Snoop Dogg is no stranger to video games, having appeared in promotions for Mafia Wars and MTV YooStar, as a host for the 2004 Spike TV Video Game Awards, and even in Tekken Tag Tournament 2. However, he has yet to actually star in his own game.
It looks like he'll finally be getting the chance though, courtesy of UK studio Echo Peak. The game company has revealed that its first title will be Way of the Dogg, a rhythm-based action game designed in part by Snoop Dogg himself.
Each level in the game will be a Kung Fu-inspired fight against different characters, each themed to match one of Snoop Dogg's tracks. Players will input button commands in rhythm with the beat of the song.
"Everyone knows that Snoop is down with the biggest and best video games whether it's droppin' my hits on the soundtrack or showing the world I can go toe-to-toe with the best fighters on the street," Snoop Dogg said in a statement. "Way of the Dogg is the first true gamification of my music. It's the way you live, it's the way you do what you do and captures the beat, the rhythm and the spirit of my music. It's not just about who you are or where you've been but where you are headed to."
"This game shows how we evolve as individuals and they've incorporated the journey of my own personal reincarnation as Snoop Lion into my character, the environments and the path that players have to follow," he added.
Way of the Dogg will be released later this year on the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network, alongside a mobile version for the iOS and Android.
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