Key Highlights:
- Star Trek: The Video Game was confirmed for release on 23 April 2013 in North America and 26 April in Europe.
- Digital Extremes developed the co-op adventure for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, with Kirk and Spock as its playable characters.
- The game launched as planned and told an original story set between Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness.
Star Trek: The Video Game will launch on 23 April 2013 in North America and 26 April in Europe for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Namco Bandai Games and Paramount Pictures have confirmed.
Developed by Digital Extremes, the co-op action-adventure stars Captain James T. Kirk and Commander Spock in an original story set between 2009’s Star Trek film and its sequel, Star Trek Into Darkness.
Players can control either Kirk or Spock, with the two characters designed around different abilities and approaches to combat. The story was written by BAFTA Award winner Marianne Krawczyk in collaboration with Star Trek film writers and producers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.
The game also brings back the Gorn as its primary enemy, with Kirk and Spock working together against the reptilian species during their mission.
A pre-order Elite Officer Pack was announced alongside the release details. The bonus content included additional uniforms and items for Kirk and Spock, including the Stealth, Brawler, Kelvin, Academy and Kobayashi Maru packs.
PlayStation 3 owners were given the choice of a physical copy or digital download through PlayStation Network, while the PC version was distributed digitally. Xbox 360 received a physical release.
The announced release window was ultimately met. Star Trek: The Video Game launched in North America on 23 April 2013, followed by its European release three days later. GLN reviewed the PC version shortly after launch, finding an intriguing co-op premise undermined by technical and design problems.
The game arrived several weeks before Star Trek Into Darkness reached cinemas and expanded the rebooted film timeline with an original adventure connecting the two movies.
