Who wants to be a millionaire? Today, Sony Online Entertainment and Gamebryo announced a partnership that will bring games based on game show IPs to the PS Network. Gamebryo technology, used in games like
Civilization IV and
Oblivion, will be used to cut down on development time. "Gamebryo gives us a great deal of flexibility in creating downloadable titles for the PlayStation Network," said Shalom Mann, Senior Vice President, SOE. "The codebase provides an solid foundation for our Downloadable Games Framework that allows us to bring a variety of different types of games to the PlayStation Network in a fraction of the time had we coded the base engine ourselves."
No titles have been officially revealed, but we're hoping for some familiar shows like
The Price is Right or
Deal or No Deal. The games will be released before Game Developer's Conference next month.
[Via
Joystiq]
{ Jan 7th 2008 at 2:30PM } 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Sauvage @ Jan 7th 2008 2:59PM
How horrible. Why not Brain age type games that actually help people with something rather than mindless crap like The Price is Right or Deal or No Deal.
Solace @ Jan 7th 2008 3:01PM
What's wrong with completely random, skill-less game shows???
/sarcasm - I actually agree with you 100%.
Solace @ Jan 7th 2008 3:00PM
Give me Jeopardy or Wheel of Fortune to play online with friends and consider me sold!
mr judg @ Jan 7th 2008 3:02PM
I think its another great idea toward the casual market. Im just hoping they incorportae the buzz controllers for some if not all of the games
Pmosis @ Jan 7th 2008 3:09PM
Jeopardy would be awesome!
preciousdeath @ Jan 7th 2008 3:27PM
For the hardcore gamers this might seem lame, but not for casual gamers. This might just be a way to get my wife to play a game with me. I think it's a great idea.
Hirsbrunner @ Jan 7th 2008 3:27PM
Jeopardy would be great, especially if they had a special SNL version.
I'd be Sean Connery in a heartbeat. "Suck it, Trebek".
Or Burt Reynolds: "I'll take Ape tit for $200". "That's A' petite".
ConorBuckley @ Jan 7th 2008 6:31PM
@ Sauvage and Solace. Buzz was a quiz game and that sold very well.
I think this is a good idea. I think if they pick the right TV game shows then this project could be a succes
Carlton @ Jan 7th 2008 6:04PM
Deal or No Deal?
Awesome! I've been waiting for a box-picking simulator for years and now I might be in luck!
Galley @ Jan 8th 2008 9:06AM
Who's the white-haired dude?
d-stroyer @ Jan 8th 2008 9:52AM
he's the german host of the show "deal or no deal".
george @ Jan 8th 2008 9:52AM
its a great idea for guys with actual girlfriends or wifes, i would buy all of them. i have to agree with the first post however about deal or no deal being mindless. the game requires no skills and i cant believe its so popular. oh well george bush is president so i guess those who voted for him are the same morons who like these stupid shows.