Sierra Entertainment has announced the development of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, the game based on the upcoming movie from Universal Pictures which is set to hit theatres August 1st, 2008. The game is being developed by Eurocom Studios for the Nintendo Wii, the PlayStation 2 and by A2M for Nintendo DS.

“The Mummy is one of the most distinctive and expansive franchises in Universal’s portfolio, and there is inherent gameplay in the property,” said Bill Kispert, Vice President and General Manager, Interactive, Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group. “The new film amps up the action, introduces a ruthless new villain and takes our heroes to incredible new locations. We are thrilled to bring all these attributes to life in this game.”

In the third-person action-adventure game The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, players will take on the roles of Rick O’Connell and his son, Alex. Players will follow them across exotic locations from ancient Chinese catacombs to Himalayan peaks to defeat the revived servants of the Dragon Emperor.

You can aim your eyeballs at our Media Section to check out some screens of the upcoming game.