Mumbai: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Equity Games Production and Halcyon Games have announced the Terminator Salvation — The Videogame.

The an action-packed, third-person shooter, will be released in conjunction with the Warner Bros. Pictures and Sony Pictures film, which opens nationwide on 22 May, 2009.

Based on the upcoming Terminator Salvation film, the game offers players the chance to assume the role of John Connor, a soldier in the resistance, battling for survival against the far superior forces of Skynet. Terminator Salvation — The Videogame is a third-person action game with concentrated armed combat against all of the Skynet enemies from the film while encountering new enemies specifically designed for the game. The game was developed by GRIN Studios, published by Equity Games, co-published by Evolved Games and distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

"Terminator Salvation — The Videogame allows players to battle for survival against Skynet enemies utilizing an incredibly fluid and realistic control set. The player will be led through a visceral story with extremely polished production values to create a fully interactive Terminator experience," said Halcyon Games president Cos Lazouras.

"Building on the incredibly strong franchise, Terminator Salvation — The Videogame will be a cinematic gaming experience that complements the upcoming film. Working with Halcyon and Equity Games, we will expand on the Terminator universe on next generation consoles with action packed gameplay and detailed environments," said Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment EVP, worldwide operations John Quinn.