– June 4th, 2009 – Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in partnership with Atari Australia today announced that renowned actor Tobin Bell is to reprise his role as the infamous Jigsaw, in the forthcoming video game adaptation of the most successful horror franchise of all time: SAW.<\/p>\n
SAW is being developed for PLAYSTATION\u00ae3, Xbox 360\u00ae and PC. The game will be released this Spring, and is timed to coincide with the theatrical release of Saw VI from Lionsgate\u00ae.<\/p>\n
The video game version of SAW invites players to engage in a horrific game inside the treacherous corridors of an abandoned insane asylum that has been transformed into a gauntlet of terrors by Jigsaw, the movie\u2019s maniacal antagonist. The game will expand the survival horror genre by pitting players against Jigsaw, his brutal traps and the mind-bending puzzles that have become synonymous with the film franchise.<\/p>\n
Developed by Zombie Studios and based on the successful film franchise from Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures, SAW uses the incredible graphic capabilities of the next generation consoles, to create a terrifying experience that offers truly unique gameplay features that will allow players to pit their wits against Jigsaw and make their choice\u2026 live or die.<\/p>\n
Tobin Bell has enjoyed a long and stellar career, and is now renowned for playing Jigsaw, and even captured a 2006 MTV Movie Award nomination for \u2018Best Villain\u2019, and a nomination for \u2018Best Butcher\u2019 in the Fuse\/Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. As Jigsaw, he creates deadly tests for his subjects who are often a symbolic representation of what could be seen as the biggest flaw in the victim\u2019s life.<\/p>\n
Jigsaw labeled these tests as \u2018games,\u2019 and would tell his subjects the rules via audio or videotape by using a puppet to deliver the message. These \u2018assignments\u2019 were the tasks that the victim must perform in order to survive. Tobin\u2019s vocal skills will add further menace and authenticity to this most exciting of movie licenses.<\/p>\n
SAW will be released in Europe for PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360 and PC in the Spring.<\/p>\n
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