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Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, announced today that the video game Ice Age 2 The Meltdown, based on the worldwide blockbuster animated film Ice Age: The Meltdown from 20^th Century Fox is available at retailers nationwide on the Wii video game system..

The unique Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers allow players to guide their favorite Ice Age: The Meltdown pals through challenging puzzles and exciting mini-games.

“Ice Age 2 The Meltdown and the Wii are a perfect combination for family fun this holiday season,” said Cindy Cook, chief strategy and marketing officer, Vivendi Games. “Fox has stepped up as a partner to offer an incredible amount of talent, assets, and effort to the game, which also takes full advantage of the Wii Remote’s motion sensors. The result is an action-packed adventure featuring non-stop entertainment that is sure to appeal to gamers of all ages.”

Elie Dekel, executive vice president, Fox Licensing & Merchandising, added, “This game is the perfect complement to the film and a great way for fans to extend their experience with the story and its characters.”

“Ice Age 2 The Meltdown showed its strength as a popular movie-based kids video game with retail sales of over 1.3 million units and in the box office with sales topping $646 million worldwide,” said Pascal Brochier president, global retail, Vivendi Games. “We are expecting Ice Age 2 The Meltdown for Wii to follow a similar course.”