Legacy Interactive announces that ER has shipped, and the game based on th hit
television series is now available in stores through the U.S.:
Hollywood,
Calif., May 31, 2005 Legacy Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive
Entertainment are pleased to announce the ER video game based on the acclaimed
television series has shipped to retail outlets nationwide with an SRP of
$29.95. Available for PC/CD-ROM, ER is rated T for Teen and is licensed by
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, published by Legacy Interactive, and
distributed by Vivendi Universal Games.
ER captures the intensity and unpredictability of the award-winning television
series for gamers. With celebrities Noah Wyle, Mekhi Phifer and Sherry
Stringfield lending their voice and likeness to the game, fans will get a chance
to interact with their favorite characters from the show. The player will start
as an intern who must navigate the day-to-day drama in the emergency room, take
on hospital politics, make decisions on ethical dilemmas and establish personal
relationships - even romances.
Currently in its 11th season on NBC, ER remains one of the top-rated dramas on
television, attracting 20 million viewers per week. The show has received 112
Emmy nominations, more than any other drama series in history, and has won 21
Emmy Awards. ER has also been honored with a prestigious Peabody Award,
garnered 10 People's Choice Awards as well as a multitude of other accolades
since the show first debuted.