Apocalypse Now Video Game In The Works
When is the right time to begin working on a video game based around Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 movie Apocalypse Now? If you ask the development team asembled by American Zoetrope, that time is January 26, 2017. And Coppola agrees. “Forty years ago, I set out to make a personal art picture that could hopefully influence generations of viewers for years to come,” Coppola says. “Today, I’m joined by new daredevils, a team who want to make an interactive version of Apocalypse Now, where you are Captain Benjamin Willard amidst the harsh backdrop of the Vietnam War. I’ve been watching videogames grow into a meaningful way to tell stories, and I’m excited to explore the possibilities for Apocalypse Now for a new platform and a new generation.” The publisher not only has the blessing of Coppola, but a team of experienced game makers working in pre-production: Rob Auten (Gears of War, Battlefield and Far Cry), Lawrence Liberty (Fallout: New Vegas, The Witcher and DC Universe Online, and that is his