Brash revs up Saw for '09

Publisher's tie-in to Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures horror movie will feature original storyline and will launch alongside next film in October 2009.

One of the first projects hinted at when Legendary Pictures CEO and 300 executive producer Thomas Tull and media mogul Bert Ellis secured $400 million in funding to form Brash Entertainment was a game tie-in to Lionsgate's macabre Saw horror film series. Today, Brash officially announced that Saw will arrive on "next-gen platforms" alongside the next installment in the film franchise in October 2009.

Details on Saw have yet to be puzzled out, but Brash says it will be collaborating closely with Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures on the game. While it will tie in to the Saw universe, the game will have its own storyline that will attempt to fill in some of the backstory of film antagonist Jigsaw, as well as clear up some of the unanswered questions left by previous installments in the film series.

Brash has licensed Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 for Saw, though a developer has yet to be named for the project. Updates on Saw can be found on the game's Web site, which also launched today.

141 Comments

  • pixelisedgamer

    Posted Jan 31, 2009 7:51 pm PT

    not meaning to sound like a negative dick or anything but even if it does get released it'll probably get banned.

  • KSA_BOI

    Posted Jan 18, 2009 4:56 am PT

    COOL game 2009 it all GOOD im gonna buy them ALL

  • kingdavid92

    Posted Nov 14, 2008 10:59 am PT

    2009 best year ever

  • 7Level

    Posted Nov 4, 2008 10:04 am PT

    probably will end up very similar to half life 2: a scary puzzle action shooter.

  • shepp4

    Posted Oct 26, 2008 10:59 pm PT

    pics?

  • Narutofan30

    Posted Oct 23, 2008 3:40 am PT

    cool

  • king23_

    Posted Oct 11, 2008 4:18 pm PT

    Wow.

  • Jazz_Fan

    Posted Oct 5, 2008 10:28 pm PT

    Sounds like a bad idea to me...

  • LAboy06

    Posted Sep 30, 2008 8:52 pm PT

    mmm I love the SAW films but I will only buy this if it seems ok. Maybe you will play a game that kind of like Riggs or something close to that.

  • -HaloHitman-

    Posted Sep 28, 2008 1:16 pm PT

    I dont know how it will turn out, guess we will just have to wait and see.

  • ResiFreak

    Posted Sep 27, 2008 6:36 pm PT

    Hmmmm... This could go either way.

  • fghtoe

    Posted Sep 21, 2008 3:01 pm PT

    Sounds like one of thoes crapy movie based game but it might be great.

  • lilflex1

    Posted Sep 16, 2008 9:37 pm PT

    yea even though i made a post about it on my profile im thinkin its gonna be stupid to i played a mini game of it and didnt get far

  • SkytheWiz1

    Posted Sep 9, 2008 6:15 am PT

    I personally loved the movies, but...

    Not sure the game's going to be that great. =(

  • Gamezster

    Posted Sep 6, 2008 8:06 pm PT

    Really, I honestly thought this was stupid when I first saw this. Now looking at the comments, I'm surprised.

    I absolutely hated Saw 1, there are only like, 1000 things out of the billions that could make me watch Saw 2. Each night since I watched Saw, Jigsaw's been hiding in my closet. Okay, that's kidding, but I was scared to death on the first night.

    I have serious doubts I'll like this game. But I may give it a chance.

  • simondengrymme

    Posted Sep 2, 2008 8:23 am PT

    Wow saw in a game i dont really think its going to be super amazing but still. It,s cool i will get it

  • BoaMo121

    Posted Aug 28, 2008 5:21 pm PT

    @ blackphanter king kong made a good game but games such as Goldeneye 007 and The Warriors was excellent as well and the answer as to why they keep making movie-based games is as simple as money.

  • BoaMo121

    Posted Aug 28, 2008 5:17 pm PT

    hmm... i predict plenty of very detailed intestines.

  • slayer19888

    Posted Aug 16, 2008 9:45 am PT

    this game will good if you get to be jigsaw

  • sharp9153

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 9:58 pm PT

    Ill probably have the red ring of death before then. Dam as for the rest of you guys unless you just bought your 360 your screwed unless you have a PS3

  • F-unit2008

    Posted Jul 25, 2008 8:16 pm PT

    hey 2009 better graphics

  • F-unit2008

    Posted Jul 25, 2008 8:15 pm PT

    they should make this game for all of the series they made like this is from the movie saw 1 and then if they make another game saw 2 and so on

  • ClassicPlayer

    Posted Jun 13, 2008 12:01 pm PT

    This will be the best movie tie in game and horror game ever! The Unreal Engine 3's graphics are outstanding, and with them using it in SAW, it's going to make it look realistic. Bring on SAW!

  • Dumbo677

    Posted May 21, 2008 7:10 pm PT

    Maybe in the game youll have to do puzzles and find a way of how to get out of diffulct situations

  • rom11

    Posted May 17, 2008 4:33 am PT

    Can't wait till it, and these next gen platforms.

  • chelsieandchant

    Posted Apr 13, 2008 2:02 am PT

    I reckon its going to be amazing scary and gory great idea and for all you haters you dont know what your chatting its going to be a excelent game!

