YourNeighborhoodKiller Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 New Burnout, Skate on the way EA Games president reveals "extension" of driving and skateboarding series in next fiscal year, commits long-term to Mass Effect and says next Need for Speed will return to series' roots. Electronic Arts' open-world racing game Burnout Paradise still has that new-car smell, and the broken bones of Skate have barely had time to knit, but the publisher is already looking ahead to the next installments in those franchises. In a presentation to industry analysts today, EA Games president Frank Gibeau revealed that the two series would "see extension" in the publisher's fiscal year 2009, which runs from this April through March of 2009. Gibeau didn't specify whether the extensions would come in the form of proper sequels, side products (such as Burnout Legends and Burnout Dominator), or some other form. In contrast to Burnout, Skate is a relatively new property. The series debuted last September as part of EA's attempt to break Activision's hold on the skateboarding genre with longtime champ Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. "Tony Hawk has been the Madden of that category for a very long time, and our performance in this first year of skateboarding has greatly exceeded my expectations," Gibeau told investors. "I know they're going to come back and be competitive, but these are the fights that EA knows how to win." Through December, the industry-tracking NPD Group reports that Tony Hawk's Proving Ground outsold Skate when all versions are taken into account. However, EA's new franchise was released on only two platforms compared to Tony Hawk's five, and the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Skate both bested their same-system counterparts in sales. EA's success in establishing the Skate franchise appears to have spurred Activision to action; the Tony Hawk publisher told investors last week that it would be reengineering its flagship skating franchise, giving the brand a new direction. Another new franchise EA is prepping a sequel for is Mass Effect, which was announced for the PC today. From the very first time now EA-owned developer BioWare showed it off in 2005, the role-playing game franchise was touted as a trilogy. Gibeau's presentation today suggested it may not end there. He told analysts that it "will be a franchise for [EA] for a very long time." He also said that going forward, EA will take over publishing duties on the Mass Effect franchise from Microsoft Game Studios, which handled the game's initial release on the Xbox 360. Gibeau also mentioned the next installment in another of EA's racing franchises, Need for Speed. While a new Need for Speed in development isn't surprising (the franchise has been annualized since 2002's Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2), Gibeau did give the analysts an early look at the direction EA would be taking with the next installment of the series. Noting that sales of last year's Need for Speed ProStreet didn't live up to EA's hopes for the game, Gibeau said he thinks it was because the series drifted too far from what consumers expected. ProStreet had dropped the tuner culture and police evasion aspects of previous installments in favor of perfectly legit closed track racing. For the next Need for Speed, Gibeau promised that the series would be getting back to its roots with a number of features, including open-world racing and a new highway battle mode. Source Sounds nice, new games on the way. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311954-new-burnout-skate-on-the-way/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
G MONEY $$$ Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 (edited) I hope they don't f*ck up the next Mass Effect. I also hope that they quickly bring Burnout back to what it was that they keep this promise of bring NFS back to its true roots...and no, open-world racing is in no way part of NFS's roots. Edited February 13, 2008 by G MONEY $$$ Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311954-new-burnout-skate-on-the-way/#findComment-1057500802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slamman Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 No, they likely mean Burnout for PSP or PS2, rather then anything new for PS3/Xbox360. I would say PSP needs to keep getting games but can it be pushed further with design advances?? I see a number of games that look good on paper for it Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311954-new-burnout-skate-on-the-way/#findComment-1057501313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthYENIK Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I'm excited for Skate. My one and only hope is that they better the video editor. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311954-new-burnout-skate-on-the-way/#findComment-1057501410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanillainy Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I'm excited for Skate. My one and only hope is that they better the video editor. Yeah, more camera options and maybe longer than 30 seconds would rock. I've been playing skate non stop for the past few days, so its good to hear about a new one. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311954-new-burnout-skate-on-the-way/#findComment-1057501915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillerKabel Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 New Skate? w00t! I hope there will be a new map, and some improved graphics (Even though the current graphics are insane) The controls are just so very nice, I don't want them to change too much.. I also hope for more moves... But that would be a bit hard, since there are already so many, and you need very much precision, since the different "rotations to pull of the move" are already so close to each other... Excited! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311954-new-burnout-skate-on-the-way/#findComment-1057501961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryuclan Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 They must not think too highly of B: Paradise if they are already talking about a new one. Also I need...no NEED an old school Need for Speed. Hot Pursuit was my game, and Underground took it another step further. I wouldn't mind a game like either one of those. