Game Now Available Online, Featuring Nearly 1,500 Relationship Questions
SAN FRANCISCO, July 13, 2009 — iWin, Inc., a leading developer and publisher of online casual games, has partnered with FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) to launch "Family Feud(TM): Battle of the Sexes." It was jointly announced today by Peter Traugot, Executive Producer for iWin, and Olivier Delfosse, Director of Interactive for FME. Now available online, the 7th installment of this wildly popular "Family Feud" casual game franchise is based on the Emmy Award-winning, legendary syndicated game show.
"In deciding to make another 'Family Feud' game, the motivation was obvious: every time I sit down to play, I am baffled about what women think," said Traugot. "This is a great way to create some friendly competition between the sexes while maintaining the same 'Family Feud' fun fans have come to expect."
"'Family Feud' is one of the largest and most recognizable game show franchises in the world and we are thrilled to be releasing a new game," added Delfosse. "The theme for 'Family Feud(TM): Battle of the Sexes' should resonate well with its fan base, and players of this game are going to be in for a challenge — and lots of laughs."
"Family Feud: Battle of the Sexes" features nearly 1,500 brain-busting questions based on the opposite sex. iWin has also made the multi-player version "Family Feud: Online Party" available for those who are looking to bring the fun to more people. New questions will be added twice a week to ensure the fun is always fresh.
The "Family Feud" series of games stays true to the show's format: 100 people are surveyed for each question, resulting in hilarious and oftentimes unforeseen answers. Examples of questions include, "why hasn't he called when he said he would?" or "what did 37 percent of people surveyed say ruins a passionate moment?" With a variety of questions spanning the dating and relationship arena, "Family Feud: Battle of the Sexes" will provide fun for hours on end!
"Family Feud: Battle of the Sexes" is exclusively available on iWin.com, where it can be downloaded with a free fifteen minute trial. Customers of iWin's iCoins service can purchase "Family Feud: Battle of the Sexes" and all other Family Feud games for 50 percent off.
About iWin, Inc.:
Founded in 2001, iWin is a leading publisher and developer of online casual games for the mass market. The company operates iWin.com, is visited by millions of customers every month and offers hundreds of downloadable games, multiplayer games and ad-supported games provided entirely free to the end user. As a multi-platform publisher of casual games, iWin provides extensive resources, financing, marketing and distribution services to independent game developers throughout the world. iWin received the most game nominations in 2007 by the Casual Games Association, making it the #1 casual game publisher of hit titles. iWin has offices in San Francisco, Seattle and Kiev, Ukraine. Visit iWin at http://www.iwin.com.
About FremantleMedia Enterprises and FremantleMedia:
FremantleMedia is one of the leading creators and producers of entertainment brands in the world. FremantleMedia is part of the RTL Group, Europe's largest television and radio broadcast company, which is in turn 90 percent owned by Bertelsmann AG, one of the world's major media and entertainment companies. FremantleMedia's worldwide production arm is responsible for many of the world's highest rated prime time entertainment, drama, serial drama and factual entertainment programmes. FremantleMedia Enterprises is the brand extension arm of FremantleMedia, offering a one-stop-shop for all Licensing, Distribution and Home Entertainment around the world. The FremantleMedia Group (which includes talkbackTHAMES, UFA and Grundy, amongst others) has operations in 22 countries, one of the most comprehensive global networks, creating over 14,000 hours of programming a year, rolling out more than 60 formats and managing over 300 individual titles. FremantleMedia has some of the world's most sought-after and long-running formats in its catalogue and globally produces such programs as: "Idols" (co-produced with 19 Productions in the US), "The X Factor" (co-produced with Syco in the UK), "Got Talent" (co-produced with Syco in the UK and the US), "Neighbours", "The Bill," "Family Feud," "The Price is Right," "Farmer Wants A Wife" and "Hole In The Wall."
About "Family Feud":
"Family Feud" is produced by FremantleMedia North America and distributed by Debmar Mercury. Gaby Johnston is Executive Producer. Ken Fuchs is Director. Jim Roush is Executive in Charge of Production.
About FremantleMedia North America:
FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) is the U.S. production division of global media giant FremantleMedia. Based in Burbank, California, FMNA produces entertaining and innovative television programs for network, cable and syndicated platforms, including the Emmy-nominated musical/reality phenomenon "American Idol" (FOX), "American Idol Rewind" (syndicated), "American Idol Extra" (Fox Reality), "America's Got Talent" (NBC), "Celebrity Family Feud" (NBC), "The Osbournes: Reloaded" (FOX), "Hole In The Wall" (FOX), "Farmer Wants A Wife" (The CW), "The Phone" (MTV), "Rock The Cradle" (MTV), "Can You Duet" (CMT), "The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency" (Oxygen), "Family Feud" (syndicated), "Million Dollar Password" (CBS) and the longest-running game show in television history, "The Price Is Right" (CBS).
iWin Press Contact:
Larissa McCleary
415-348-7526
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