News

16 February 2010

RED BALL CHALLENGE NOW AVAILABLE ON THE APP STORE

Endemol, a world leader in entertainment programming today announced its Red Ball Challenge App is now available from the App Store.

Red Ball Challenge, based on Endemol global blockbuster Wipeout and developed with leading video-game developer Tag Games, follows the success BBC One's hit series Total Wipeout. 3D graphics capture all the spectacular wipeouts and humor of the TV show. It's all about poise, determination, entertainment...and of course staying out of the mud.

Endemol UK's Head of Products and Brand Exploitation Jurian van der Meer said: "We're thrilled to see one of Endemol's most popular formats break through to iPhone and iPod touch. Red Ball Challenge will deliver hugely entertaining game play, which fans of the TV show can enjoy anywhere."

Paul Farley, Managing Director of Tag Games, said, "We are very excited to be working with Endemol on this app. The combination of huge obstacles, fast and engaging game-play, great 3D visuals and of course the painful falls will ensure the app will have great appeal to both fans of the TV show and gamers in general."

Players use both touch and motion control to navigate the course in the quickest time possible. The game features:

- A selection of eight characters, rag doll physics, authentic Total Wipeout music and online leader boards.

- Six obstacle challenges to overcome; the Topple Towers, Sucker Punch, Big Red Balls, Rope Swing, Sweeper and Dizzy Dummies.

- Bluetooth multi-player mode which allows players to challenge their friends to a head to head battle in real time.

Red Ball Challenge App is available for £2.99 from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/.

Total Wipeout debuted in the UK in January 2009. It quickly became a ratings winner, the highest rating episode aired on Saturday 2nd January and achieved a peak audience of 8.4 million people.

To date, the TV show has been locally produced by 23 countries around the world including Turkey, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands, Argentina, Chile, Russia and The Middle East. In addition, a total of 17 broadcasters around the world have acquired the US, UK and Australian versions of the show.