EA and Paramount Digital Entertainment today revealed that they are working on a video game based on the upcoming animated film Rango. Rango the Video Game will be an action-adventure game set in the Old West town of ‘Dirt’, where a chameleon named Rango (voiced in the film by Johnny Depp) finds himself forced into heroism to protect the townsfolk from bandits.

“We are thrilled to be working with Paramount and the upcoming release of the video game version of its first animated feature,” said Sinjin Bain, Vice President of EA Partners at Electronic Arts. “Rango is a one-of-a-kind character that we know kids will love. We’re excited to give families worldwide the opportunity to take the humor and fun from the big screen into their living rooms.”

“We are pleased to team up with EA to deliver an exciting, action-packed adventure game that captures the spirit of the film and puts the fate of Dirt in players’ hands,” said Tom Lesinski, President of Paramount Digital Entertainment. “We’ve added exciting twists and turns in the video game that will challenge players of all levels on their adventures as Rango.”

Rango The Video Game is currently in development at Artificial Mind & Movement for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, and Nintendo DS. The game will be released alongside the film next March.