At its E3 press conference last evening, Konami announced that Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is being developed in collaboration with Kojima Productions, the famed studio behind Metal Gear Solid. While Mercury Stream is handling a majority of the workload, KP will oversee production, providing advice and support.

Alongside confirming Kojima’s involvement, Konami revealed that several Hollywood figures will voice characters in the game. The current cast list includes Gabriel voiced by Robert Carlyle, Patrick Stewart as the mysterious Zobek. Natasha McElhone and Jason Isaacs.

“Castlevania: Lords of Shadow will take the Castlevania series into brave, uncharted territories, and is a breath-taking adventure that boasts stunning aesthetics, deep and challenging game play, and a truly inspirational voice cast to deliver the games dramatic depth”, commented Dave Cox, Producer on the title and Head of Product Planning for Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH.

In what seems to be a first for the Castlevania franchise, Konami is clearly putting a sizable budget behind this one. It’ll be interesting to see how it turns out, especially with Kojima backing the title. Lords of Shadow is slated for a 2010 release on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. See the first screenshots after the break.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Screenshots

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