Sims 3, Wii/PS3 Sims, next-gen Black, new SimCity & LOTR coming

[Pumpkin Head]

As part of its earnings announcement today, megapublisher Electronic Arts revealed the release window of two of its highest-profile games. Crysis, Crytek's hotly anticipated PC shooter, and Army of Two, the co-op actioner for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, will now both arrive after the end of EA's current fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2007.

"We have made some adjustments to our SKU plan that will move a couple of titles into fiscal 2008, specifically Army of Two and Crisis," EA chief financial officer Warren Jenson told analysts during a postearnings conference call.

During the same call, Jenson also confirmed that several sequels to EA's most important franchises are in the works. "Yes, there's a Sims 3 in development and it's likely to be a fiscal '09 title," said Jenson, meaning the game would hit stores before April 2009. The executive also confirmed that the Sims franchises will also be coming to two next-generation platforms--the Wii and the PlayStation 3.

"There is a Sims title that is being specifically developed for the Wii platform," said Jenson. "The Sims II holiday edition on PS3" is also coming, said the executive, indicating the game will arrive either in the 2006 or 2007 holiday season.

Several other new titles were unveiled during the call. "There will be another Lord of the Rings [game]... There's a new SimCity game in the pipeline and the next-generation version of Black. Those things alone are all new, relative to fiscal '07," said Jenson. It was unclear whether Jenson meant the games would arrive before the end of EA's 2007 fiscal year, or were just new to the company's financial plan for the 12-month period.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6160951...stnews;title;0

[smurfx]

huh does that mean that the sims won't be coming to the xbox 360? is it because the ps3 supports a mouse and keyboard?

[Killing Moon]

EA games.
Same shit, different day; like we didn't know that the next iterations of their assembly line franchises were coming to the PS3.
This company is wretched, really they are.

[Siraris]

wtf? That's so weird, no 360? Not like it's a big deal, but that seems really strange.

[masonite]

i guess mouse and keyboard can be used on ps3, the wiimote can be used on wii. but nothing really for 360?

[OmniCloud]

Or-they just didn't announce it for 360-just like Ubisoft did for Assassin's Creed. Even if they support mouse and keyboard and release a 360 version with basic controls-they still will do that and make there money rather than excluding an Xbox version alltogether. THis is BOGUS...EA releases games on everything from PS3 to cellphones..

[masteratt]

err, guys. All PC games could be ported to current gen consoles, none of which had K&M support >_<

It will be released, maybe that site just didn't feel like mentioning X360 as a next-gen console ;P

[Viano]

you cant use keyboard and mouse on x2?

[masteratt]

Maybe one day, if it's MS branded of course!! :o But at the moment, no....Hang on, they do have a USB port though so you never know.

Anyway we are making this a X360 thread again!!
I am actually looking forward to seeing how further they can take Sims 2. Sims to Sims 2 I thought was a good advancement.

[julps31]

I don't know about you but a next-gen Black caught my attention lol. Would be crazy if it was PS3 exclusive..but no luck. *looks at resistance...smiles*

[frosty]

^I too am interested in Black, as it borderlined next gen visuals on the PS2. I'd love to see what they are able to achieve on the PS3.

[gnznroses]

Black? [damn there's no "puke" emoticon...]

[julps31]

Originally Posted by gnznroses

Black? [damn there's no "puke" emoticon...]

Is this what you were looking for...^ lol But mind you i never played Black...but i'm judging by what i've seen and heard about it and imagining what could be done on a more powerful console.

[-gin-]

next gen black : check

next gen simcity: check

hell yeah

[TheGreenElf]

This probably should've been in general gaming...but it's unlikely EA would skip out of the 360. Just give it time...and it could always support a mouse and keyboard if it has USB ports.

[AbominatioN]

If i recall correctly, ms disallows mouse support in games. And keyboard support in games, is only for chatting/text entry. No WASD for us fps gamers :p

[Viano]

x2 has no k/m? that's a joke loL

[Applefiend]

Nah man, I finished Black around January I think. Problem is Black was good fun as it was kinda next gen graphics on current gen systems, although it didn't play as well as a Halo or whatever. This time around the Black devs have to put in real gameplay as well as good graphics. Tough one.

[ddaryl]

ddaryl raises his hand


"Excuse me EA, where the hell is the next gen SSX?"

[F089/H]

maybe the Next-Gen Sims won't choke the console the way a Pimp would to a whore...I couldn't understand why when I was playing Sims 2 on PS2 that when I forwarded time the Console would stutter Horribly.