FXLabs Studios has announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with Archie Comics Entertainment for the development of the first videogame based on the Archie universe.
Under the working title 'Archie's Riverdale Run', the FXLabs team has begun the development of the game to be featured on the PC and videogame consoles and is expected to be completed in 2007.
The game will feature the full cast of Archie characters including Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and Reggie. Each character will be recreated in full 3D and will be brought to life by the FXLabs team of programmers, artists, and animators.
In addition, the entire town of Riverdale will be digitally recreated, a media statement said.
FXLabs in pact with Archie
Our Regional Bureau / Hyderabad Jan 17, 2006, 23:11 IST