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Prison Break game picked up by Deep Silver photo

We weren't so sure about that game based on the hit Fox show Prison Break after Brash parted ways with it, but now it looks like we may see more of Wentworth Miller and company outside of his possible role in the BioShock film. Deep Silver announced today that they would be publishing the game for consoles and PC. Zootfly will be developing the title, which has no confirmed release date as of yet.

It's hard to say what to expect at this point, but I think it's safe to say the game will mostly appeal to fans of the show. Who knows, I might find that prison breaks are my new favorite thing ever after playing it. You can check out some screens in the gallery, and we'll keep you updated as we find out more about it, but are you interested in this?

Deep Silver to publish "Prison Break" video game

Deep Silver signs license agreement with Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising for adaptation of hit TV series on PC and consoles

Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, announced the signing of a license agreement with Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising (Fox Licensing) regarding the world-wide publication rights to a video game based on the award-winning TV series "Prison Break". "Prison Break", developed by Zootfly, will be released by the games label Deep Silver for next gen consoles and PC.

"The ingenious plots and fast action of “Prison Break” thrill TV audiences around the world, and provide the ideal basis for a video game," says Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, CEO of Koch Media. "The game will offer the same blend of action and suspense as the show, appealing to fans of the series as well as video gamers."

“Who doesn’t love the thrill of a prison break? It’s a great basis for any video game, but even better when utilizing the intricate storyline and colorful characters created for the Fox series," says Gary Rosenfeld, Senior Vice President of New Media for Fox Licensing.

The protagonist of the "Prison Break" game is Company agent Tom Paxton. He is sent to the Fox River State Penitentiary to find out why Michael Scofield (the hero of the TV series), a man without a previous criminal record, became a bank robber. The storyline runs parallel to the first season of "Prison Break": Paxton encounters several characters from the series and experiences key events from his own perspective.

The action adventure "Prison Break" has all the markings of the award-winning TV series: a compelling story, distinct characters, and fast-paced action. Using diverse climbing and stealth skills, the protagonist Paxton explores numerous locations of the series, all brought to life with great attention to detail.

About Deep Silver
Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds. Deep Silver works with its partners to achieve a maximum of success while maintaining the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires. Deep Silver products are designed to equally appeal to pros and beginners, children and adults.

Deep Silver has published more than 80 games since 2003, including Anno 1701 (co-published with Sunflowers), Gothic 3 (co-published with JoWooD), the successful Secret Files adventure series, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, the Chernobyl shooter, the action role-playing game Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (co-published with Ascaron), and the Horse Life series of horse simulations. The company's own brands Risen (Xbox 360 and PC), the new role-playing game from the Piranha Bytes team, the urban MMO 7Million, the survival/horror game Cursed Mountain (exclusive on Wii), and the multi-platform action game Ride to Hell are currently being developed. Deep Silver's own production company in Vienna opened in 2007. For more information please visit www.deepsilver.com

Koch Media is a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products (software, games and movies on DVD). The company's own publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe and the USA. It has also formed strategic alliances with numerous software and games manufacturers: Kaspersky Labs, Nero, Cyberlink, PC Tools, Net Nanny, Cakewalk, Gotham New Media, AVG Technologies, Eleco, Mr Site, Braingame, Mindscape, Slitherine, RTL, Blade Interactive etc. Headquartered in Planegg near Munich/Germany, Koch Media owns branches in Germany, England, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, the Nordic regions, and the USA. www.kochmedia.com

About Twentieth Century FOX Licensing & Merchandising
A recognized industry leader, Twentieth Century FOX Licensing and Merchandising licenses and markets properties worldwide on behalf of Twentieth Century FOX Film Corporation, Twentieth Television and FOX Broadcasting Company, as well as third party lines. The division is aligned with Twentieth Century FOX Television, one of the top suppliers of primetime entertainment programming to the broadcast networks.

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Blue Odeyssey's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/11/2009 17:34
Blue Odeyssey
Well its certainly a new premise for a video game, I can't recall any previous titles where you must escape a prison (POW Camp doesn't count), and the TV series was pretty good too but, if its going to work, it needs to have the original actors playing there parts.
CarlCastello's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/11/2009 17:49
CarlCastello
Oh please, no. The LOST game, Via Domus, was utter garbage. Why would this be any different?
Pushtrak's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/11/2009 17:57
Pushtrak
Haven't even seen one ep of the show. I'm sure I'll get to it before this game is released, and not pick up the game when its released on account its got a 90% chance of being crap.
Cadtalfryn's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/11/2009 18:13
Cadtalfryn
I trust Deep Silver. They're bringing us Cursed Mountain after all. I haven't heard much of Zootfly, but perhaps this will put Slovenian videogame development on the map.
KidKobun's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/11/2009 18:19
KidKobun
I'm prediction action stealth a-la Bourne Conspiracy game. Could be a sleeper hit folks.
KidKobun's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/11/2009 18:20
KidKobun
That should have read "predicting" :3
Infinite Combo's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/11/2009 18:30
Infinite Combo
@KidKobun
Michael Scofield is no Jason Bourne. Michael is more brains and Jason is more brawn. I think this will be more of a puzzle game.
whatisdelicious's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/12/2009 00:54
whatisdelicious
a) Anyone interested in watching the show should ABSOLUTELY fucking watch seasons 1 and 2. Then stop. Just like LOST, it all just degenerates into bullshit after that.

b) As for the game... just no. I'm one of the biggest goddamn Prison Break fans out there, and I totally recognize that there is almost no way this game will be good.
Sharkster's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/12/2009 01:51
Sharkster
http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=65129
Blue Odeyssey's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/12/2009 02:16
Blue Odeyssey
Via Dormus was a good game, a little short but for the fans of the show it really provided an authentic experiencee. Not saying it could have been better but it was still a good game.
Solid Squirrel's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/12/2009 07:07
Solid Squirrel
I just wish they'd get around to making another 24 game. The first one was pretty creative and very true to the series, right up to the fact it's actually canon to the show, essentially being Day 2.5.

That's just 10 layers of awesome.

This... Eh. I mean, there was the Great Escape game based on the movie, but that was terrible.
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