Sad news from Austin developer Red Fly Studio, which confirmed to GameSpot that it unexpectedly had to terminate approximately 30 employees on June 22. CEO Dan Borth explained, "The reduction of staff was a response to a large high-profile project that was, to our surprise, reevaluated and then canceled."
Red Fly is perhaps best known for its Wii versions of licensed games that are often as well -- if not better -- received than their 360 and PS3 counterparts (as was the case with the recent Thor). Here's hoping those affected land on their feet.
Sad news from Austin developer Red Fly Studios, which confirmed to GameSpot that it unexpectedly had to terminate approximately 30 employees on June 22. CEO Dan Borth explained, "The reduction of staff was a response to a large high-profile project that was, to our surprise, reevaluated and then canceled."
Red Fly is perhaps best known for its Wii versions of licensed games that are often as well -- if not better -- received than their 360 and PS3 counterparts (as was the case with the recent Thor). Here's hoping those affected land on their feet.
More Wii/DS screens in our Flickr set
Product Description
Thor: God of Thunder takes players through a spectacular, epic-scale original third-person adventure for which Eisner Award-winning writer and lead Thor comic book author Matt Fraction served as story consultant. In the game, Thor battles through numerous worlds of Norse mythology to overcome monstrous foes lifted from the [...]
This video interview shows the 360/PS3 version of the game, but we know that the Wii version is going to follow the same levels as this version, but with exclusive flying levels as well.
- Red Fly developing the Wii version
- Wii version has its own unique story and gameplay
- Action-brawler
- Focuses on Mjöllnir
- Producer Chad Barron: “In fact, it’s almost more about the hammer than it is about Thor”
- Customize Mjöllnir as you progress
- 3 upgrade categories: storm, valor, might
- Dev team experimented with around 10 control schemes
- [...]
Yep, it's another Sega published video game adaptation of a comic book movie. What could go wrong? Hopefully, this God of War approach to the God of Thunder will prove a bit more successful when it launches on May 3rd, three days before the movie.
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Chris Hemsworth, star of May 2011's Thor movie, will virtually be Thor in this spring's Thor: God of Thunder video game. Games publisher Sega said so today and released screenshots to prove it. More »
Just over a week since Sega confirmed that Thor: The Video Game was on track for next year, the company has released the first bits of media. There isn't much to go on at this point, with only a brief teaser trailer and a pair of concept art images, but allow us to make this bold prediction: The core gameplay mechanic will involve smashing things.
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Sega has released the first teaser trailer for Thor: The Video Game, giving us a tantalizingly brief look at the son of Asgard's in-game model, standing atop the ruins of Pride Rock. More »
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And so begins the process of Sega convincing us that a good comic book movie-based video game is in the works, with a pair of concept art shots from Thor: The Video Game. More »
Sega today reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to creating game tie-ins to Marvel's (will-be) Avengers flicks. Following its recent pair of Iron Man games and The Incredible Hulk, Sega will launch Thor: The Video Game across major platforms next year -- and almost certainly around the release of the Thor film, due out May 6, 2011. (Marvel previously pegged the Thor game for May.)
The Thor games will be forged into three experiences: A God of War-type third-person adventure, featuring "tide-turning elemental powers" and "25 foot tall, 12 ton Ice Trolls," is in development for PS3 and Xbox 360; while the Wii version will add a twist -- and a hammer smash, presumably -- with its motion controls, in addition to taking on a "uniquely styled comic book look" (read: not in HD) that it will share with the PSP iteration. Finally, the DS Thor game will be presented as a 2D side-scrolling adventure and feature its own narrative, distinct from the other versions.
No word from Sega on the Captain America game yet; though the movie's still on for next July, and Sega's got the game rights.
[Image credit: Thor (2011 film) publicity photo; via LA Times]
