Last Fall, right before the videogame launch of Assassin's Creed 2, Ubisoft released a live-action web series that served as the prequel to the Assassin's Creed 2 story. Although it was mostly shot against green screen, it does have the feel of a blockbuster summer action flick. Now, Ubisoft comes back again with another live-action trailer, this one for the upcoming Ghost Recon: Future Soldier game. With game samples surpassing movie ticket receipts in the past few years, is it any wonder that these game titles are putting this much support behind the launches? Will we start to see big-screen movie stars play along as well? When will other game producers get into the mix?
What I also really dig about this and the AC2 example, is that the game narrative lives beyond the gaming console experience. Gamers and fans can now get deeper into the story.
