EA has revealed that John Millius, director of Conan the Barbarian, and screenplay writer on Apocalypse Now and Clear and Present Danger, will be providing the script for Medal of Honor European Assault. He joins a growing list of Hollywood talent who have crossed over to games - no doubt for considerable financial recompense. Recently, Sopranos executive producer Terry Winter agreed to supply the script for the forthcoming 50 Cent game, and of course, the Wachowski brothers provided the words for the risible Enter The Matrix.
Does this actually add value to the games in question, or is it just an attempt to bring legitimacy and gravitas to a project? With pre-release hype becoming ever more vital, a celebrity script writer is another handy bullet point on the press release treadmill, alongside the usual star-studded voice over cast and expensive licensed soundtrack.
On the subject of desperate attempts to garner kudos, Gizmondo apparently paid Jay Kay £800,000 to turn up at their launch party this saturday. £800,000. For Jay Kay.
£800,000...
