EA hopes to lure A-Listers to The Godfather

With journalistic whistles firmly whetted by the prospect of a Godfather videogame comes some interesting words from within publisher EA on the title, via Eurogamer.net. According to insider reports, the publisher is hoping to lure original film-stars Robert de Niro and Al Pacino to record new material for the game, which is currently expected to be out in consoles in late 2005.
The Godfather videogame is not billed as a one-off by EA however, with strong hopes for a series of titles forming part of their strategy of building up powerful gaming brands to be milked mercilessly. Rumour has it that film director's daughter Sofia Coppola may also be involved - having appeared in the third movie.

Aligning games with Hollywood appears to be part of EA's wider strategy to give games mass appeal, but the enlistment of such talent would be immense even by this publisher's impressive standards. If the new game material created is of good quality however, their inclusion could certainly add oodles of quality and panache. We await more details with interest.