The Office video game coming this fall
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007
From Hollywood Reporter:
“Publisher MumboJumbo has entered into a multiyear relationship with the Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group to develop mass-market games based on the NBC series The Office.
Developed and published exclusively by MumboJumbo, The Office game will debut in the fall as a PC game sold at retail and available as an online digital download. Next year, the plan is to create additional games based on The Office license beginning with portable experiences for the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable.”
The graphic shown here is Michael Scott’s image from the game.
Links: Hollywood Reporter | E! Online | Variety | Business Wire
Update: MumboJumbo offers a free trial of the game!
Tipster: J
Now I’m going to have to buy a DS.
48 | I hate so much about the things that you choose to be. Tue. Feb. 19, 2008 at 2:26pmI saw it today at gamestop today..it looks “okay”
47 | xrianaaa Wed. Sep. 26, 2007 at 9:45pmbut im excited for the nintendo ds one
ds.Ign.com has posted more character pics check it out
http://media.ds.ign.com/media/944/944869/imgs_1.html
46 | Jon Fri. Jun. 22, 2007 at 10:34amThis seems silly, but if it’s like Diner Dash, I’ll play it for days at a time, Office-related or not.
But the inclusion of Jim will make the time spent much better =)
45 | Chrissy Fri. Jun. 22, 2007 at 9:47ami hate this idea.
44 | aj Thu. Jun. 21, 2007 at 10:05pmits not to difficult for me to understand why they would make an Office video game
I once wore my Dwight Schrute tee to a gaming trade show, and I got a bunch of compliments. allot of nerds love the office and allot of nerds play video games. put the two together and it makes sense
43 | Corporate Booty Thu. Jun. 21, 2007 at 12:34pmI can’t figure out how this is a good idea. Do they figure that because The Office has such a strong online following that we would want to play a game about it? This isn’t The Simpson’s. It just smells like overmarketing to me… And I’m not usually a negative person. As much as I celebrate the success of The Office… Hmmm. I just don’t know what to say.
42 | Kismet Thu. Jun. 21, 2007 at 11:12amNo prob!!!! :)
41 | Ungrateful Beeyotch Hotline Operator Thu. Jun. 21, 2007 at 11:01amI’m so excited about the potential of this game
40 | Corporate Booty Thu. Jun. 21, 2007 at 10:46amI’m hoping the game will let players prank Dwight, sell paper, flirt with Pam..
I would also want to visit Schrute Farm
They should just make an Office expansion pak for the sims or something with an office building you can put in your town and all of the characters that you can play
39 | Megan Thu. Jun. 21, 2007 at 10:36amTwisted Sister. That explains why I didn’t know who Dee Snyder was. ;)
Thanks Elisabeth and UBHO!
38 | tanster Thu. Jun. 21, 2007 at 10:36amDee Snyder is in the band (from the 80’s) called Twisted Sister. He’s…well, he’s got his own style! He wears tons of crazy makeup and has A LOT of blond hair. I’d show you a pic, but I don’t know how…
37 | Ungrateful Beeyotch Hotline Operator Thu. Jun. 21, 2007 at 10:35amAnyway, it’s not a good thing that Angela looks like him, for sure! Haha.
I believe the phrase you’re looking for is “milking the cash cow dry.”
And they are. Bobbleheads of ALL the characters! Pam/Jim perfume! Lunchboxes! DUNDER MIFFLINITES SING! DUNDER MIFFLINITES SING CHRISTMAS SONGS!
Scranton Boogie…YEAH!
And Dee Snyder was the lead singer of Twisted Sister, whose hit song was “We’re Not Going to Take It,” which come to think of it, is my approach to the video game.
36 | Elisabeth Thu. Jun. 21, 2007 at 10:33amWho is Dee Snyder?
35 | tanster Thu. Jun. 21, 2007 at 10:26amGood grief. Just because something will sell does not make it a good idea. Can you imagine the BBC version cashing in on a video game?! I don’t know why anyone would think this is a good idea. And, Mose’s Awesome Beard (#32) - that’s hilarious about Angela looking like Dee Syder! Ha!
34 | Ungrateful Beeyotch Hotline Operator Thu. Jun. 21, 2007 at 10:21amI will buy a PSP just for that!!!! There is probably going to be somthing in there about the poisoned coffee and Dwight saving people from it. :)
33 | iHaveA_Dundie Thu. Jun. 21, 2007 at 10:21amAlright. I know I had some problems with this game idea before, but having looked at the site Jen posted, I am infinitely more uncomfortable about the whole concept…
32 | Mose's Awesome Beard Thu. Jun. 21, 2007 at 10:07amAngela really really looks like Dee Snyder. That is just unacceptable.
Cousin Mose– That is the funniest thing I’ve heard all morning! And I concur.
31 | Big Turkey Thu. Jun. 21, 2007 at 7:37amMaybe it will feature some Office Olympics! I want to see Toby and Oscar doing a coffee race and Phyllis winning at Flonkerton!
30 | Cayce80 Thu. Jun. 21, 2007 at 7:05amUnless it’s a first person shooter from Dwight’s perspective with a spud gun, I’m not interested.
29 | Cousin Mose Thu. Jun. 21, 2007 at 6:12am