  • Percypoo

    Posted Mar 21, 2008 5:22 am PT

    A game in the Saw universe could have great potential. I already have thought of some ideas as to what it coukd be about.

  • bourne2083

    Posted Mar 20, 2008 10:37 pm PT

    HERE'S HOPING

  • blackphanter

    Posted Feb 1, 2008 10:06 am PT

    Don't these gamemakers learn **** A film to game usually ends up as a bad idea ( except for King Kong ) and they still keep making them

  • jusducks6

    Posted Jan 31, 2008 9:18 pm PT

    Saw a series that is a series where it all makes sence I can't not wait for this game.

  • asimplerapper

    Posted Jan 31, 2008 9:38 am PT

    That is just HORRIBLE! That film makes me get the shivers, way more than the most violent videogames like postal and manhunt.

  • 360player_eq12

    Posted Jan 31, 2008 8:40 am PT

    wow if manhunt 2 had to be edited i can only imagine how bad this game will be with the editing.

  • xIronMaydenx

    Posted Jan 31, 2008 8:32 am PT

    Saw 1 and 2 weren't bad. If you totally dislike horror or excessive violence, then your not going to like them period. However, the Saw Series really went downhill with Saw 3. That was just a bad movie. I can't comment on the 4th, but the 3rd certainly was not good.

  • Lance_Kalzas

    Posted Jan 31, 2008 7:37 am PT

    Also if the Condemned series can give quality gameplay, why can't this? I found a lot of similarities between the first Condemned game and the Saw series. I'm sure it was an inspiration for the developers of parts 1 and 2.

  • Lance_Kalzas

    Posted Jan 31, 2008 7:32 am PT

    The plot is the Saw series is actually very clever, intelligent, and involved. To simply call them gore fests wrongs the entire series. You have to look past that to truly appreciate what a fine tapestry the entire plot is. So many details to pay attention to spanning all 4 films along with a 5th one that comes out on 10/24.

  • Biocide69

    Posted Jan 31, 2008 7:21 am PT

    Personaly I didn't really like any of the Saw movies, they wern't scary. Just blood fests. I'll admit that the first one was Ok up to the point with the chick who escapes, but after that it became a downward spiral in to hollywood poo fest. But I would like to see how they are able to make this into a game. But I hope it can carry on a psycological scare like the one I felt playing Silent Hill for the first time.

  • tootergray34

    Posted Jan 31, 2008 6:32 am PT

    The first Saw movie bas amazingly good. Every other Saw after that has been awful...I love horror flicks, but they just get dumber and dumber every time. At least they are better than Hostel.

  • AngelCage

    Posted Jan 31, 2008 6:30 am PT

    SAW??? A SAW GAME??????????


    Man, this gonna be sick, Saw movies are so sick and cool. I hope that the game don't suck just like almos all movie-to-game projects....

  • Lord_Regnier

    Posted Jan 31, 2008 4:58 am PT

    We need more horror games!

  • DarkStreetDev

    Posted Jan 31, 2008 2:31 am PT

    Great - can't wait. I smell a ban already.

  • comptonst

    Posted Jan 31, 2008 1:49 am PT

    Im a big Saw fan so i hope that this whole game idea turns out well.

  • d12malu

    Posted Jan 30, 2008 11:49 pm PT

    I remember someone in the forums years ago suggesting that Saw would make a great game and he got flamed. Maybe he got so pissed, he decided to make one.

  • bojocon40

    Posted Jan 30, 2008 8:06 pm PT

    Everyone hide! I hear the UK ban hammer at the door!

  • PhantomPhoot

    Posted Jan 30, 2008 7:52 pm PT

    So, when's Saw 10 coming out? I hear Jigsaw traps animals this time and puts them through the same repetetive motion of traps and nastiness, but this time they wont actually try because they're animals! Pretty sweet, huh? I'm soooooooo anxious >___>

    What intelligent plot will these master writers devise next?

  • AvIdGaMeR444

    Posted Jan 30, 2008 7:49 pm PT

    You do know that most games based on movies suck with very rare exceptions right? I expect the same for Saw.

  • jay051684

    Posted Jan 30, 2008 7:48 pm PT

    I actually like all the saw movies. I'm looking forward to the remaining 2 or 3 movies. But this game might just screw everything up. How could u put this movie into a game?

  • timthemooseman

    Posted Jan 30, 2008 6:36 pm PT

    this game will bomb, seriously, what are you going to do? set traps? lame

  • polsci1503

    Posted Jan 30, 2008 6:21 pm PT

    I'm surprised that new industry upstart Brash decided to take on a questionable license like this. While I like survival horror games (which I assume this would be) they are not necessarily the biggest sellers on the block. Brash needs a few early home runs as they cement thier reputation and I wouldn't bank on Saw as being a sure thing... not by a long shot.

  • CrushedGroove

    Posted Jan 30, 2008 6:06 pm PT

    So, as well as flooding the movie market with more and more Saw titles, the video game industry has to be diluted as well......that's...just....great.

  • ctg867

    Posted Jan 30, 2008 6:03 pm PT

    Ugh, these Saw movies come out every year. I'm so over them. A game won't change that.

    I'll stick to playing stupid Saw inspired Forge maps in Halo 3 thank you very much.

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