The Hollywood Byte #38: Family Guy

Callahan and his co-writers received versions of the game throughout the development process. He thinks fans of the show will feel the comedy of the video game is true to the comedy of the show.

"We're not looking to become the next Halo, but for what it is, fans will like it," said Callahan. "The gameplay's fun. The comedy is satisfying. I think it will be a good time. We went into it knowing the type of game it would be."

Judging from early reaction to the game, which has been positive, it looks like "Family Guy" fans will have the chance to play additional games down the line. After all, it's the fans that bought millions of copies of the "Family Guy" DVDs and convinced Fox to bring the TV show back to prime time.

"I think Fox hopes to continue 'Family Guy' games," said Callahan. "A lot of that has to do with how the game sells, but also what the fans express an interest in. If there's ever been an example of a show where the fans have been heard, it's this one. The video game community is one that's able to make its desires known. If fans show an interest in this game and in other types of 'Family Guy' games, I think we'll see that. I think Fox would like to turn this into maybe a once-a-year event with a new 'Family Guy' video game."

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