Cold Fear Headed For Silver Screen
PARIS, APRIL 3RD 2006 - DARKWORKS S.A., a
leading French video game developer, announced that it has
granted an option for the motion picture rights of its 2005
action-horror title "COLD FEAR" to production houses AVATAR
FILMS and SEKRETAGENT PRODUCTIONS.
"We are confident in AVATAR's and SEKRETAGENT's ability to
translate "COLD FEAR"'s storyline on the silver screen and
are looking forward to a creative relationship" said Antoine
VILLETTE, President of DARKWORKS.
According to GAMEPRO (review: 4.5/5), "Cold Fear is an
impressive achievement, and the first game to offer a serious
alternative to the venerable Resident Evil series. Resident
Evil 4's massive arsenal gives it an edge, but Cold Fear's
maneuverable controls are a huge advantage. Call it a
tie."
Gaming zeb site NEXT LEVEL GAMING (review: 89%) said of "COLD
FEAR": "Cold Fear is a great addition to the Survival Horror
market. Many have failed up against the likes of Capcom's
Resident Evil and Konami's Silent Hill franchise. Hopefully
we will see more from Darkworks and Ubisoft, because this is
a very good game."
Released in 2005 by UBISOFT Entertainment on X-Box,
PlayStation 2 and PC, "COLD FEAR" won critical acclaim from
numerous magazines and web-sites. Sales figures passed the
500 000 copies mark (worldwide) in November 2005.
Founded in 1998, DARKWORKS is a leading video game studio
based in Paris, France. The studio previously released "ALONE
IN THE DARK: THE NEW NIGHTMARE" with INFOGRAMES in 2001 on
Dreamcast, PlayStation and PC (1.4m copies sold worldwide)
and is currently working on its third title, an ambitious
next-generation action-adventure game. The studio is headed
by Antoine VILLETTE and Guillaume GOURAUD, its
cofounders.
Contact: GUILLAUME GOURAUD - DARKWORKS S.A. - g.gouraud@darkworks.com - +33 (0)1 44 76 95 10