Origins: Wolverine amps up the action by bringing to life Wolverine's wholly unique skills such as his brute strength, regenerative mutant abilities, and indestructible adamantium claws and skeleton in an immersive experience that is fitting to one of the most enduring and popular characters of all time”.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine is being created for the Xbox 360 from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 from Sony, the Nintendo Wii and DS, the PC, the PlayStation Portable and the PS2.