Michael Phelps Gets His Own Game

December 1, 2008 11:16 AM

An unknown developer is currently preparing a Michael Phelps-branded video game for undisclosed systems.

Word of the game emerged during a profile of the Olympic swimmer in the latest episode of CBS news program 60 Minutes, Gaming Target reports. No other details were mentioned.

The 14-time Olympic gold medal winner recently worked with publisher Activision to promote two of its releases, receiving a copy of Call of Duty: World at War on NBC's The Today Show and appearing in a television commercial for Guitar Hero World Tour alongside celebrated athletes Kobe Bryant, Alexander Rodriguez and Tony Hawk.

Chris Faylor

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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shadebane

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December 1, 2008 11:20 AM

yeah he achieved a lot we all know, but a swimming game? please...
- I7 SilverFox
  
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  December 1, 2008 11:23 AM
  
  maybe it'll be a shooter where he frees China from communism?
  - Digital-Hero
    
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    December 1, 2008 11:24 AM
    
    I LOL'ed.
  - Sturm08
    
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    December 1, 2008 11:33 AM
    
    Michael Phelps is...CONDOR STRIKE
  - etherealrhythm
    
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    December 1, 2008 11:41 AM
    
    Maybe it'll be a shooter where he loses his diamond-encrusted skull and goes to get it back from the Middle East?
  - zehh
    
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    December 1, 2008 6:01 PM
    
    I know, I know: he travels to Taiwan to swim on a charity contest. The sponsor, having no money, pays him with a diamond-encrusted dragon. But the dragon is stolen! Then he has to take matter into his own hands to recover his diamond dragon from the chinese terrorists.
  - 69gooch69
    
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    December 2, 2008 4:23 PM
    
    the "communists" already did that.
- Mad Jack McMad
  
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  December 1, 2008 11:24 AM
  
  He's 2P in the new Matt Hazard arcade game.
  - Rich McNinch
    
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    December 1, 2008 2:12 PM
    
    Thanks for reminding me this exists.
- AxeMan808
  
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  December 1, 2008 7:11 PM
  
  Swimming was OK in Epyx' Summer Games (II?)...It was kinda like 110m Hurdles, but not as fast: Swim, Swim, Swim, button to Breathe, Swim, Swim, Swim, button, etc.
  If you mistimed the Breathe, your guy would stop and cough, costing you valuable time.