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dillonthebunny · 11-15-2007, 07:33 AM

From Gamesindustry…

Keith Ramsdale, EA's VP and general manager for UK and Ireland, has told GamesIndustry.biz he believes that the future of the PlayStation 3 is strong - but consumers are waiting for quality software titles to arrive."If you look at FIFA 08, on its first weekend the PS3 numbers were 75 per cent of the Xbox 360 numbers, despite the 360 having a massively higher install base.
"That's not that the 360 has underperformed, not for a moment. That's because the appetite for a quality game on the PS3 is there and maybe FIFA is the first game to come and show where the quality is.
"I think PS3 consumers are waiting for the right game and they want to see the quality."
He also pointed to the console's price cut as a positive move for publishers as well as consumers. "Of course the hardware sales increased dramatically when the price cut happened and that's absolutely part of it. Ray Maguire said himself that they were planning that, it was part of their strategy and I absolutely understand that.
"But what I would say is that the software sales against a hardware install base on a good game like FIFA - the PS3 outpunches its weight in attachment to the hardware. So now the price drop has happened, the hardware is going to grow, and we're in for a great time."Ramsdale spoke to GamesIndustry.biz in his capacity as chairman of the London Games Festival as well as his EA role, and was pleased that the event had gathered a lot of attention this year.
"The difference year on year is pretty much broad industry support and really good mainstream media attention - ITV, BBC, broadsheets

Now, I agree that we do need more quality games, but this to me is just someone blaming someone else for EA being rubbish and lazy. I say, instead of talking about Fifa and how popular it was, think maybe if they actually put more effort in to ‘making’ a game rather than porting one, spending more time on it, and releasing it late and then complaining about how hard it is to work with the PS3.. why don’t they just do a good job and make it on the PS3 separately from the 360?
Imo, they too could have amazing sales figures if they make decent games. Look at CoD4.. everyone I know has that, on the main page there’s a report that it might even challenge Halo3 in terms of sales. I cant imagine what the figures are for Cod on the PS3, but I bet its massive, and its only been out a week!!!
We are currently waiting on HalfLife2, I know it will be cool, and I know I will buy it (unless its REALLY rubbish), but I have a big feeling this extra time that they have making HL2 isn’t to make it the best they can or to experiment and explore the PS3 hardware.. I would say its to make some port work half decent, and that upsets me. Mainly because you see games like Drakes, Cod4, HS, Oblivion, MS and RFOM etc etc and think EA could do a really decent job. Like UT3.. EA could be out there boasting about it or like Killzone2 wowing the crowds, but instead EA are saying that they cant work with it, some so called gaming Guru shouting off about how rubbish it is and the whole company not backing the PS3 like they have done with the other two Playstations.

Ive said it before.. but I wouldn’t be that gutted if EA left the PS brand and went to MS or Nintendo exclusive.. yes there are certain games I would miss, but I would rather have something quality from someone who understood the hardware like Square, Activision, Naughty Dog and everyone else who has decided that it’s a worth while journey to learn how to use and program for the PS3.

Imo EA are a bit of an embarrassment, yes they’re making some ok games, but it’s the excuses that they make and the blatant way they dismiss the fact that it could be their fault, and why they cant use the PS3. Rather than educating their team on the hardware.

Rant over

11-15-2007, 07:33 AM	#1
dillonthebunny Blinkity blink blink Join Date: Feb 2003 PS2 Online ID: Dillonthebunny/HareofDoom PS3 Network ID: HareOfDoom/DillonTheBunny Posts: 5,471	EA! From Gamesindustry… Keith Ramsdale, EA's VP and general manager for UK and Ireland, has told GamesIndustry.biz he believes that the future of the PlayStation 3 is strong - but consumers are waiting for quality software titles to arrive."If you look at FIFA 08, on its first weekend the PS3 numbers were 75 per cent of the Xbox 360 numbers, despite the 360 having a massively higher install base. "That's not that the 360 has underperformed, not for a moment. That's because the appetite for a quality game on the PS3 is there and maybe FIFA is the first game to come and show where the quality is. "I think PS3 consumers are waiting for the right game and they want to see the quality." He also pointed to the console's price cut as a positive move for publishers as well as consumers. "Of course the hardware sales increased dramatically when the price cut happened and that's absolutely part of it. Ray Maguire said himself that they were planning that, it was part of their strategy and I absolutely understand that. "But what I would say is that the software sales against a hardware install base on a good game like FIFA - the PS3 outpunches its weight in attachment to the hardware. So now the price drop has happened, the hardware is going to grow, and we're in for a great time."Ramsdale spoke to GamesIndustry.biz in his capacity as chairman of the London Games Festival as well as his EA role, and was pleased that the event had gathered a lot of attention this year. "The difference year on year is pretty much broad industry support and really good mainstream media attention - ITV, BBC, broadsheets Now, I agree that we do need more quality games, but this to me is just someone blaming someone else for EA being rubbish and lazy. I say, instead of talking about Fifa and how popular it was, think maybe if they actually put more effort in to ‘making’ a game rather than porting one, spending more time on it, and releasing it late and then complaining about how hard it is to work with the PS3.. why don’t they just do a good job and make it on the PS3 separately from the 360? Imo, they too could have amazing sales figures if they make decent games. Look at CoD4.. everyone I know has that, on the main page there’s a report that it might even challenge Halo3 in terms of sales. I cant imagine what the figures are for Cod on the PS3, but I bet its massive, and its only been out a week!!! We are currently waiting on HalfLife2, I know it will be cool, and I know I will buy it (unless its REALLY rubbish), but I have a big feeling this extra time that they have making HL2 isn’t to make it the best they can or to experiment and explore the PS3 hardware.. I would say its to make some port work half decent, and that upsets me. Mainly because you see games like Drakes, Cod4, HS, Oblivion, MS and RFOM etc etc and think EA could do a really decent job. Like UT3.. EA could be out there boasting about it or like Killzone2 wowing the crowds, but instead EA are saying that they cant work with it, some so called gaming Guru shouting off about how rubbish it is and the whole company not backing the PS3 like they have done with the other two Playstations. Ive said it before.. but I wouldn’t be that gutted if EA left the PS brand and went to MS or Nintendo exclusive.. yes there are certain games I would miss, but I would rather have something quality from someone who understood the hardware like Square, Activision, Naughty Dog and everyone else who has decided that it’s a worth while journey to learn how to use and program for the PS3. Imo EA are a bit of an embarrassment, yes they’re making some ok games, but it’s the excuses that they make and the blatant way they dismiss the fact that it could be their fault, and why they cant use the PS3. Rather than educating their team on the hardware. Rant over __________________ Legend Edgemaster of the Unicorn. oh and nine thousand fake forum tokens, 3 real ones and 5 special tokens mysteriously protected by a blinding white aura.. known to some as the 'anti wife light'.. ""Bombing for peace is like **ing for virginity" "NO OFFENCE" R.I.P @PS3