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Although the legendary hitman has made appearances in video games before, the new game will be the first to feature Keanu Reeves’ voice
Players will soon be able to become John Wick in an upcoming movie inspired game coming to PlayStation 5 players.
The “Untitled John Wick Game,” as it is currently called, will be developed by Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 developer Saber Interactive with input from film franchise director Chad Stahelsk. It is based on the billion-dollar action film series John Wick and features Keanu Reeves’ voice and likeness.
The game’s exterior trailer, which is anticipated to be a prequel to the series, was revealed Thursday at PlayStation’s “State of Play” showcase. A 30th anniversary version of the platformer Rayman and multiple remakes of well-known game titles, such as the God of War trilogy, were also unveiled at the Sony event. The John Wick movie franchise, which has made over $1 billion globally, tells the tale of Keanu Reeves’s retired assassin who seeks brutal retribution.
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Although the legendary hitman has made appearances in video games before, Saber’s will be the first to use Reeves’ voice.
But the Hollywood star, who portrayed the principal character of Johnny Silverhand in the popular video game Cyberpunk 2077, is no stranger to gaming. The team was “honored” to be collaborating with Stahelski and Reeves to “bring the world of Wick to life” in a popular game, according to Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch.
According to the company, the plot will be a unique work “tailored for mature audiences” and will include both new and old characters from the series.
The “unparalleled action” and “brand-defining fight choreography” of the movies were the goal, according to Jenefer Brown, president of global products at John Wick producer Lionsgate.
Social media users’ reactions to the news were largely favorable. However, others have questioned what it signified for Saber’s eagerly anticipated KOTOR (Knights of the Old Republic) adaptation.
According to Christopher Dring, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Game Business, the new project felt like a “strong match-up” between developer, IP, and genre.
Building on one of PlayStation’s most lucrative properties, Santa Monica Studios is redoing the original three God of War games, according to Sony’s presentation.
Sons of Sparta, a side-scrolling 2D prequel game, was surprisingly revealed with an immediate release date, but no release date was given for the remakes.
The latest game, Townfall, which is set on St. Amelia, “a fictional island inspired by Scotland,” was first properly shown to aficionados of the Japanese survival horror franchise Silent Hill.
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Another very immediate release was the announcement of a platformer Rayman 30th anniversary edition collection, which included five versions of the 1995 hit.
Loic Gounon, the games’ brand producer, told the BBC that it would include a new documentary that “goes deep into the making of the first game” as well as accessibility improvements to “enhance the experience for modern players”.
