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Capcom(R) Interactive Announces Hit Mobile Game "ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?(TM) 2009" Now Available From Apple App Store
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LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - September 2, 2008) - Capcom® Interactive, Inc., a leading
developer and publisher of mobile games, and Fox Mobile Entertainment today
announced the release of its hit mobile franchise, "ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A
5TH GRADER?," for iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch on the Apple App Store.
Built from the ground up to take advantage of the breakthrough innovations
in the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch, "ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH
GRADER? 2009" sports a complete visual makeover, engaging gameplay and
completely new animations.
"Capcom Interactive is thrilled to be bringing the 'ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A
5TH GRADER?' franchise to iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch," said Midori
Yuasa, president, Capcom Interactive, Inc. "Players will love the exciting
gameplay we've been able to create with the technology in these devices and
we're certain this version of the game will entertain and delight."
Based on the hit primetime game show on FOX, "ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH
GRADER? 2009" for the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch features all the
charm, humor and deceptively difficult questions that made the television
show a household name. In the game, players are asked a series of up to
eleven questions ranging from subjects like U.S. history, math or social
studies. Perform well, and you can work you way to the $1 million
question... choke and you'll be forced to utter the unenviable phrase "I'm
not smarter than a 5th grader."
"ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER? 2009" for the iPhone, iPhone 3G and
iPod touch is now available for $9.99 from Apple's App Store on iPhone,
iPhone 3G and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/
ABOUT ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?™
Acclaimed comedian Jeff Foxworthy is at the head of the class as host of
this hit game show from Mark Burnett Productions, which measures adults'
knowledge, or lack thereof -- as revealed by how much they've forgotten
since grammar school. Adult contestants find themselves revisiting their
youth in a classroom setting, tackling subjects they've already been taught
-- from art to geography and math to social studies. When test questions
derived from actual grade school curriculum prove to be too challenging,
contestants are not alone; there is a way to "cheat" in this classroom.
Adults can get some elementary help by "peeking" or "copying" off of or
being "saved" by their 5th grade "classmates" to help them graduate toward
the top prize of $1 million.
ABOUT MARK BURNETT PRODUCTIONS:
Mark Burnett Productions (MBP) is a leading production company for
primetime television, cable and the internet, and has produced over 1,100
hours of television programming which regularly airs in over 70 countries
around the world. MBP revolutionized television with hits such as Survivor
(CBS), The Apprentice (NBC), The Contender (ESPN), Rock Star (CBS), the
Steven Spielberg co-production On The Lot (FOX), the smash hit Are You
Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (FOX), which is currently being produced in 51
countries, and the daytime syndicated hit, Martha. In the summers of 2007
and 2008, MBP entered the world of award shows, when Mark Burnett served as
executive producer for the MTV Movie Awards. In October of 2007, MBP opened
Mark Burnett Productions Asia; a joint venture with Genting International,
to both create new content for and adapt established formats in the Asian
market. Since 2001, MBP has garnered a total of 51 Emmy nominations with 5
wins, and has won 4 People's Choice Awards. Mark Burnett has been named
one of the most influential people in the world by TIME magazine and TV
Guide's most valuable player and, in 2007, was inducted into the
Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame.
ABOUT FOX MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT:
Fox Mobile Entertainment (FME) is a leading content provider for the mobile
entertainment industry, including wireless carriers and handset
manufacturers. FME provides mobile content from top FOX TV shows such as
24, Prison Break, and Family Guy, and from such recent films as Juno, The
X-Files: I Want to Believe, and Ice Age: The Meltdown. An industry leader
with strong domestic and international distribution, FME created American
Idol's text-message voting system and the now-pervasive term Mobisodes®
Series, defining short episodic programming designed for a mobile audience.
Additionally, the Company runs video channels on all major U.S. carriers.
Fox Mobile Entertainment, along with the Jamster/Jamba companies -- a joint
venture of News Corporation and VeriSign, Inc., headquartered in Beverly
Hills, Calif., and Berlin, Germany -- make up the industry's largest
vertically integrated mobile entertainment company.
ABOUT CAPCOM INTERACTIVE, INC.:
Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of
interactive entertainment. Founded in 1983, the company has created
world-renowned franchises including Resident Evil®, Street Fighter®,
Mega Man®, Breath of Fire®, Devil May Cry® and the Onimusha®
series. Headquartered in Osaka, Japan the company maintains operations in
the U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, Tokyo, Korea and Hong Kong. More
information about Capcom and its products can be found on the company's web
site at www.capcom.com.
Since its establishment in November of 2005, Capcom Interactive, Inc. has
published several mobile games based on Capcom's celebrated intellectual
property, including 1942, Ghost n' Goblins, Mega Man® and Resident
Evil®: The Missions, to commercial and critical acclaim. For additional
information on the company and its offerings, please visit
www.capcommobile.com.
Capcom, Resident Evil, Onimusha, Breath of Fire, Mega Man and Devil May Cry
are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd., in the
U.S. or other countries. Street Fighter is either a registered trademark
or trademark of Capcom U.S.A., Inc. "PlayStation," "PLAYSTATION" and "PS"
Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE and the Xbox logos are trademarks of
the Microsoft group of companies. All other marks are the property of
their respective holders.
Game Code © 2008 CAPCOM. Produced under license from Fox Broadcasting
Co.
Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? and all related logos and slogans are
trademarks of JMBP, Inc. © 2007-2008 JMBP, Inc. All Rights Reserved.