Bob Saget and Howie Mandel may be coming to a computer screen near you with the US division of Endemol creating a casual game division for the web. Endemol, a television production company, has created a division that will build web-based casual games for their produced shows such as 1 vs. 100 and Deal or No Deal.
"Our view is that TV and videogames are coming closer and closer together, and the casual games group will be right in that sweet spot," digital media and branded entertainment Jon Vlassopulos told Variety.
Eric LaVanchy, previously founder and vice president of creative development for New York-based Bottle Rocket, has been named as director of gaming for Endemol USA.
Endemol is best known around the world for their popular TV shows such as Big Brother, Fear Factor, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and Deal or No Deal.
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