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311954-new-burnout-skate-on-the-way/#findComment-1057502379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transparanoia Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Personally, I thought that the best NFS game was Most Wanted, and I've played every NFS game I think. Skate 2 is going to be great. Hopefully they will add a bit more to the character customisation. I was expecting something similar to Tiger Woods or The Godfather. They also need some more difficult challenges and a higher replayability factor. I'm sure these issues will be rectified, however, as they are common issues with these types of games when they're the first of a series. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311954-new-burnout-skate-on-the-way/#findComment-1057502527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kippers Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Glad to hear about a new Skate game I'm strill stuck on those random street video things so i ahvnt played it in a while, but now this should motivate me to play again in the near fiuture. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311954-new-burnout-skate-on-the-way/#findComment-1057503076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZAZEL Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 For the next Need for Speed, Gibeau promised that the series would be getting back to its roots with a number of features, including open-world racing and a new highway battle mode. Sounds like they're on their way to screwing up the next one, too. To restore my faith in the series, they'd have to come up with something along the lines of Underground with the focus solidly placed on tuning/styling (i.e. not predefined "packages" that they seem to have become quite fond of, probably as an attempt at making the game more suitable for a younger audience), or a remake/touch up of Porsche Unleashed/2000 - I simply adored that game, a feeling none of the other NFS games has left me with. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311954-new-burnout-skate-on-the-way/#findComment-1057503125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kewfmwpj Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Skate 2! Can't wait, hopefully it will be longer and have a better ending. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311954-new-burnout-skate-on-the-way/#findComment-1057503190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourNeighborhoodKiller Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 Hopefully they take their time on the new NFS game. Because I'm really getting tired of the sh*t they're putting out. But according to the source, it looks like they're on the right track on bring a promising game. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311954-new-burnout-skate-on-the-way/#findComment-1057503241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slamman Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I was a big car game fanatic back in the days of OutRun and bought the Sega MasterSystem to Genesis adapter to play it, and prior to that, went to Montgomery Wards department store to play the console on display! That's always fun, hoping not to get kicked out, but we went to Kmart to play their gaming displays as well in the mid 1980s!!! People do this at BestBuy as well and Target...but it seems so antiquated to me now. I had Need for Speed on the Apple as well as Test Drive. Really old driving sims in reality! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311954-new-burnout-skate-on-the-way/#findComment-1057503287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 keep this promise of bring NFS back to its true roots...and no, open-world racing is in no way part of NFS's roots. Totally, agreed. NFS was about driving exotic cars around random country montages and getting pissed off at the locals on the road. Didn't even see the cops properly til NFS:III....which is still my favourite. Nothing beated flying along a mountain road with yer mate being chased by the cops. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311954-new-burnout-skate-on-the-way/#findComment-1057503338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt11504 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 in the new skate i would like to see... a new map more tricks (manuals and what not) the ability to get off your board and walk around (a must-have, disappointed Skate didnt have it) Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311954-new-burnout-skate-on-the-way/#findComment-1057503757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceedot Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I hope they bring back a Need for Speed Hot Persuit with GOOD customising. f*ck they were good games. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311954-new-burnout-skate-on-the-way/#findComment-1057512081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude GTA3 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I hope they don't f*ck up the next Mass Effect. I also hope that they quickly bring Burnout back to what it was that they keep this promise of bring NFS back to its true roots...and no, open-world racing is in no way part of NFS's roots. NFS wasn't about chavmobiles and ricers,it was about running from the cops. I wanna play Hot Asphalt or Hot Pursuit 2. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311954-new-burnout-skate-on-the-way/#findComment-1057512093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTAVCS Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 NFS wasn't about chavmobiles and ricers,it was about running from the cops. And the NEED FOR SPEED! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311954-new-burnout-skate-on-the-way/#findComment-1057513089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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