Codemasters Brings American Idol Video Game to Game Boy Advance This Holiday Season; Play for the Title of American Idol on the World's Most Popular Handheld Gaming System.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2003 As the anticipation builds this fall for the third season of "American Idol American Idol is an annual American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. Part of the Idol franchise, it originated from the British reality program Pop Idol. ," fans will be able to get an interactive fix of their favorite program wherever they go, in Codemasters' American Idol video game for Game Boy(R) Advance. The game features celebrity judges Randy Jackson This article is about the American Idol judge. For the former member of The Jacksons, see Randy Jackson (musician). For other uses, see Randy Jackson (disambiguation). Randall Darius Jackson , Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American multi-platinum selling Grammy Award-winning singer, dancer, television personality, jewelry designer, and Emmy Award-winning choreographer. and Simon Cowell Simon Cowell (born 7 October, 1959) is a British artist and repertoire ("A&R") executive for Sony BMG in the United Kingdom and a television producer, more commonly known as a judge on television programmes such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, American Idol and will also be available for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and the PC in time for the holiday shopping season. "American Idol and the Game Boy(R) Advance is a perfect combination," said Steven Lux, Senior Vice President of U.S. Marketing for Codemasters. "Over 60% of the 14.5 million Game Boy(R) Advance owners are under 18, which is the core of our target audience." American Idol for Game Boy(R) Advance is a music-based rhythm-action game giving players the opportunity to experience the fun and excitement of the popular television series at home or on the go. In the game, players will create, control, style and train their contestant for competition. Players must match the right combinations of buttons to the beat of the music. If they get it right, the contestant sings a sweet harmony and dances to the rhythm; however, if they get it wrong, they sing out of tune. With top music tracks to master, players will get "constructive criticism" from Randy, Paula and Simon on their performance. As contestants progress through the game they will win new fashions and styles to help them create their own American Idol image. The "American Idol" reality entertainment TV show co-produced by FremantleMedia North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and 19TV, garnered a cult-like following that amassed a staggering 38 million viewers in the final episode of Season 2, and averaged 21 million viewers per episode throughout the season. For season three, which premieres in January 2004 on FOX, hundreds of thousands of "American Idol" hopefuls are auditioning all around the country for a shot at stardom. For the latest updates on the American Idol game for Game Boy(R) Advance, PlayStation(R)2 or PC, visit Codemasters online at www.codemasters.com/americanidol. ABOUT CODEMASTERS Codemasters is a global interactive entertainment company with offices in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , England, France, Spain, Holland and Germany. Founded in the UK in 1986, Codemasters publishes award-winning software for the PC, next generation video game consoles This is a list of video game consoles by the era they appeared in. Eras are named based on the dominant console type of the era (even though not all consoles of those eras are of the same type). Some eras are referred to based on how many bits a major console could process. and online gaming See gaming. . Codemasters develops original titles such as Operation Flashpoint (PC Game-of-the-year) and Pro Race Driver, as well as games based on top licensed properties including American Idol, MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. Music Generator and IndyCar Series The IndyCar Series is the premier series of the Indy Racing League. Due to the legal settlement with CART, the IRL was unable to utilize the name until the beginning of the 2003 season. . Based on the television phenomenon, the American Idol game will feature celebrity judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson, and will be available this fall for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Game Boy(R) Advance and PC. Additional information about Codemasters and its products can be found at www.codemasters.com. ABOUT FREMANTLEMEDIA FremantleMedia, formerly known as Pearson Television, is one of the largest international producers of entertainment programs in the world, producing more than 260 programs in over 40 territories a year. The company's international distribution division distributes over 19,000 hours of programs to 150 countries worldwide. FremantleMedia is the content business production arm of the RTL (Register Transfer Level) A high-level hardware description language (HDL) for defining digital circuits. The circuits are described as a collection of registers, Boolean equations, control logic such as "if-then-else" statements as well as complex event sequences; Group, Europe's largest television and radio broadcast company, with interests in 23 television channels and 22 radio stations in nine European countries. RTL Group is part of Bertelsmann AG, an integrated media and entertainment company that commands leading positions in the world's major media markets. American Idol(TM) 19 TV Ltd and FremantleMedia Operations BV. Based on the TV program `American Idol -- the Search for a Superstar' produced by FremantleMedia North America Inc. 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