Jake Gyllenhaal to star in adaptation of Tom Clancy's The Division video game

Actor will also produce big-screen version of record-breaking third-person shooter, his second gaming tie-in after 2010 flop Prince of Persia

Jake Gyllenhaal is set to star in a big-screen adaptation of record-breaking video game Tom Clancy's The Division.

Gyllenhaal will also act as producer on the project, according to Variety. The video game, a third-person shooter, is gaming giant Ubisoft's fastest-selling product, making $330m (229m) within five days of its release in March.