Let's kiss your hands, my friends.
The Godfather film series remained memorable. Kabam, in agreement with Paramount Digital Entertainment, has decided to bring all the charm and charisma of its characters into a social game called The Godfather: The Five Families.
The title is based on a free "browser game", with online multiplayer.
Are you curious to find out what this video game will be like? Sign up for the Beta now by clicking at http://www.kabam.com/the-godfather.
More details in the official press release:
KABAM AND PARAMOUNT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT
BRING THE FATHER: THE FIVE FAMILIES
TO PLAYERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
The leading publisher in creating social MMO games brings one of the most popular movie titles
on the largest social network in the world;
Registration for the Closed Beta Testers phase has also been announced
REDWOOD CITY - August 25, 2011 - Kabam™, the leading developer of high-end social games, announces that it is partnering with Paramount Digital Entertainment to bring the critically acclaimed and critically acclaimed film The Godfather® on social gaming, with the new video game Il Padrino™: the Five Families™. The browser-based, free-to-play online and multiplayer game will be set in the Prohibition era prior to the film's story, where players and five crime families must fight each other to amass money, power and respect. as well as becoming the "Don" of his family. Kabam also announces that it has opened the registration phase to participate in the test of the closed beta version of the game. Interested players can register on the specially created site at Kabam.com, at http://www.kabam.com/the-godfather. The beta test phase will begin in a few weeks.
“It is an honor to create a social MMO game based on one of the greatest films of all time,” commented Chris Carvalho, Chief Operating Officer of Kabam. "The Godfather: The Five Families will transport millions of players into the 1930s, where gangsters and family alliances could mean supremacy and power, and will transcend what any other mafia-style social game has offered to date."
The Godfather: Five Families introduces new gameplay with new social features, specially designed for this title. The Godfather: The Five Families will also be the first MMSG and MMO game for the Facebook platform based on the mafia theme, with synchronous gameplay where millions of players can play and fight each other in real time. The Godfather: The Five Families will be crafted with particular attention to detail to capture the authenticity of the historical period, based on mafia wars, loyalty and intrigue.
The Godfather film series is one of the most revered film franchises in the world. The original film, The Godfather, was ranked 2nd on the American Film Institute's list, "100 Years… 100 Movies." The Godfather II was ranked 32nd on the same AFI list, making the film series one of the most famous and beloved in the world. The film won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture for each of the first two films, and garnered over 20 Academy Award nominations.
"The rich heritage of the Godfather franchise is well suited for deep multiplayer social gaming," said John Kavanagh, Senior Vice President of Video Games for Paramount Digital Entertainment. "By combining the drama and intrigue of crime family warfare with thousands of real players trying to amass their power and wealth in the game, it presents a new and interesting way for fans to experience the world of movies."
The Godfather: Five Families will combine elements of MMO play style with the connectivity and interaction of social networks. The social MMORPG will feature the famous “Five Families” from the world of The Godfather in an endless storyline that will allow players to create their own destiny. Designed to engage those looking for a deeper and more immersive gaming experience, The Godfather: Five Families offers a strategy and role-playing style of play through competitive interaction and gameplay that can last for hours. Thanks to the numerous game features, The Godfather: the Five Families will be different from the various casual social games with similar themes and will also be more competitive, with a greater emphasis on combat and battle objectives as well as in the game mechanics and the reward system. which encourages activity, including PvP and Family vs Family battles.
"The Godfather: The Five Families will immerse players in a persistent world in the era of Prohibition and gangsters in New York, where families and players' battles for wealth and power to build their empires are the 'masters' ”Commented Larry Koh, General Manager, Kabam and executive producer of the game. “The Godfather saga provides an incredibly immersive foundation from which to build an authentic, multi-layered and compelling game. We will be sharing more details on the plot and the game with you all in the coming weeks. "
The Godfather: The Five Families enters the world of social gaming for the first time following in the footsteps of a famous blockbuster. Players interested in participating in the close beta testing phase can register at http://www.kabam.com/the-godfather.
For more information on Kabam, please visit the visitor and the official website at www.kabam.com, as well as the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/kabam.
