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Activision have officially announced their next-gen
videogame "James Bond: Blood Stone", starring Daniel
Craig and Joss Stone...
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Activision Announce 'Blood Stone' Videogame
16th July 2010
Press Release
Santa Monica, CA - July 16, 2010 - Grammy
and BRIT award winning artist Joss Stone is set to debut as the
newest
Bond girl in Activision Publishing, Inc.’s
James Bond 007: Blood Stone, an original Bond experience from
screenwriter Bruce Feirstein. In addition to stepping
into a leading role, Stone will create original music for the
game, luring players into an explosive third-person action adventure
where they will unravel an international conspiracy across exotic
locales and experience full-throttle, behind-the-wheel action
on land and sea while using the most high tech gadgetry known
to James Bond 007, the world’s most skilled secret agent.
Above: Joss Stone will play the
leading Bond girl and perform the title song in "Blood
Stone"
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“James Bond 007: Blood Stone captures the cinematic intensity
of a Bond film by immersing players in an intriguing conspiracy
that will require them to think and act like James Bond,” said
David Pokress, Head of Marketing for Licensed Properties, Activision
Publishing. “In addition, the game will feature a diverse
array of multi-player modes and debut strategic objective-based
gameplay that will allow Xbox 360, PS3 and PC players to battle
as teams of spies and mercenaries through authentic Bond locales.”
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James Bond 007: Blood Stone features the
likeness and voice talent of Daniel Craig, Joss Stone and
Judi Dench
and features an epic, original story developed by screenwriter
Bruce Feirstein.
Players can engage in cover-based firefights,
lethal hand-to-hand combat and speed their way through
explosive adrenaline-fueled driving sequences as they
embark on a global chase leading to action on land and
sea through
Athens, Istanbul, Monaco and Bangkok.
Gamers can also
feel what it is like to be a 00 agent, as they take the
battle
online in several robust 16-person multi-player modes
that require skill, teamwork and strategy as players
compete in matches that will have spies battling mercenaries.
Joss Stone provides an original musical
track to the game titled, “I’ll Take it All” written
and performed by her and Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics.
The song will be featured exclusively in James Bond 007:
Blood Stone. |
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Above: Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics
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The James Bond 007: Blood Stone video game is being developed
by critically acclaimed developer Bizarre Creations for the Xbox
360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC under license from EON Productions
Ltd and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. The NDS platform is
being developed by n-Space.
