November 10, 2009 • 7:18 pm
EA have admitted that they’re struggling with profitability on multi-platform ports for the Nintendo Wii.
The company cites the most recent edition of the Madden franchise as a shining example of this, with sales figures far from meeting EA’s initial expectations.
“To be honest, the Wii platform has a been a little weaker than we had certainly anticipated and there’s no lack of frustration to be doing that at precisely the time where we have the strongest third party share. We’re reaching out to Nintendo to find ways to partner to push third-party software harder. I frankly think they [Nintendo] need more beats in the year than what they get out of a first party slate to be able to have the Wii software platform perform as well as they would like.”
“Wii is where we’re missing it, I really do think that the opportunity exists to find different ways to partner with the first party [Nintendo] in this case to help establish in the minds of the consumer legitimacy of some of these other brands when they’re going out multi-platform because very, very few multi-platform titles are succeeding on the Wii so far.”
- EA CEO, John Riccitiello
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Gamers in Australia have had a pleasant surprise as numerous copies of the Wii MotionPlus peripheral have leaked into stores days ahead of the official release. The Wii MotionPlus motion sensing device, which is being bundled alongside copies of EA’s Grand Slam Tennis, are reportedly flying off the shelves due primarily to the early release of the eagerly awaited peripheral.
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EA have told technology website, TechRadar, that the forthcoming Wii motion Plus is unbelievable accurate and at times over responsive.
Speaking to technology publication TechRadar an EA Sports representative gave his impressions on how well Wii MotionPlus works in comparison to the motion sensing techniques of the Wii Remote.
“At times it’s overly responsive. It had so much fidelity that at times we have limited that fidelity to make it a compelling experience and giving you full total control.”
Thomas Singleton – producer of EA’s Grand Slam Tennis
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Peter Moore, head of EA Sports, believes Nintendo’s forthcoming Wii MotionPlus is nothing short of amazing.
Speaking to sporting publication, Firstcuts, Moore proudly boasts that the difference between the standard Wiimote and the added MotionPlus controls in EA’s upcoming Grand Slam Tennis game is “spectacular”.
“What the Wii MotionPlus allows you to do is do a true authentic sports motion. When you swing the racquet [in Grand Slam Tennis] and you bring it back for an overhead lob or smash, then that is reflected. The amount of sensitivity that now brings allows true sports motion.”
Peter Moore, EA Sports
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December 13, 2008 • 9:02 pm
Three of the biggest video gaming studios have admitted they have ‘huge’ new Wii games in the works. Ubisoft, Konami and EA are set to bring out ‘major’ IP’s that Wii fans are going to apparently ‘flip over’ when they become official. This is undoubtedly fantastic news for all Nintendo Wii owners out there who’re clamouring for more substantial titles to add to their growing games library.
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September 9, 2008 • 8:16 pm
Details are emerging of the growing number of attendees at this years prodigious eGames Expo.
Attendees will see the launch and showcase of products and services from Nintendo, Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Sony, Microsoft, Panasonic, AFA Interactive, Scorptec, Madman, Acer, Monash University, Box Hill TAFE, Quantm and Swinburne. Staged alongside the new Digital Lifestyle Show, eGames will begin Friday November 14 and end Sunday November 16.
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September 6, 2008 • 8:59 pm
A playable demo of Life-Sim/RPG adventure Spore Creatures has snappily arrived on the Nintendo Channel and is immediately available for download for those who wish to dabble in the evolutionary game.
You’ll be tasked with designing your very own race of monsters from scratch, after which you can muck about at your will with them in an RPG-like adventure. It may be a stripped down version of its PC counterpart, but at least you won’t have to spend the best part of your bank account on suitably equipping your PC.
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August 20, 2008 • 8:21 pm
EA have announced a tennis game which utilizes the forthcoming Wii MotionPlus.
EA Sports Tennis will arrive in 2009 and will grace multiple consoles with the Wii version taking full advantage of Wii MotionPlus.
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Gaming powerhouse EA are now admitting that they initially backed the wrong console.
We made the wrong call there (by betting on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360), which made this transition harder than it would otherwise be. But now we’re catching up, and I think we’re fine.
- John Riccitiello, EA CEO
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EA are looking to utilize the Wii Fit balance board accessory for their upcoming skate game for the Wii.
Although EA are currently remaining ‘mum’ regarding specific details, they have officially confirmed that their forthcoming instalment in their critically acclaimed Skate franchise will fully support the Wii balance board.
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