Paris (AFP) .- Video games are transformed into movies, as there have been heroes of the big screen that have been turned into games. The mix of genres is confirmed with the premiere in the coming days of Uncharted, a success of the Playstation consoles.
The Japanese giant Sony has spared no effort to bring to the screen this game that is reminiscent of the saga of Indiana Jones.
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For this he recruited famous actors such as the British Tom Hollandfavorite of the new generations for his role in spider man, but also to consecrated faces like the American Mark Wahlberg and the spanish Antonio Banderas.
East family-oriented feature film raises high expectations.
“The game was a colossal success (with more than 40 million copies sold) which should not lead to a failure in the cinema,” said Laurent Michaud, an economist expert on video games.
If the bet turns out to be a blockbuster, Sony, which is the leading console company and a major player in the movie industry, will certainly have a gold mine to exploit.
The group “has many other successful video game franchises,” said Mio Kato, an analyst at LightStream Research.
There is nothing original about this formula and these adaptations to the big screen go back a long time, beginning with the rudimentary launch of Super Mario in 1993.
The first success at the box office, despite mixed reviews about the quality of the product, was tomb Raider in 2001, starring American actress Angelina Jolie in the role of the character Lara Croft.
Others also took the opposite path, with questionable results. But in these attempts, few achieved the favor of the public and critics, which was the case with goldeneye of the saga james-bond in its version for the Nintendo 64 console.
For John Evershed, director of strategy for the American animation studios Trioscope, recently there has been a massive increase in adaptations of video games to make movies and series.
Loyalty
“Just two years ago, there was a noteworthy adaptation of a television series based on a video game: Castlevania” he pointed out to AFP, referring to a game by the Japanese group Konami, which takes place in a universe inspired around dracula.
“Now there are more than 12 series in different stages of development or production,” he said.
in them Arcanethat like Castlenaviais broadcast on the American platform Netflix.
This animated series originates from League of Legendsthe flagship game of the Riot Games studio, which was released in November, after the final of a world tournament in this discipline, which is one of the most popular in the world.
For experts there are several reasons that explain the increase in these adaptations. “Video games were of paramount importance in the entertainment industry. Culturally they are more relevant to people between 18 and 34 years of age than music or cinema, ”said Evershed, referring to the size of the industry.
The base of the number of players has also increased considerably.
Michaud pointed out that now there are people in their 50s or 60s who play. “When a game-inspired movie comes out, you know you have the potential to attract a large audience,” she added.
In addition, Daniel Ahmad, an analyst at Niko Partners, indicated that “download platforms such as Netflix can attract and retain viewers who are gamers to increase their user base.”
“One way to do it is to offer them content that attracts them, like this type of game,” he said.
Source: Eluniverso
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