In recent years video games have become the highest grossing entertainment industry. In one weekend of sales, Fallout 4 generated more revenue than record breaking Hollywood blockbusters.
This financial growth has generated the interest of the media companies that control film and tv studios, to the extent that they now have their own video game divisions. It's not surprising that this has also led to contributions of known directors and actors in video games. Following his successful blockbuster, Avatar, James Cameron made a video game that takes place in that fictional world, but which expands the events in the story. Kiefer Sutherland voiced the protagonist in Hideo Kojima’s 5th installment of the Metal Gear Series. Kevin Spacey contributed his likeness, physical performance (achieved through motion capture technology), and voice to a character in an installment of the popular Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series.
Slowly but steadily famous actors are trickling into the gaming industry. Until now, there’s only been single A-list actors contributing to a game. However, The list includes Gary Oldman, Mark Hamill, Andy Serkis, Gillian Anderson, Sophie Wu, Liam Cunningham, among others. Even Ben Mendelsohn who starred in World Wide Motion Picture Corporation’s Amy, and who has had a fantastic year in his career, has a role in “Squadron 42”, though details about his character have not yet been released.
What is known about the game is that it is a sci-fi game that revolves around the Navy and their endless battle with a space race called the Vanduul. The game play will involve control of the Navy’s ships, and within the Squadron 42 storyline there will be cut-scenes that will display the likenesses of the several actors involved in the project. The game is scheduled to be released sometime in 2016.
