Brash signs game rights to 'Saw'

Amid the controversy of the banned title Manhunt 2, Brash Entertainment has announced it has signed the rights to develop a game based on grisly horror movie Saw.

The firm is promising the title "will have its own unique storyline, while answering questions left unanswered by the Saw films".

Brash, which added it will be "working closely" with creators of the franchise Leigh Whannell and James Wan, said it is developing the game using Epic's acclaimed Unreal 3 engine.

The game is being created for next-generation platforms and is slated for an October 2009 release, to coincide with the launch of the fifth film in the series.

However, at a time when the government is aiming to prevent such games from release, Brash Entertainment could well face a grilling from the British Board of Film Classification.