JoWood/Dreamcatcher Announce... Driver's Ed Portable?
May. 8
So technically this announcement is a few days old, but it doesn't seem to be widely reported and I can't quite believe this is actually happening. JoWood and Dreamcatcher, producers of... what the hell, a bunch of things I've never heard of and that crappy Agatha Christie Wii adventure game... well, yeah, those guys just announced a DS game called Driver's Ed Portable. You're thinking "What, like Brain Training for Driver's Ed?" And yes, you are correct.
This is not a game design that makes sense on any level, or should work at all. Yet, JoWood/Dreamcatcher is forthrightly stating that they'll offer a version with rules relevant to all 50 U.S. states, 13 Canadian provinces, and five different European countries. There's one segment meant to help you study for the written test, and then mini-games designed to develop reflexes. The whole thing is supposed to be available this Fall, but will it be useful? Will it be fun? Will anyone want to buy this thing? That remains to be seen.
Full press release info behind the cut.
JoWooD/DreamCatcher Announce Drivers Ed Portable
Contains practice tests for USA, Canada, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, UK
April 30th, 2008 (Toronto, CANADA): DreamCatcher Games and JoWooD Productions, leading worldwide publishers and distributors of interactive entertainment software, today announced the development of Drivers Ed Portable for the Nintendo DS" system. The game will allow teens worldwide to prepare for the written portion of their drivers licence examination, customized to the country, state or province in which they live.
Nintendo DS is proving to be an exceptional platform for delivering all types of content, not just traditional games, says Brian Gladman, Global Product Marketing Manager at DreamCatcher. Everyone needs to study for their driving test, and were confident lots of teens will enjoy having a fun way to study the material on a platform they are comfortable with.
Drivers Ed Portable will feature two modes: Test and Train. Test mode will include sample tests for the written part of the drivers license examination for all 50 US states, 13 Canadian provinces and territories, as well as Spain, Italy, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. User progress will be tracked, so the player will know where they need to improve their study in order to be successful in their actual test. Train mode will include three fun and educational mini-games targeted to new drivers.
Drivers Ed Portable will be available for Fall 2008.
About DreamCatcher Inc.
DreamCatcher Inc. is a leading worldwide publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software. DreamCatcher Interactive is owned by JoWooD Productions, an Austrian based video game publisher traded on the Vienna stock exchange. Established in 1996, the company markets its products under two popular labels: DreamCatcher Games, featuring the critically-acclaimed, bestselling game Painkiller; and The Adventure Company, the number one brand for PC adventure game sales worldwide including award winning titles such as Syberia and Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None. DreamCatcher products include titles for Windows® as well as leading hardware platforms the Xbox 360", PlayStation®, Wii" and Nintendo DS".
DreamCatcher is located in Toronto, Canada.
Visit www.dreamcatchergames.com for more information.
About JoWooD Productions Software AG
JoWooD Productions Software AG (ATXPrime: JWD) is listed in the Prime Market segment of the Vienna stock exchange. JoWooD is a leading publisher of computer and videogames, releasing international acclaimed, high-quality titles for all existing and future gaming systems. JoWooD games are distributed worldwide by an efficient net of distribution partners. Visit http://corporate.jowood.com for more information.
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So can I do this instead of my court-mandated 3 hour driving class? :D
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