Open Season in October

The game is in development at Ubisoft’s award winning Montreal studio and will no doubt be a massive success with the kids.

“We have been working hand-in-hand with Ubisoft’s team to create a game that captures all the fun of Open Season,” said Mark Caplan, executive director, interactive at Sony Pictures Consumer Products. “Sony Pictures’ leadership in digital entertainment coupled with Ubisoft’s award-winning development team is a great partnership that brings innovation to both the film and video game businesses.“

“Ubisoft is thrilled to be collaborating with the movie production team of Open Season to bring the humorous adventures of Boog and Elliot to the interactive world,” said John Parkes, EMEA marketing director at Ubisoft. “Ubisoft is committed to making the best movie-based video games in the industry. We do this by partnering closely with our licensing partners and movie makers to create an experience that remains true to the spirit of the film but expands it far beyond the theatre.“

The Open Season videogame will give fans of the film a chance to relive the experience, with all the stars of the movie featuring in the game. Play as the domesticated grizzly bear Boog and the fast-talking mule Elliot as you attempt to find your way home after getting lost in the woods, just three days before hunting season begins. As well as retelling the story from the movie, the game will also feature a collection of four-player mini-games.

Open Season is scheduled for release on “all available video game platforms” on October 6, a week before the film’s release.