Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian coming to mobile
Gameloft bringing us the static display sequel
The Smithsonian is the world's largest museum complex, with more than 136 million items in its collections, ranging from the plane Amelia Earhart flew on her nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic to Dorothy's ruby red slippers. And now it’s the stage for a sequel to the 2006 movie, Night at the Museum.
Gameloft has just signed up to create the officially licensed mobile game of the movie, which is set for release to coincide with the box office debut in May.
"We are very excited to create a mobile game based on a film sure to delight audiences with its setting in the famous Smithsonian Institution," says Gonzague de Vallois, senior publishing veep at Gameloft. "Our official mobile game will be an excellent way to reach a wider audience and capture the thrill of the upcoming film."
The Battle of the Smithsonian involves a similar plot to the first film, with various famous artefacts coming to life as security guard Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) infiltrates the Smithsonian Institute in order to rescue Jedediah (Owen Wilson) and Octavius (Steve Coogan), who have been shipped to the museum by mistake.
The game marks Gameloft’s second collaboration with Fox Entertainment after the adaptation of Die Hard 4.0, also for the mobile platform.
"Bearing in mind Gameloft's expertise in casual gaming, we are confident this new title will be filled with entertaining and innovative gameplay," says Andrew Stalbow of Fox Mobile Entertainment. "We look forward to seeing the excitement and adventure of Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian brought to life on mobile phones worldwide."
