Family Guy mobile game in the works
High five! Anyone? Anyone?
"Where the hell has this game been! For every day I have to wait for it, I shall kill you!" you might well scream if you're a megalomaniacal, patricidal baby bent on world domination. Well, hopefully not too many people will have to perish, as Glu has just signed a deal with Fox Mobile Entertainment to bring the Griffin family to the micro screen.
"We're delighted to bring the humour and characters of Family Guy, known and loved by millions around the world, to the mobile arena," said Jill Braff, senior veep of global publishing at Glu. "Family Guy is among the most popular animated comedies on television today and we look forward to translating the show's hilarity and excitement within a fun, interactive, and engaging mobile experience."
The TV show has seen its share of turbulence, being cancelled, then resurrected, then paused for a few months as creator Seth MacFarlane took point during the writer's strike (solidarity brothers!), but it's now back up to full controversial pelt in its seventh series.
"Glu's extensive experience developing successful licensed titles for the mobile platform makes them the ideal partner to bring the engaging and humorous characters of Family Guy to mobile consumers," said Andrew Stalbow, senior vice president of Fox Mobile Entertainment. "We are excited to once again partner with Glu to deliver an authentic experience and a new way for our audience to interact with the Griffin family."
We'll let Stewie round out the news item rather poignantly with a quote from his conversation with a prostitute at Cleaveland's house: "So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
Really makes you think, eh?
