"Smallville" Actor to Add Star Power to D3PA's Compelling Third-Person Action Game
D3Publisher of America, Inc. today announced that Michael Rosenbaum, an award-winning Hollywood
actor known best to audiences as Lex Luthor on television’s
“Smallville,” will voice the main character in Dark Sector™, an
original action-thriller offering heart-pounding action, incredible
superpowers and a compelling story for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer
entertainment system and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment
system from Microsoft. Rosenbaum will bring to life the character of
Hayden Tenno, a cold-blooded, ruthless killer who awakens after an
attack with an infection that has granted him inhuman abilities.
Through the storyline and Rosenbaum’s voice over, players will
experience Hayden’s transformation into something more than he was, his
fight against the powers taking over his body and his evolution as he
becomes a hero. Dark Sector is slated to ship to retail stores in North
America this spring 2008.
“We are thrilled to work with Mr.
Rosenbaum on Dark Sector,” said Peter Andrew, vice president of product
development, D3PA. “His experience in portraying tormented characters
on-screen translates incredibly well to the tortured character of
Hayden Tenno in Dark Sector, a true anti-hero who makes no excuses for
his actions. The combination of his voice talent and the compelling
storyline of Dark Sector will offer a truly immersive experience for
players.”
Developed by acclaimed developer Digital Extremes,
co-creators behind the award-winning Epic Game’s Unreal franchise, Dark
Sector thrusts players into the role of Hayden Tenno, an elite
black-ops agent sent on a dangerous mission into a decaying Eastern
European city that hides a deadly Cold War secret. Attacked by an
unknown enemy, he awakens to find part of his body altered by an
infection that has granted him inhuman abilities; now he must learn to
evolve along with his powers, to survive and to become a hero. A dark,
gritty experience packed with fast action, incredible superpowers and
an engaging story; Dark Sector represents the next evolution of gaming.
Dark
Sector is rated “M” (Mature – blood, gore, intense violence and strong
language) by the ESRB. For more information about Dark Sector, please
visit the game’s official website at www.darksector.com.
Rosenbaum’s
acting credits span a decade and include his current work on The CW
action series “Smallville” as the tormented and dysfunctional Lex
Luthor. He is also known for his roles in feature films including
Cursed (2005), Bringing Down the House (2003), Poolhall Junkies (2002),
Sorority Boys (2002), Sweet November (2001), Urban Legend (1998) and
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) as well as roles in
television and theater.