Buzz!: The BIG Quiz

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Buzz!: The BIG Quiz
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Developer(s) Relentless Software
Publisher(s) Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Series Buzz!
Platform(s) PlayStation 2
Release
  • EU: 17 March 2006
Genre(s) Party, quiz
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Buzz!: The BIG Quiz is the second in the Buzz! series of PlayStation 2 games developed by Relentless Software.

Contents

Initial promotional material had it named Buzz! The Uber Quiz, however Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced the change upon the game's launch. The format is essentially that of the original: Buzz!: The Music Quiz . However, The Big Quiz covers an extensive range of general knowledge questions, including geography, history, sport, television, movies, as well as music. Like Buzz!: The Music Quiz, Buzz!: The Big Quiz was released for the PlayStation 2 exclusively in Europe.

The Big Quiz was released in the UK on 17 March 2006. In the same year it won a BAFTA for best casual and social game. [1]

Rounds

Multiplayer

Single player

Reception

The PlayStation 2 version of The BIG Quiz received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), [6] indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom. [7]

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