Sony Computer Entertainment has announced it has signed up Jet Li for an upcoming martial arts game called Rise to Honor. The move will see the Hong Kong action star partake in motion-capture sessions to be used in the game, as well as providing his voiceover talents.
“When we began the concept stages for Rise to Honor more than three years ago, we knew we wanted it to be based on the style of a Hong Kong action movie. We had Jet Li posters all over the studio and were referencing his movies for everything we had planned in the game," said Jim Wallace, associate director, Foster City Studio. "We were thrilled when we found out that Jet was interested in collaborating on a PlayStation 2 project, knowing that his creative input on Rise To Honor would help us to truly realise our vision for this ambitious game.”
Expect the first screens from Rise to Honor before the year is up.