Football Genius - The Ultimate Quiz

Cologne, Germany, June 23, 2010 – Just in time for the soccer world championship, RTL Sports, a label of RTL interactive Games Publishing from Cologne, has prepared a special offer for fans of ball games. Between June 21 and 27, a championship-worthy "Deal of the Week" awaits all Gamers with Xbox LIVE Gold Membership. During this week, to celebrate the event, Microsoft ^® offers the title "Football Genius – The Ultimate Quiz" for 400 Microsoft ^® Points instead of 800.

"Football Genius" is an amusing mix of sporty quiz questions and challenging knock-out rounds. RTL Sports presents an entertaining multi-player family game about the most popular sport in the world. More than 3,500 different questions will test your expertise in everything related to the round leather. From general trivia to true insider knowledge, all kinds of topics from the wonderful world of soccer are covered in this quiz.

Football Genius – The Ultimate Quiz brings soccer fans together. Players can strive to become dribble king online, but there is also an offline mode that offers fun for the entire family. Supported by Xbox 360 ^® Big Button Pad, your living room will be transformed into an arena with a true stadium ambiance. In several game variations, up to four soccer experts get to emulate their idols on the lawn and score one goal after another. Timed play in kick-off mode or daring foul play... in much more than 90 minutes, soccer fans will experience nine different game modes with truly sensational features.

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About RTL Interactive Games Publishing: The Games Publishing division of RTL interactive GmbH is responsible for the entire computer and console games business of the Media Group RTL Germany. The team designs and publishes video games for different types of gamers and focuses on the mass market of arcade and casual games. Further, individual titles by the Games Publishing Unit appeal to fans of adventure, fantasy and role playing games. Generally, RTL interactive is aiming to serve all console platforms as well as PC with its future projects. In the market, the games publisher operates with a consistent three label strategy: Especially family friendly titles are released by the label Playtainment. The brand RTL Sports encompasses successful sports video games. The label Black Inc. appeals to fans of adventure, fantasy and role playing games, providing high-quality, complex premium titles especially for core gamers. For further information please go to http://www.rtlsports-games.de

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