EA to support Wii with 6 more titles

Worried about the lack 3rd party support for the Wii? Companies not giving the Wii an equal oppurunity? Well EA is one developer who is stepping up and delivery 6 games for the Wii, all made by the exclusive Wii development team.

The titls will include custom-designed games of Madden NFL, Need for Speed Carbon, Harry Potter, Tiger Woods PGA Tour, SSX and The Godfather franchises. Each title is said to “”remain true to the hallmarks of its franchise but is being designed to maximize the power of the Wii hardware and take full advantage of the uniqueness and innovation of its one-of-a-kind controller””

Also, additional titles that are currently under development will be announced in the coming months.
By reaching into our catalogue, we are able to bring a fresh and distinctive experience to some of EAs most popular franchises. Creatively, the game play possibilities are staggering and endless, said John Schappert, Senior Vice President and General Manager, EA.

“”Nintendo is excited to see the broad array of signature franchises that EAs talented development teams are designing for Wii, says Reggie Fils-Aime, president and COO, Nintendo of America Inc. The combination of sensational games with Wiis unique play control will thrill players and breathe new life into video games.

This shows a great range of titles, some of which where never seen on the GameCube, lets hope the Wii receives even more titles from more third party publishers.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.(BUSINESS WIRE)July 13, 2006Get ready to run, jump, drive, race and win with the flick of a wrist! Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) today revealed six new games that are in development for the upcoming Wii(TM) from Nintendo. EAs dedicated Wii development team is crafting six custom-designed titles including new releases from the Madden NFL, Need for Speed(TM), Harry Potter(TM), Tiger Woods PGA TOUR (R), SSX(TM) and The Godfather(TM) franchises. Each title will remain true to the hallmarks of its franchise but is being designed to maximize the power of the Wii hardware and take full advantage of the uniqueness and innovation of its one-of-a-kind controller. The Wii version of Madden NFL will be demonstrated for a group of elite critics and industry media later today at EAs Studio Showcase 2006. Additional titles currently under development will be announced in the coming months.

Once we started to experiment with Madden on Wii, there was an explosion of innovation. Everyone in the studio is energized by the creative opportunity afforded by both the hardware and controller. By reaching into our catalogue, we are able to bring a fresh and distinctive experience to some of EAs most popular franchises. Creatively, the game play possibilities are staggering and endless, said John Schappert, Senior Vice President and General Manager, EA.

Nintendo is excited to see the broad array of signature franchises that EAs talented development teams are designing for Wii, says Reggie Fils-Aime, president and COO, Nintendo of America Inc. The combination of sensational games with Wiis unique play control will thrill players and breathe new life into video games.

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