During a recent earnings call with investors, CEO of Lions Gate Entertainment Jon Feltheimer said,per indiewire.com, that the company was “fielding proposals” from several large game studios. “I don’t want to get ahead of myself here, but we believe there is a big AAA game to be made out of John Wick,” the executive detailed. “We have been fielding proposals. We certainly are interested in moving that forward, but I don’t want to say anything more about that at this time.”
Feltheimer didn’t reveal too much, but he let fans learn thatLionsgatehas been receiving offers from large game companies looking to bring John Wick to consoles and PCs.
Lionsgate is no stranger to video games, having its own studio inLionsgate Games. The gaming division of the entertainment company is behind fellow movie-to-game titles likeEvil Dead: The GameandBlair Witch. While it does some developing and publishing in-house, Feltheimer implies that this project is one sizable enough for a majortriple-adeveloper.
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John Wick does actually have his own game inJohn Wick: Hex. Developed byMike BithellandGood Shepherd Entertainment, this title includes the veteran hit man, but doesn’t allow players to go guns blazing the way Wick does in the films. Preceding the events of the first movie, before Wick had given up his guns for a life of peace, this game features the assassin at the peak of his powers. The gameplay is unique, giving players a timeline detailing both John Wick’s future actions and those of his surrounding enemies. Players are tasked with assigning Mr. Wick different actions, like shooting an enemy to his left or dodging a stabbing thrust from an enemy on the right.
After the recent earnings report and the words from Feltheimer, fans may believe that this new game may be more akin to a modern-day shooter than a point-and-click game. John Wick is one of the most action-packed movies around, with the titular character more than familiar with any weapon, or hard object, in his vicinity. John Wick is incredibly versatile in combat; the movies have shown him using anything from shotguns to table legs to dispatch his foes. His staple weapons, however, are his two twin pistols.
Feltheimer did not reveal much information, but fans may already be excited at the prospect of John Wick getting his own triple-a title.
