Hannibal Lecter to appear in his own game

European development studio Arxel Tribe has announced that it is currently developing a new action-adventure game featuring Thomas Harris' Hannibal Lecter character. According to the developer, the full-3D game will explore the darkest sides of Lecter's personality and will thus incorporate many frightening elements into the gameplay and plot. The game will be published by Universal Interactive and released by the end of 2002. A specific platform was not announced, but according to the company's Web site, Arxel Tribe is currently developing for the Microsoft Xbox. GameSpot will have more in the coming weeks.