Activision Publishing, Inc. announced today the February 9, 2010 release of Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief for the Nintendo DS. Based on the first title in Rick Riordan’s best-selling book series and the highly anticipated film from 20th Century Fox, the tactical role-playing game puts players in command of Percy Jackson and his fellow demigods as they battle for survival in a contemporary world ruled by powerful Greek gods. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief arrives in theaters everywhere February 12, 2010. 

Players in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief will adventure across America in search of Zeus’ master lightning bolt while assembling their best fighting team to go head-to-head against ruthless enemies. Joining Percy are his friends Annabeth and Grover, and plenty more allies each with “godly” abilities and battle advantages. Planning which team member to take into battle is key to survival – certain combinations of characters boost their effectiveness.

Based upon the first novel in author Rick Riordan’s best-selling book series, Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief is set in a modern world where the twelve gods of Mount Olympus are alive, Percy Jackson, the teenage son of Poseidon, is suspected by Zeus of stealing his lightning bolt, the universe’s most powerful weapon.  Percy must prove his innocence, save his mother, and avoid a devastating war among the gods.