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Rebellion's extreme sports franchise Free Running for PS2 and PSP is to be published by Reef Entertainment.

The rights to Free Running were acquired by Rebellion when the company took over the former Core Design studios in Derby from Eidos earlier this year.

"We recognised the game's potential immediately," said Chris Kingsley CTO of Rebellion. "Coupled with the feedback we received from focus groups and leading lights from the sport itself reinforces our conviction that Free Running will be a huge success."

The game is described as a skateboarding game without the skateboard, and will feature characters based on the leading free runners in Europe. The game will also include Adidas free running apparel and high fashion training shoes.

"This is a major coup for us," said Reef's CEO Peter Rezon. "Free Running or Le Parkour, as it's known in France, has been one of the fastest growing underground youth sports over the past two years, gaining massive popularity around the world."

Free Running will launch for PS2 and PSP across Europe in Q1 2007 and will be followed shortly after by a North American release.