King Kong Smashes Gold

Ubisoft announced today that Peter Jackson's King Kong, the official game tie-in to the upcoming film, is now officially gold for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and PC. This means, as always, the development is now complete, and the title will enter manufacturing for its November 22 release date. (The Xbox 360, GBA, Nintendo DS, and PSP versions will also ship on that day.)

"We're amazed by Peter Jackson's creativity and what he brings to the project," said Michel Ancel, creative director at Ubisoft. "Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie is a creation that closely follows the storyline of the movie yet, as video games have the innate ability to do, will push the emotional tension of the film to even greater depths. Players will experience unprecedented dual game play within a movie-licensed game which alternates between Jack Driscoll in first-person and as King Kong in third-person. These contrasting perspectives will immerse players into the journey featuring epic battles, tough choices and a dynamic experience within the visually stunning environment of Skull Island."

King Kong is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB. For plenty more on the big hairy guy, be sure to check out our complete coverage so far.

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