Submit to N4GStudio HIVE has secured videogame license for the next installment of famous martial arts movie series Ong-Bak. The Thailand based game development team is currently working on a stunning multiplatform game set in the unique Ong-Bak universe. The famous martial arts action brand is a perfect fit for gaming platforms and it is the first time ever that Ong-Bak will be released on various gaming platforms in 2012. The game is being developed in close collaboration with the license holder Sahamongkol Film International in order to achieve a much deeper story involvement for all Ong-Bak fans.
“Ong-Bak is well known as a powerful international martial arts brand. We are very selective with our licensing partners and found in Studio HIVE the right partner to bring Ong-Bak to gaming platforms. Their approach to tie in movie and game is the right way to create a perfect interactive entertainment” comments Akarapol Techaratanaprasert, business development director at Sahamongkol Film International.
General Manager at Studio HIVE adds: “It’s a great honour for our team to work on the very first Ong-Bak multiplatform game. As a Thai development studio we love the movie and have a deep understanding of the Ong-Bak brand values and we make sure that the videogame will be an inspiring martial arts action experience for gamers.”
About Sahamongkol Film International Co., Ltd.:
Founded in 1970, Sahamongkol Film International Co. Ltd. is a leading motion picture production and distribution company in Thailand. The company’s ongoing roster of international hit films includes Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior . Sahamongkol Film International and its subsidary also distribute foreign films for Thailand market
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About Ong-Bak:
Ong Bak: Muay Thai Warrior is an internationally acclaimed action movie. After its release in 2003, it became a household name for martial arts and action movies fans around the world from its intense action sequence. The success of the movie turned Ong-Bak’s star Tony Jaa to beome a martial art icon and next generation action movie star.
