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The Office strikes a deal for a videogame

Posted Jun 20th 2007 2:00PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Industry, The Office

NBC Universal has whored out sold rights for The Office to videogame company MumboJumbo. According to Variety, MumboJumbo makes "inexpensive arcade-style games". It wants to make a game where players have to perform office tasks and play pranks on other characters. Actual audio and video clips from the show will also be featured in the game. MumboJumbo has rights to the likeness of the cast, who will appear as bobblehead dolls.

Basically, it's a simple and cheap "casual" game that is being produced for low-powered systems like Nintendo DS and Sony PSP handheld--and also for the PC. MumboJumbo's website boasts that it creates addictive, casual videogames. The game will premiere this fall and will likely be available online as well as in stores.

Tags: jenna fischer, john krasinski, mumbojumbo, nbc, pranks, rainn wilson, steve carell, video game

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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6-20-2007 @ 2:04PM

Clint said...

Mumbo jumbo describes how big this game is going to suck.

http://www.tvdeuce.com

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6-20-2007 @ 6:19PM

Porchland said...

First-person shooter would have been better. ;-)

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6-20-2007 @ 6:49PM

Dave said...

I whole-heartedly agree with Porchland. I wonder what kind of artillery the BFG-2000 would fire; Perhaps a stapler in a gelatin mold.

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7-07-2007 @ 2:57PM

Lyss said...

I LOVE IT!!!

Since the Office and videogames are my two favorite things in life, i couldn't be happier. even if it is a simple game, it will probably still be hilarious and good for a laugh!

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