EA's Next-Gen Push
25 Games are planned and a half-dozen will actually be at E3.
Published: May 13, 2005
Everyone loves the end of a hardware cycle. The E3 before the next-gen switch over is something akin to seeing a ton of presents under the Christmas tree (or a really, really good birthday), where the first little tidbits of info and rumor finally come to a head with real fact and, if we've been good little game geeks all year, a reward in the form of game footage.
Most of this stuff is shown conceptually until at least one of the next-gen consoles is close to release, so we're not expecting a huge ramp-up yet, but that didn't stop EA from announcing that they've been busy rocking the next-gen development about as hardcore as one can rock plugging lines of code into a computer.
"EA’s diverse next generation line-up will give game players worldwide an early taste of what the next generation hardware systems can do," began Don Mattrick, EA president of worldwide studios before taking a huge breath.
"These games are so rich in terms of graphic fidelity, levels of detail in relation to characters and environments, audio, gameplay innovation and overall entertainment value that they will draw in new consumers and give even the most seasoned gamers something to cheer about. The creativity and technology combined with the talent of EA’s development teams will create a new era in videogame design. This next generation of games will hoist interactive entertainment to an unprecedented position on the entertainment ladder."
Typical chest-beating, sure, but it's warranted. 25 next-gen games is nothing to scoff at, and while we largely won't see the fruits of the big-name non-sports games until later this year, it's still rather exciting to see how big a leap the next generation of games will be -- especially since sports games seemed to have benefited most from the increased horsepower at the start of the last generation.
E3 will be a showcase for six titles, and we'll be sure to get as much info as possible on them. Check back here next week for the latest scoop on: FIFA 06, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06, Madden NFL 06, NBA LIVE 06, and The Godfather.
Most of this stuff is shown conceptually until at least one of the next-gen consoles is close to release, so we're not expecting a huge ramp-up yet, but that didn't stop EA from announcing that they've been busy rocking the next-gen development about as hardcore as one can rock plugging lines of code into a computer.
"EA’s diverse next generation line-up will give game players worldwide an early taste of what the next generation hardware systems can do," began Don Mattrick, EA president of worldwide studios before taking a huge breath.
"These games are so rich in terms of graphic fidelity, levels of detail in relation to characters and environments, audio, gameplay innovation and overall entertainment value that they will draw in new consumers and give even the most seasoned gamers something to cheer about. The creativity and technology combined with the talent of EA’s development teams will create a new era in videogame design. This next generation of games will hoist interactive entertainment to an unprecedented position on the entertainment ladder."
Typical chest-beating, sure, but it's warranted. 25 next-gen games is nothing to scoff at, and while we largely won't see the fruits of the big-name non-sports games until later this year, it's still rather exciting to see how big a leap the next generation of games will be -- especially since sports games seemed to have benefited most from the increased horsepower at the start of the last generation.
E3 will be a showcase for six titles, and we'll be sure to get as much info as possible on them. Check back here next week for the latest scoop on: FIFA 06, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06, Madden NFL 06, NBA LIVE 06, and The Godfather.