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Press release:
Vienna, Austria / Los Angeles, California – April 27, 2022.
THQ Nordic and MGM today announced plans to bring the classic “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?” franchise to Nintendo® Switch, PS4™, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, as well as PC later this year.

Developed by Massive Miniteam, the game will be published by THQ Nordic subsidiary HandyGames. The original Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? game show ran for five successful seasons on FOX Primetime and averaged 20 million viewers a week in its first season.

That success was accompanied by 300 original episodes for syndication. The format remains incredibly relevant today, having been produced in more than 70 countries around the world, and enjoying success across multiple platforms including a YouTube channel and Podcast.

“The Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? franchise is truly timeless and ideal for players of all ages to come together and show what they know,” said Robert Marick, EVP Global Consumer Products, MGM.

“Working with THQ Nordic and HandyGames on the upcoming video game, we are looking forward to providing fans of the franchise with a new way to enjoy the quiz show and test their knowledge.”

Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? for Nintendo® Switch, PS4™, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC is an engaging and humorous quiz game based on the popular quiz show TV franchise. Multiple-choice questions, true-or-false challenges, and minigames will test your proficiency in more than 24 different subjects. Faced with a tough question, you can always rely on your classmates for help! More than 6,800 questions on topics like animal sciences, vocabulary, math, and more are delivered by a diverse, fully voiced, and animated cast of characters. Beat each challenge alone or together with family and friends in exciting couch co-op multiplayer gameplay to prove that you are, in fact, smarter than a 5th Grader!

“With so many kids learning from home and so many of these gaming systems in homes worldwide, the time could not be better to revitalize Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? in the videogame space,” said Adrienne Lauer, Business Development – Americas, THQ Nordic.

“The development team at Massive Miniteam has done a beautiful job of creating a game show studio environment and building out an experience featuring 8-player couch co-op multiplayer.”

Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? will release later this year for Nintendo® Switch, PS4™, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Add the game to your wishlist today:

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1521160
Epic: https://www.epicgames.com/p/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-bc328a
Xbox: https://www.microsoft.com/store/productid/9plknfnprxfg
GOG: https://www.gog.com/game/are_you_smarter_than_a_5th_grader
PlayStation: https://store.playstation.com/concept/10002864/

About Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content across all platforms. The company owns one of the world’s deepest libraries of premium film and television content as well as the premium pay television network EPIX, which is available throughout the U.S. via cable, satellite, telco and digital distributors. In addition, MGM has investments in numerous other television channels, digital platforms, and interactive ventures and is producing premium short-form content for distribution. For more information, visit: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Website

About HandyGames
HandyGames™ is a proud member of the THQ Nordic and Embracer Group Family, international publisher and developer for Triple-I Games. Games for a worldwide audience are developed in Giebelstadt, Germany, as well as at the subsidiary Massive Miniteam in Pulheim, near Cologne, Germany. HandyGames Website

About Massive Miniteam
Massive Miniteam is a videogame studio based in Pulheim, near Cologne, Germany. Founded in 2017, the team has worked on games that have been released on all current-generation consoles, mobile and PC. Massive Miniteam Website

About THQ Nordic
Our official boiler plate can be found on our website: THQ Nordic Website