Global video games developer and publisher, NAMCO BANDAI Games America announced today its agreement with Universal Studios Consumer Products Group to develop a racing game based on Universal Pictures’ upcoming summer feature film release, “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift�. Developed for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable, the video game (titled The Fast and the Furious) will be available summer 2006.
“NAMCO BANDAI Games America is proud to be the first publisher to bring this great movie franchise to console and handheld video games,� said Jeff Lujan, business director, NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. “The alluring underground world of street racing has made for some of the industry’s most popular games. The Fast and the Furious will offer never-before-seen drift mechanics, endless customization capabilities and top licensed cars. It’s everything a racing fan could ask for.�
