A new Tintin action-adventure game is in development for PC and consoles.
French publisher Microids has revealed a partnership with Moulinsart to develop and publish a new title based on The Adventures of Tintin comic book series. The game has been described as “an action-adventure” that will offer “a whirlwind of situations and suspense.” As well as the eponymous Tintin and his sidekick pup Snowy, iconic series characters like Captain Haddock, detectives Thompson & Thompson and Professor Calculus will make an appearance.
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In a press release, Stéphane Longeard, CEO of Microids notes that the studio has been “willing to make this happen for quite some time […] Our team members are fans of the famous reporter and will do their best to pay this franchise a vibrant homage,” the quote reads.
Director of Moulinarts, Nick Rodwell added that the ambition of the partnership is “to provide a mainstream audience with a fun and friendly game for everyone to enjoy.”
The Tintin game is yet to receive a title, firm release date, or even specific release platforms – but the release asserts that these details and more will be revealed in due course.
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Microids previously worked on licenses such as Asterix & Obelix, Blacksad and Garfield, and are known for creating the Syberia series of adventure games.
Many moons ago in 2011, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn launched on consoles as a tie-in to the film of the same name from Steven Spielberg. Check out our review of the game, which we thought was “hard to recommend to anyone other than diehard fans.”
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Source: IGN.com Tintin Game in Development for PC and Consoles