Griffin Gaming Partners and Entertainment 360 have unveiled a new venture aimed at facilitating video game adaptations for the film and television industry
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In a strategic collaboration, Griffin Gaming Partners and Entertainment 360 have unveiled a venture that will facilitate the adaptation of video games into films and television shows. This new initiative, named HITpoint Entertainment, endeavors to integrate Griffin's connections within the gaming industry with the production acumen of Entertainment 360, renowned for its work on intellectual property-driven projects.
According to statements shared with The Hollywood Reporter, HITpoint intends to leverage extensive industry relationships to align gaming properties with fitting filmmakers, talents, and partner studios. The aim is to maintain developer involvement from inception through production, providing them a direct channel to premier writers, directors, actors, and producers.
Peter Levin, the co-founder and managing director of Griffin, played a pivotal role in backing Amazon's adaptation of the "Fallout" series, and the clients of Entertainment 360 are presently engaged in the ongoing live-action adaptation of "The Legend of Zelda".
Levin highlighted the richness that video games offer as storytelling mediums and acknowledged the essential comprehension of developers' imaginative endeavors for successful adaptations. This collaboration, he noted, distinguishes itself by enriching Griffin's extensive portfolio, benefiting partners and the gaming ecosystem at large.
Likewise, Entertainment 360 remarked on HITpoint's focus, which mirrors Hollywood's established systems for uncovering books and underlying materials early in their development. In partnership with Griffin, the venture seeks to discover engaging game intellectual properties and transition them seamlessly into the development pipeline, aligning them with filmmakers who can truly appreciate and enhance their unique narratives.
Plans for HITpoint include adaptations of both prominent franchises and smaller indie games, with the latter benefitting from Griffin's $100 million indie fund coordinated by Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender.
Nick Tuosto, Griffin's co-founder and managing director, spoke with GamesIndustry.biz about the Special Opportunities Fund, which has been instrumental in backing various indie game projects. Tuosto outlined that the fund's main objective is to offer financial and developmental aid to independent studios, ensuring the launch of successful games. He also expressed enthusiasm about the potential for extending new intellectual properties into diverse formats and media.