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First Look at the New Star Trek Video Game Based on 2009 Film

Today, Paramount Digital Entertainment announced new Star Trek video game that will for the first time allow you to play as Kirk and Spock. The game will be available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PCs.

The game will be written by Star Trek 2009 writer-producers Bob Orci and Alex Kurtzman of JJ Abrams’ company Bad Robot in collaboration with God of War writer, Marianne Krawczyk.

For the first time allow you to play as Kirk and Spock.

Tom Lesinski, President of Paramount Digital Entertainment said “Star Trek challenges the boundaries of co-op gameplay with a galactic adventure that gamers and fans have never experienced,”

“Working closely with the Star Trek filmmaking team throughout development, the game is sure to deliver AAA production values, a wide variety of gameplay and all the action you would expect from the hit franchise. This will be the definitive Star Trek gaming experience.”

The game is scheduled to hit store shelves in 2012.

Read the press release below.

PARAMOUNT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT UNVEILS STAR TREK™

Action adventure co-op game casting players as Kirk and Spock to debut next week at Electronic Entertainment Exposition (E3) 2011

Los Angeles, CA – June 3, 2011 – Paramount Digital Entertainment confirmed today that Star Trek™ will be coming to the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC in summer 2012. With an original story and unprecedented co-op experience, the game casts players as Kirk and Spock for the first time ever.

The game, which continues the adventure that director and producer J.J. Abrams envisioned with Star Trek (2009), boasts a stand alone story filled with action-packed combat as Kirk and Spock must work together to stop a legendary enemy race bent on conquering the galaxy.

“Star Trek challenges the boundaries of co-op gameplay with a galactic adventure that gamers and fans have never experienced,” said Tom Lesinski, President of Paramount Digital Entertainment. “Working closely with the Star Trek filmmaking team throughout development, the game is sure to deliver AAA production values, a wide variety of gameplay and all the action you would expect from the hit franchise. This will be the definitive Star Trek gaming experience.”

Star Trek features an original story by BAFTA award winner and God of War writer, Marianne Krawczyk, in collaboration with the writer/producers of the new Star Trek films, Bob Orci and Alex Kurtzman.

The game is under development by Digital Extremes (Bioshock 2, Unreal Tournament, Dark Sector, The Darkness II), working closely with Bad Robot, K/O Paper Products and Damon Lindelof and published by Paramount Digital Entertainment through a license with CBS Consumer Products. Star Trek will be available in stores 2012.

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