Electronic Arts today announced plans to co-publish with Namco Bandai Games a racing game based on Universal Pictures' upcoming summer feature film release "The Fast and the Furious:Tokyo Drift". Developed for the PlayStation 2 and PSP, the video game (titled The Fast and the Furious) will be available from late summer 2006 in PAL territories.

The Video Game
Inspired by the events of Universal Pictures' upcoming film, The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift, this game will immerse players in the underground world of drift racing. Set in a world related to the movie, the game features a ground breaking drift mechanic that makes drifting accessible to both beginner and veteran racing game drivers. Gameplay features revolutionary new systems like the Drift Indicator that make The Fast & The Furious the most accessible yet realistic drift game ever!

Perched at the forefront of the drift racing phenomenon, the video game combines ground breaking gameplay mechanics with unprecedented speed and authentic underground cool, positioning this game as the must-have drift racing title of 2006.