EA Sports To Include Wii Motion Plus with All Wii Sports Titles
EA Sports announced today that all of their upcoming 10 Sports titles for the Wii will include the new Wii Motion Plus accessory. To lead off the announcement, EA Sports released this video of Disc Golf, a new mode that can be found in the Wii version of Tiger Woods PGA Championship Golf 10.
Note that the fluid motion that is now given from the controller due to the 1:1 motion that Wii Motion Plus adds to the experience. Not sure if Disc Golf is the best way to show off the gaming experience, but it is nice to know that we may see Wii Motion Plus sooner, rather than later. Check the jump for a box shot for the Wii version of Tiger Woods 10 as well as a full press release.
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 to Arrive in Stores Bundled with Wii MotionPlus
Exclusive Offer Available in North America at Launch
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EA SPORTSTM, a label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that the WiiTM version of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 10 will be bundled with Nintendo’s new Wii MotionPlusTM accessory when the title ships to stores in June in North America. In Europe, both Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 and EA SPORTS Grand Slam® Tennis will be bundled with the Wii MotionPlus accessory at launch.
“This exclusive and limited-time offer is exciting news for sports fans who want to enhance their Wii experience for a great value with the new Wii MotionPlus right at launch with Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10,” said Peter Moore, President, EA SPORTS. “The functionality of the Wii MotionPlus will help us deliver the authentic, true-to-life sports motion for Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 and EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis that will redefine the sports experience on the Wii.”
Both Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 and EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis have been rated “E” by the ESRB. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 has an MSRP of $59.99 when bundled with the Wii MotionPlus. Both products, which ship to stores on June 15 on the Wii in North America, will be available for $49.99 without the accessory.
EA SPORTS has at least five products in development that will launch before the end of 2009 designed specifically for the Wii, including:
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 coupled with the Wii MotionPlus accessory gives players an unprecedented authentic golf swing experience and the ability to control and work their golf ball around the course. The Wii MotionPlus accessory also adds to the gameplay experience with an all-new disc golf mode in Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10. With Wii MotionPlus, gamers have increased fidelity and complete free motion of their disc and can throw it in any manner they choose. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 will also ship on additional platforms on June 15. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 is developed by EA Tiburon in Orlando, Florida.
EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis
EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis, launching first on the Wii, makes users feel like they are playing championship tennis in the comfort of their living rooms. Wii MotionPlus elevates the authentic tennis experience to a higher level with precise ball placement and added shot depth. With the accessory, tennis fans will appreciate the freedom to control the backswing of champions like John McEnroe, Serena Williams, Roger Federer or any one of their in-game players, as well as have the ability to run around a forehand or backhand. EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis is developed by EA Canada in Vancouver, B.C. The product will ship on additional platforms later in the year.
For more information, log onto www.easports.com. Media can find screenshots and videos of the games at http://eaus.gamespress.com/release.asp?i=1114.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world’s leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA SPORTS FreestyleTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2008, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA’s homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA’s products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Freestyle and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Grand Slam is a registered Trademark jointly owned by Australian Open, US Open, French Open and Wimbledon. The mark ‘TIGERWOODS’ are trademarks of ETW Corp. and may not be used, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of ETW Corp. PGA TOUR is a trademark of PGA TOUR, INC. and used by permission. Wii and Wii MotionPlus are trademarks of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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I missed the presser, did Peter Moore reveal a Wii Motion Plus tramp stamp or anything?
Disc Golf isn't a good demonstration?!?! Oh you have unleashed the hounds!
I was just talking about buying this game because I just sold Tiger Woods 2009 in anticipation of WMP controls (the pack-in announcement sent a thrill up my leg). But the fact that they are including a game mode for the only sport I still play consistently means game over. I'm going to complain about how they demoed the mode!
First, there are many more discs than simply driver, midrange and putter. What about high speed and low speed fade? Some discs naturally anhyzer when you throw them flat. Second, they were only throwing back-hand. Can I throw the disc forehand? How about a roller? Tomahawk and thumbers? Alternative putting techniques? Third, I would like to see footing options. Run-up, X-Step and stationary options along with jump putting. The unfortunate thing about playing disc golf on a stick-and-ball course is that disc golf is more fun with narrow paths due to heavy trees. After all this, I'm still going to buy the game because EA has to put something better there than the other crap disc golf games that have come out before. Oh and I can do stick-and-ball golf 1:1.
Snore… looks boring.. low res textures… ouch..
“The rules of disc golf are slightly different than regular golf.”
Well, yes. Firstly, there's a disc involved…
Seriously, though, the star of this video isn't even remotely the game, it's the demonstration of how exact the translation of the Wii MotionPlus controller's movement is. The way that disc moves in the virtual hand is pretty surprising. Now we just need to see games we want to play using this peripheral. Fingers are crossed that Red Steel 2 kicks ass.
I think the disc golf looks great, and this might be the first Tiger Woods game I ever pick up. Can't wait to see some reviews. This is a way to at least get another WMP for just $10 essentially.
I think the disc golf looks great, and this might be the first Tiger Woods game I ever pick up. Can't wait to see some reviews. This is a way to at least get another WMP for just $10 essentially.