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Disney Interactive Studios to Publish Sorcerer's Apprentice Game for Nintendo DSMay 31, 2010 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Disney Interactive Studios announced the company will publish The Sorcerer's Apprentice video game, inspired by the upcoming feature film "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" from Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, exclusively for Nintendo DS. According to a release, the Sorcerer's Apprentice is scheduled to appear in North American retail outlets on July 13. It is a 3D arcade video game that casts players in the role of the sorcerer's apprentice. "The Sorcerer's Apprentice video game expands on the film experience by allowing fans to wield magic spells with their own hands," said Craig Relyea, senior vice president of global marketing, Disney Interactive Studios. "The fast-paced action, magical spells and unique gameplay brings the adventure to life." The Sorcerer's Apprentice video game will include competitive play with Pass the DS challenge modes for up to four players. The game will also include 30 achievements to unlock, as well as DGamer, Disney Interactive Studios' innovative technology that provides a fun, connected game community for Disney video game fans. The Sorcerer's Apprentice is rated E for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. Disney Interactive Studios, part of Disney Interactive Media Group, is the interactive entertainment affiliate of The Walt Disney Company. Disney Interactive Studios self publishes and distributes multi-platform video games, mobile games and interactive entertainment. Walt Disney Studios, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Jon Turteltaub, the creators of the National Treasure franchise, present The Sorcerer's Apprentice, a comedy adventure about a sorcerer and his hapless apprentice who are swept into the center of an ancient conflict between good and evil. Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina). Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel), a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protege. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness. It'll take all the courage Dave can muster to survive his training, save the city and get the girl as he becomes The Sorcerer's Apprentice. The screenplay is by Matt Lopez and Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard from a screen story by Matt Lopez and Larry Konner and Mark Rosenthal. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) |