Rising young stars Dakota Blue Richards and Freddie Highmore are voicing their characters for The Golden Compass, Sega's official video game of the film of the same name.
The Golden Compass follows Lyra, voiced by Dakota Blue Richards, as she travels through the frozen wastes of the North collecting items in order to explore, evade and deceive her way to rescue a friend kidnapped by a mysterious group known as the Gobblers. The Golden Compass is Dakota’s first major acting role and she was picked from 1000’s of hopefuls who auditioned for the part of Lyra in the film.

Lyra can also use her daemon, Pantalaimon, to collaborate with in-game characters and to help her get through certain difficult situations. The role of Pantalaimon is voiced by Freddie Highmore, who starred as Charlie Bucket in the 2005 version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Gamers can also play as Iorek Byrnison, a great armoured ice bear who joins the quest, battling to protect Lyra during their journey using his special attacks to fend off enemies. Players will also be able to unlock secrets and mini-games using a mysterious truth-telling golden compass device called an Alethiometer.

The Golden Compass videogame is releasing on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PSP, DS and PSP later this year. For more information, visit goldencompassgame.com.