Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

A video game series based on the popular television quiz show, featuring trivia gameplay and lifelines.

Puzzle

Trivia

Quiz

18

Games

2000–2022

Years

17

Platforms

$8.10

Ø CIB

+8.8%

24M change

About

This video game series adapts the famous television game show format into interactive trivia games. It includes titles such as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2000), Who Wants to Be A Millionaire: 2nd Edition (2000), Who Wants to Be A Millionaire: Party Edition (2000/2006), Who Wants to be a Millionaire (2002), and Who Wants to Be A Millionaire (2007). Players answer increasingly difficult multiple-choice questions using classic lifelines like 50:50 and Phone-a-Friend to win virtual currency.

The initial wave of adaptations, including the multiple versions of Who Wants to Be A Millionaire (2000) released for personal computers and home consoles, featured the voice and likeness of American host Regis Philbin. Developed by Jellyvision and published by Disney Interactive, these early releases became massive commercial successes, capitalizing on the peak popularity of the television property.

To sustain this momentum, developers introduced Who Wants to Be A Millionaire: 2nd Edition (2000) and Who Wants to Be A Millionaire: Party Edition (2000), which expanded the question database and introduced competitive multiplayer modes. Handheld ports also emerged to offer portable play, such as the Who Wants to be a Millionaire (2002) release for the Game Boy Advance. As console generations shifted, the franchise adapted with Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Party Edition (2006) for the PlayStation 2 and Who Wants to Be A Millionaire (2007) for the Nintendo DS and Wii. These later iterations integrated platform-specific features, such as motion controls and touch-screen inputs, to replicate the studio atmosphere for home audiences.