Game tie-in for Captain America: The Winter Soldier out late March

A video game tie-in for the upcoming Captain America: The Winter Soldier is to be released late March.

Gameloft, publishers of the game, today announced that Captain America: The Winter Soldier – The Official Game will feature an original story inspired by the film.

Players will take on the role of Captain America battling against famous Marvel Entertainment villains, the press release stated.

Offering an “original blend of combat action and flexible tactical options for a complete Marvel experience that teases the upcoming movie”, players will also be able to join forces in the game’s multiplayer mode.

The game will be available for the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android.

Vice President of Marketing & Licensing for Gameloft, Karine Kaiser, said in a press release: “Marvel has been a longtime partner of ours, and we are once again happy to transform one of their blockbuster films into an immersive action game.”

“Players can expect a truly involved Captain America experience, with many characters from both the movie and the comics.”

“We are happy to expand around the Captain America: The Winter Soldier film with this game, which truly complements the global experience we are aiming to offer,” said Javon Frazier, Vice President, Games Marketing at Marvel Entertainment.

A trailer for Captain America: The Winter Soldier – The Official Game was also released, shown above.

The movie itself hits theatres on March 26th in Europe and April 4th in the US.