Atari Brings the Ultimate Game Show Experience to PlayStation 2 with Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune
BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--11/03/2003-- Popular Game Shows Are the Closest Experience to Being an In-Studio Game Show Contestant
Atari, through a licensing agreement with Sony Pictures Consumer Products (SPCP), transports game show fans to the Hollywood studios of the most popular game shows with Jeopardy!® and Wheel of Fortune® for PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Jeopardy! shipped last week to retail outlets nationwide, while Wheel of Fortune follows in a few weeks. The console games deliver players with the closest experience to being a contestant live in the studio.
Game show fans can now experience what it is like to be a contestant on Jeopardy!, the #1 quiz show in syndication for seventeen years. The game comes complete with appearances by host Alex Trebek and voiceover from announcer Johnny Gilbert. Players can take contestant exams and challenge family and friends to see who knows more about history, literature and pop culture with categories, answers and questions created by the actual TV show writers. Jeopardy! for PlayStation®2 makes it easy to enjoy the excitement that has made Jeopardy! so popular on TV for 30 years.
Wheel of Fortune, the #1 syndicated show on television for more than 19 years, arrives on PlayStation®2 with an awesome combination of host Vanna White, voiceover announcer Charlie O'Donnell, fun puzzles and glittering sets. Wheel of Fortune for console contains thousands of puzzles to entertain and challenge players of all levels. Players can spin for fantastic prizes, solve the puzzles and hear the studio audience go wild. It's all the action and fun that makes Wheel of Fortune all the rage on TV.
"Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune are extremely popular brands that continue to resonate with more than 67 million viewers still watching the game shows weekly," said Nancy MacIntyre, vice president of marketing for Atari. "The console games immerse players into the ultimate game show experience and both games are perfect to play alone or with a group."
"We're very excited to be partnering with Atari for these truly worldwide brands," stated Al Ovadia, executive vice president, Sony Pictures Consumer Products. "As one of the leading publishers of interactive entertainment software, we are confident they will bring the gaming experience to a whole new level with the 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Jeopardy!' games."
Developed by Artech Studios, Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune are available for the suggested retail price of $29.95. For more information, please visit
http://www.atari.com.