Wii Could be First Overall Says EA’s Jeff Brown
Judging from statements alone, it looks like Nintendo’s Wii has a sure ally in games publisher, Electronic Arts. Why? Recently, EA‘s Corporate Communications VP, Jeff Brown, mentioned that “everybody’s saying that the Nintendo Wii is so unique that it’s going to be the second system people buy, meaning if you own a 360 or a PS3, you’ll probably also buy a Nintendo Wii…The funny thing is, some people say that discursively, like it’s some sort of dig at Nintendo – and what they don’t get is that if you’re second on everybody’s system, you’re first overall.” Good point.
Also, Mr. Brown also disclosed that EA will be offering more support for the Wii than it did for an earlier Ninty console – the GameCube. EA has already pledged six titles to Nintendo’s next-generation format, and Brown says that interest in the console internally has gone up after it received a spectacular welcome at E3. Apparently, the Wii’s magnificent showing at E3 played a major part in EA’s actions and support for the Wii.
But when the EA Exec was asked whether they’re company is equally committed to all three next-gen formats, he responded with a crisp and direct – “No.” He continued by saying that:
“I don’t want to be indiscreet, but the truth is EA is most committed to the platform with the biggest installed base. We’ve always been very practical and open about the fact that this is a business; if you do well in business, you get to keep making more games, and you can hire more people to make more different kinds of games – as long as you remember that this is a business first.”
So all these talks are cheap if they are not going to be backed-up by high-selling figures. In the end, it still is a dog-eat-dog world, with no sure allies but always with sure competitions.
Via Eurogamer
Judging from statements alone, it looks like Nintendo’s Wii has a sure ally in games publisher, Electronic Arts. Why? Recently, EA‘s Corporate Communications VP, Jeff Brown, mentioned that “everybody’s saying that the Nintendo Wii is so unique that it’s going to be the second system people buy, meaning if you own a 360 or a PS3, you’ll probably also buy a Nintendo Wii…The funny thing is, some people say that discursively, like it’s some sort of dig at Nintendo – and what they don’t get is that if you’re second on everybody’s system, you’re first overall.” Good point.
Also, Mr. Brown also disclosed that EA will be offering more support for the Wii than it did for an earlier Ninty console – the GameCube. EA has already pledged six titles to Nintendo’s next-generation format, and Brown says that interest in the console internally has gone up after it received a spectacular welcome at E3. Apparently, the Wii’s magnificent showing at E3 played a major part in EA’s actions and support for the Wii.
But when the EA Exec was asked whether they’re company is equally committed to all three next-gen formats, he responded with a crisp and direct – “No.” He continued by saying that:
“I don’t want to be indiscreet, but the truth is EA is most committed to the platform with the biggest installed base. We’ve always been very practical and open about the fact that this is a business; if you do well in business, you get to keep making more games, and you can hire more people to make more different kinds of games – as long as you remember that this is a business first.”
So all these talks are cheap if they are not going to be backed-up by high-selling figures. In the end, it still is a dog-eat-dog world, with no sure allies but always with sure competitions.
Via Eurogamer
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