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      EA announces Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11

      January 22, 2010 /

      Tiger Woods with a trophy.Finally, there’s a corporation in the world that’s willing to move on from Tiger’s sex life and continue to endorse him for what he does best (yes, better than cheating on his wife – he failed at keeping that quiet): playing golf. EA officially announced today that Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 is in development.

      The game will launch in June of this year for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, and the iPhone. I really wish there were more jokes to be had at Tiger’s expense, but really I’m just glad that this little saga is at the beginning of its end.

      Sure, Tiger’s income looks a lot more like a trickle than the insane waterfall of years past, but it’s better than nothing, right?

      EA, PS3, Xbox 360

      EA’s got a ‘major MMO’ set for Spring 2011

      January 13, 2010 /

      Star Wars: The Old Republic.The big news from EA’s earnings call yesterday was definitely that the company expected to make millions less this year than it originally though. CEO John Riccitello is already looking forward to 2011, though, when he says the company will release a “major MMO.”

      From what we know, that probably means Star Wars: The Old Republic from Bioware. That would be about as major as you can get. It’s definitely at the top of my MMO wish list. There are other options, though. He could be talking about Need for Speed: World Online, which I really hope isn’t the case. There’s also the very slim chance that EA has a hush-hush project in the works, but I doubt that’s going to happen either.

      Instead, I think it’s safe to start dreaming up bounty hunter names.

      Development, EA, MMO

      NBA Jam heating up on the Wii

      January 11, 2010 /

      NBA Jam.There have been rumors floating around for a week or so that EA purchased the rights to one of my favorite childhood games, NBA Jam. Today that rumor was confirmed via press release from EA. The game will be launched on the Wii later this year, compliments of EA Canada.

      Unfortunately there isn’t much news beyond that. The refresh will include some new game modes, new characters, and a new level of depth according to the press release. Personally, I never felt NBA Jam warranted much depth. You get in, play for 5-10 minutes, and boomshakalaka! What more could you want from an arcade basketball game?

      For those of you that like to keep up on your developer lore, one of the original series developers, Mark Turmell, currently has a position with EA in Orlando, so it’s not completely absurd to assume that he might help out on the project.

      Source: EA

      Development, EA, Nintendo Wii

      EA moves forward with Tiger

      January 5, 2010 /

      Tiger looking sad.According to a report from Reuters, EA is forging ahead with its Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online game, despite his recent PR snafus. The statement came from EA Sports prez Peter Moore, who reinforced the company’s stance that Tiger has a sponsorship for his golf skills, not his monogamy.

      “Our relationship with Tiger has always been rooted in golf,” Moore wrote on EA’s blog itsinthegame.com. “We didn’t form a relationship with him so that he could act as an arm’s length endorser.” I thought the timing of the statement was odd, coming just four days after AT&T dropped Tiger from its payroll. I think EA’s doing the smart thing, though. Sure, people are pissed, but Tiger’s fans will be Tiger’s fans, and people who appreciate what he’s capable of on the golf course will still buy his games, regardless of how many women he’s nailing at the time.

      Development, EA, Games in Media, News

      EA sounds uneasy about Tiger Woods franchise

      December 19, 2009 /

      Tiger Woods in the rough.Companies are dropping their Tiger Woods sponsorships like crazy in light of his latest press explosion. To think, all it takes is a twelve-woman affair to turn hundreds of millions of dollars into thin air. EA was an exception, one of a rare group of corporations willing to wait for this all to blow over.

      “Our strong relationship with Tiger for more than a decade remains unchanged. We respect Tiger’s privacy, we wish him a fast recovery and we look forward to seeing him back on the golf course.” That’s from a company statement on December first. After his decision to take indefinite leave from his sport of choice, though, EA sounds a little uneasy about Tiger.

      “We respect that this is a very difficult, and private, situation for Tiger and his family,” said a company statement to the New Britain Herald. “At this time, the strategy for our Tiger Woods PGA Tour business remains unchanged.” The language is ambiguous enough that EA could do anything, which is probably a smart play. Honestly, unless Tiger Woods 2011 grants players an extra golf bag with fourteen spots for women, I don’t think I’ll be buying.

      Source: Go Nintendo

      Development, EA

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