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Aping film: Ubisoft adds a touch of Hollywood to its King Kong video game.(UbiSoft Entertainment, Peter Jackson, partnership)

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Representing a new breed of video game, Peter Jackson's King Kong is one of the first interactive titles conceived by an A-list movie director. Working with developer Ubisoft, Jackson provided creative direction for the game, along with assistance from Weta, his Oscar-winning effects studio.

As King Kong made a much-hyped swing into theaters this winter, he made an equally anticipated entrance onto the gaming scene. Released on all the major game platforms, Peter Jackson's King Kong is the first in a new breed of video games produced under the stewardship of heavyweight film directors. With Hollywood directing the interactive action, game developers are hoping to ...

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