Matt Martin
15:12 (BST)
12/11/2008
Movie studio Red Eagle reveals videogame ambitions
Movie studio Red Eagle Entertainment is to move into videogame production, with plans for titles based on Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time books.
With a movie based on the first novel The Eye of the World in production, Red Eagle intends to deliver games based on every film it releases – and there are also plans to spin-off the franchise for a massively multiplayer online game, according to VentureBeat.
"We've got a huge running start with this property," commented Rick Selvage of Red Eagle.
"We expect to have a game based on every movie, and we expect no less than three movies, though that depends on how well each does."
Games will be launched at the same time as the movies are released, with Selvage suggesting that the company's game plans have been met with enthusiasm, according to the report.
Selvage was previously general manager of IBMs global media and entertainment business, and fellow producer at Red Eagle, Larry Mondragon, spent 20 years with IBM in attorney roles.
The company intends to make videogame hires in the next couple of months, and "wants to hire the rock stars," according to Selvage.
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