Conan Goes Next-Gen

The legacy of Conan will live on through another generation, thanks to THQ. THQ plans on reviving the Conan franchise by releasing a game for the Xbox 360 and the PS3. The game is currently being developed by Nihilistic Software and shall be on shelves by the first quarter of 2008. For those of you who haven't heard about Nihilistic, they're the guys behind the awesome Vampire: The Masquerade Redemption (ahh, how I love that game!). Just to make things clear, the game is in no way related to the upcoming MMORPG 'Age of Conan'. Here's a little about THQ's plans regarding the brand:

THQ Inc. today announced plans to bring the renowned Conan brand to the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. Conan marks the first product in THQ’s multi-year licensing agreement to develop interactive games based on the popular character brought to life in Robert E. Howard’s original stories. The Conan video game is expected to make its next generation debut in early 2008.

The Conan video game joins a robust lineup of licensed products for the Conan brand, which is currently celebrating the 75th anniversary of its first published story. In addition to the video game, Conan is also recognized for its brand extensions with popular action figures, motion pictures, collectible trading cards and more than 800 comic books.

Developed by Nihilistic Software, Conan is an action adventure video game featuring a story of epic brutality, sheer evil and visceral combat. Players will follow the journey of Conan the Cimmerian as he fights a vicious battle against a variety of enemies and an elusive power that threatens to consume the Hyborian world. Playing as Conan, players will take advantage of a deep and gratifying combat system that offers a variety of deadly weapons, fighting styles and interactive environments to battle hordes of enemies. In addition, the Conan video game will harness next generation hardware to deliver a cinematic game play experience, complete with special effects, lighting and a powerful, epic soundtrack, to capture the essence of the Conan universe.