Jerry Bruckheimer, the producer of action films and television shows such as “Top Gun,” “Black Hawk Down” and “C.S.I,” now thinks video games are where the action is.

Bruckheimer plans to announce Tuesday the creation of Jerry Bruckheimer Games Inc., a studio based in Santa Monica. He said in an interview Monday that his interest in the burgeoning entertainment genre was driven by the narrative opportunities.

Bruckheimer is the latest Hollywood kingpin to dive into the $50-billion-and-growing global game industry. Lured by software sales that have eclipsed those of the music industry and long ago surpassed box-office revenue, many film and TV executives have gone down the same path — only to find success elusive in the risky, hits-driven game business.

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