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News: EA Want To Take Risks On Wii
News: EA Want To Take Risks On Wii
Wednesday 20-May-2009 10:01 AM 'The Industry has woken up to Wii,' says Nintendo Group Producer The Senior Producer for EA's Nintendo Group has told ONM that they want to break some new games and take some risks on Wii. In an interview with ONM, EA's Joe Booth said "I can't speak for the rest of ...
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“Industry Has Woken Up To Wii,” Says EA
“Industry Has Woken Up To Wii,” Says EA
edge-online.com — Electronic Arts senior producer Joe Booth has given some insight into the publisher’s Wii strategy. “The vision... for the Nintendo group at Electronic Arts is a long-term one. We always want to have a balanced portfolio but we also want ... (more) “Industry Has Woken Up To Wii,” Says EA
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“Industry Has Woken Up To Wii” – EA
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today — ... “The vision for the Nintendo group at Electronic Arts is a long-term one. We always want to have a balanced portfolio but we also want to break some new games and take some risks,” Booth, who’s currently overlooking Wii and DS exclusive Need for Speed: Nitro, told Official Nintendo Magazine. ...

“Industry Has Woken Up To Wii,” Says EA
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today — ... “The vision for the Nintendo group at Electronic Arts is a long-term one. We always want to have a balanced portfolio but we also want to break some new games and take some risks,” Booth, who’s currently overlooking Wii and DS exclusive Need for Speed: Nitro, told Official Nintendo Magazine. ...

EA Nintendo Group Waking Up To Wii [Nintendo]
Kotaku — ... turned a corner and the industry has woken up to Wii in the right way... We're seeing a lot of new energy on the platform." Keep in mind: Booth says he isn't talking about the entire industry; however, he thinks his group has woken up to the Wii. "The vision for the Nintendo Group at Electronic Arts is a long-term one," he explains. "We always want to have a balanced portfolio but we also want to break some new games and take some risks." Good for him, good for them. EA Want To Take Risks On Wii [Official Nintendo Magazine via EDGE] ...

Electronic Arts Has 'Turned a Corner' With the Wii
GameDaily BIZ Features Feed — Speaking to the U.K.'s Official Nintendo Magazine , Senior Producer for EA's Nintendo Group Joe Booth talked about his company breaking new ground for the Wii. "I can't speak for the rest of the industry or all of EA but I can speak for my group when I say I think we've turned a corner and the industry has woken up to Wii in the right way," he said. Booth is currently working on Need For Speed: Nitro for the Wii, and EA is also working on EA Sports Active and Dead Space: Extraction designed specifically for the platform. He said that EA is looking into the future as far ...

EA - the industry has woken up to Wii, we’re ready to take some risks
GoNintendo — ... for the Nintendo Group at Electronic Arts is a long-term one. We always want to have a balanced portfolio but we also want to break some new games and take some risks.” - Senior Producer for EA’s Nintendo Group, Joe Booth I really think Mr. Booth is right. We are hearing more and more third parties discussing their Wii projects, which aren’t just mini-game collections. I’m still shocked that Bethesda is going all-out for Wii owners. It’s a good time to be a fan of Nintendo’s console. Link Posted May 20th, 2009 at 11:42 am | ...

Need for Speed NITRO Producer Says "Industry Has Woken Up to Wii"
Kombo.com — ... a lot of new energy on the platform," he continues. "One of the things I've found when I've been building the Nintendo Group is that there's a lot of very passionate people here. Our job is to find people that can be passionate about Wii and our mission. The vision for the Nintendo Group at Electronic Arts is a long-term one. We always want to have a balanced portfolio but we also want to break some new games and take some risks." The full interview is available in issue 43 of the Official Nintendo Magazine , on sale in the UK and some magazine-importing shops. Other titles ...

EA wants to 'take some risks' on Wii
Joystiq — ... According to EA's Joe Booth, plans for the Nintendo Wii are "long-term" at EA, as the company tries to strike a good balance of titles for the popular platform in 2009. In an interview with the Official Nintendo Magazine, the senior producer for Electronic ...

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