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Wheel of Fortune® for Training and Education Joins JEOPARDY!® in The Training Arcade®

Written by Stephanie Ivec | Jun 23, 2021 12:30:00 PM

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Game Agency (TGA), a division of eLearning Brothers, is thrilled to announce the launch of the Wheel of Fortune game and the expansion of TGA’s partnership with Sony Pictures Television. Both officially licensed, Wheel of Fortune joins JEOPARDY! as the 10th customizable DIY game in The Training Arcade‘s ever-growing gallery.

“We’re so proud to have the two most prestigious brands in entertainment as flagship games in The Training Arcade,” states Richard Lowenthal, Chief Operating Officer for The Game Agency. “Over 40 million viewers a week are super fans of Wheel of Fortune and JEOPARDY! because they engage people’s hearts, as much as their minds. Our goal is to deliver this star power to our subscribers and have their employees love their training!”

Based on the overwhelmingly positive feedback from employees on the official JEOPARDY! game launched two years ago, the TGA team is excited to launch Wheel of Fortune, in its training debut.

Staying true to the brand while capturing the essence of the TV show game mechanics was paramount in developing the game. TGA worked closely with the production team at Wheel of Fortune to deliver all the fun and energy of America’s Game™ while keeping the educational needs top of mind. The company anticipates Wheel of Fortune will hit the top of the charts in the Learning and Development industry as it has in the Entertainment world. Watch highlight video.

Like the TV game show, Wheel of Fortune for training and education features three puzzle mechanics (regular, toss-up, and bonus rounds) and enables the subscriber to decide the number of rounds, time per round, and a host of other puzzle details. As with all the games in The Training Arcade, subscribers will be able to create a game in minutes with zero coding.

“Wheel of Fortune continues to be the most successful syndicated game show throughout television history and a beloved brand to all,” said Suzanne Prete, SVP, Global Licensing & Brand Management, Game Shows and Games, Sony Pictures Television.

“We are delighted to be expanding our relationship with The Game Agency by officially licensing Wheel of Fortune as a customizable DIY game. Users can look forward to all of the fun and familiarity they know and love as Wheel of Fortune joins the current success of JEOPARDY! within the Training Arcade.”

About The Game Agency

Since 2007, The Game Agency has created micro-training games and deep immersive simulations, designed to reinforce educational content, assess learner comprehension and increase knowledge retention. TGA’s corporate training games have been played in over 100 countries and in 20+ languages and cover topics such as new-employee on-boarding, sales and product training, social skills, leadership development, security, safety, compliance, financial literacy, systems and processes, and customer service. Their game authoring tool and gamification software, The Training Arcade® has a gallery of 10 training games that can be rapidly deployed in 16 languages with any content in minutes (no coding required). Its robust analytics dashboard is designed to unveil patterns of individual and group engagement with any training material, thereby improving training ROI by revealing knowledge gaps, personality behaviors, and group comparisons.

The Game Agency is a division of eLearning Brothers.

About “Wheel of Fortune”

Reaching more than 25 million weekly viewers, Wheel of Fortune reaches more viewers than any other program on television. Trademarked as America’s Game™, it has earned seven Emmy Awards including a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show. Wheel of Fortune is produced by Sony Pictures Television, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company. It is distributed domestically by CBS Media Ventures and internationally by ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group, both divisions of ViacomCBS.

About “JEOPARDY!”

America’s Favorite Quiz Show™ is in its 37th season in syndication. With a weekly audience of 24 million viewers, JEOPARDY! is the top-rated quiz show on television, and has received numerous awards and honors. The show holds the Guinness World Records® title for the most Emmy® Awards won by a TV game show, and it received a Peabody Award for “celebrating and rewarding knowledge.” JEOPARDY! is produced by Sony Pictures Television, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company; it is distributed domestically by CBS Media Ventures and internationally by ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group, both units of ViacomCBS. For more information, please visit Jeopardy.com.