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THQ and JAKKS have announced that a new video game utilising the WWE license is currently in development for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
WWE Legends of WrestleMania is scheduled for release in March 2009 to coincide with the annual pinnacle of sports entertainment, WrestleMania 25, in Houston, Texas. The new game comes in addition to the annual WWE SmackDown vs. Raw franchise.
“JAKKS Pacific is pleased to introduce a new WWE videogame property to the fighting genre,” said Nelo Lucich, senior vice president of interactive, JAKKS Pacific. “The WWE SmackDown vs. Raw franchise has captured a collective audience of WWE fans, game enthusiasts and casual players, and we are confident that WWE Legends of WrestleMania will be poised for great success.”
Peter Matiss, vice president, global brand management, THQ added: “The development capabilities afforded by next generation hardware, combined with our established history and deep understanding of fighting videogames, allow us to leverage the strength of the WWE brand to further extend our leadership in the fighting videogame genre and bring this new property to market.”
Expect to hear more on WWE Legends of WrestleMania over the coming months.
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WWE Legends of WrestleMania
- Platform(s): PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Genre(s): Fighting, Wrestling
