President, EA Games, Frank Gibeau, speaking during the company's second quarter analysts' call has let out the fact that Burnout developer, Criterion's Need for Speed will be out next year. Also, on the day of Modern Warfare 2... Medal of Honor is to be revitalised.
"First, we are revitalizing our blockbusters. Need for Speed is one of EA’s most powerful and globally recognized franchises. But in recent years, we failed to put adequate resources behind this franchise and as a result, quality suffered. I’m happy to say we fixed that. This year’s game, Need for Speed Shift, launched six weeks earlier and posted a quality rating 22 points higher.
"We have already shipped 2.5 million units in the quarter. In September, it was the number one title in Europe and in the top ten in North America. Next year’s Need For Speed has been under development now for some time at our award-winning Criterion Studio.
"In the months ahead, you will hear more about our plans to revitalize core IP, including the Medal of Honor franchise."
Interesting the phrase "we failed to put adequate resources behind this franchise" given that the company is now laying off 17% of its workforce.
If you have the time and the inclination, the full transcript of the conference is, as ever, available on SeekingAlpha
"First, we are revitalizing our blockbusters. Need for Speed is one of EA’s most powerful and globally recognized franchises. But in recent years, we failed to put adequate resources behind this franchise and as a result, quality suffered. I’m happy to say we fixed that. This year’s game, Need for Speed Shift, launched six weeks earlier and posted a quality rating 22 points higher.
"We have already shipped 2.5 million units in the quarter. In September, it was the number one title in Europe and in the top ten in North America. Next year’s Need For Speed has been under development now for some time at our award-winning Criterion Studio.
"In the months ahead, you will hear more about our plans to revitalize core IP, including the Medal of Honor franchise."
Interesting the phrase "we failed to put adequate resources behind this franchise" given that the company is now laying off 17% of its workforce.
If you have the time and the inclination, the full transcript of the conference is, as ever, available on SeekingAlpha
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Sean 10 Nov 2009 16:31
1/2
what a s**t s**t s**t game full of s**tty s**t s**t s**tness
Joji 11 Nov 2009 12:46
2/2
After the promise and disappointment of Airborne, they have to do a lot to make series aywhere near what CoD is now. In a post Dead Space world, I have more faith that with the right team, they can reboot it. I really think this move is MW2 motivated.
Truth of the matter is, we got tired of WWII ages ago, and EA failed to notice this. And after finishing Brother in Arms, I'm personally done with WWII games.
Where could they go next? Frankly, I think they should cover lesser known wars, such as The Korean War, and move the series into more modern settings. Learn from Modern Warfare and people will come.
Truth of the matter is, we got tired of WWII ages ago, and EA failed to notice this. And after finishing Brother in Arms, I'm personally done with WWII games.
Where could they go next? Frankly, I think they should cover lesser known wars, such as The Korean War, and move the series into more modern settings. Learn from Modern Warfare and people will come.