Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/14/ios_game_woz_trejo/
Wozniak to star in crazed iOS action game, rescuing missus 'J-Woz'
Attempt to get intellectuals to watch action movies?
Posted in Media, 14th November 2012 11:14 GMT
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The wild-haired genius behind the Apple II is to star in a iOS game, "Woz with a Coz" - understood to be the first iOS game ever to feature Steve Wozniak, the engineer and Apple co-founder.
For no discernible reason the game features the computer engineer rampaging through a fictional city with Hollywood hard man Danny Trejo, on the premise that someone bad has kidnapped Woz's wife Janet, called J-Woz in the game.
We understand that the "Woz with a Coz" iOS game, due out 22 November, is some kind of promotional stunt for a film called Vengeance starring Danny Trejo which will be out in 2013.
Danny Trejo and Woz in an iOS game. We don't know why either
Film industry rag Deadline Hollywood [1] says that production company ITN are pulling out all the stops to promote the 2013 film and have released the tie-in with Wozniak as part of a marketing blitz for the action film.
The Facebook page [2] for the game says that is based on a true story (none we've ever heard about) and poses the question:
"Will Woz learn to speak Spanish?"
Woz seems to have confirmed the unlikely tie-up by posting a link about it on his personal site [3], but as we still have absolutely no idea why he is involved with it.
We asked the great man for a better explanation, but have received no response.
The game is due on Thanksgiving, November 22. ®