Cameron Breaks New Ground with `Avatar` Game
The filmmaker was heavily involved in production of the game, which debuts stereoscopic 3D.
by John GaudiosiFor years, the videogame industry has made games based on properties that writer/director/producer James Cameron has created or filmed, including “Aliens” and “The Terminator.” But he wasn`t involved in those — they were straight licensing deals.
That all changed for “Avatar.”
The result: not just a videogame created in tandem with the filmmakers, but the first game to employ stereoscopic 3D. (For a peek inside the game, check out our slideshow.)
“James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game” was released in stores Tuesday on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PSP and Nintendo DS.
Together with Montreal development studio Ubisoft — who worked with Peter Jackson on his “King Kong” videogame — Cameron created an entire world of Pandora that mirrors what will be seen in theaters.
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