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By Jon Wilcox on 07/02/2006 Digital Illusions and EA drop the current generation versions of an as yet unannounced title...
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More on this gameThe year of transition has begun in earnest today with a joint announcement from Digital Illusions (DICE) and Electronic Arts that they've decide to cancel the development of the current-generation versions of an unannounced videogame. Citing the drop in sales for the Xbox and PlayStation2, including the news that Battlefield 2: Modern Combat did not perform to expectations, the statement assures that the next-gen and PSP versions of the game will continue to be developed.
The news effectively ends the development studio's creation of current-gen titles, leaving it instead to focus on next-gen platforms including the PSP. Originally announced in October 2003 as part of a closer strategy with Electronic Arts, the untitled game was set for a Spring 2005 release on Xbox and PS2 with development taking place at Gothenburg. Fourteen months later in November 2004 the deal was upgraded to include next-gen versions of the title but with the closure of its Gothenburg studios, development of the current-gen version shifted to DICE's Canadian offices (still with me?) As a result, the release date was pushed back till 2006/07.
In October 2005, the decision was made to shift development of the current-gen versions (including PSP) to EA's UK studios whilst next-gen versions continued their production in Sweden. Today's news means that only the PSP version will be developed at EAUK with a release date for the game pushed to 2007.
So what game could it be? Battlefield 3, perhaps? That remains to be seen but one thing's for sure - we'll have more news as the story develops in the future...
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Post CommentAdded:Sun 13th Jul 2008 05:32, Post No: 34
does me liking both pc gaming and console gaming a nerd
Added:Sun 13th Jul 2008 05:21, Post No: 33
you ment to say gaming pc is 2 years old but said game
Added:Sun 13th Jul 2008 05:20, Post No: 32
hey i dont argue which box is better i just buy one and then play games on it i like pc gaming (reinforcing this) too it is fun
Added:Sun 13th Jul 2008 05:15, Post No: 31
sometimes i go to websites and build really expensive pcs just to see how much it would cost :D
Added:Sun 13th Jul 2008 05:11, Post No: 30
I find console gaming and PC gaming basically the same they both have their ups and downs oh and FYI i don't think i should pay 200+ dollars on graphics card and power supply for your dumb sugar game called crysis it really does suck compared to this and what you have to have to play is retarded a computer over $1000 cant play it well too bad nvidia i played the demo and decided my 8500 GT is good enough. I'm not a nerd i just like having stuff in a computer i don't need. Well i guess i'll settle for what games i can play on my outdated pc i got like 6 months ago it is sorta depressing i get my computer in september and by november it is outdated but i don't care
Added:Fri 04th Jul 2008 10:55, Post No: 29
lol you meen -50 good looks (you wish) cant cook, cant clean, cant do the housework cant figure out how to turn on a games console or is it that shes soo dumb that you got a pc to confuse her so she dont find your kiddie p*rn you sick perve
Added:Fri 04th Jul 2008 03:27, Post No: 28
"...With a model for a wife..." Even if that is bull love , models are the one job in the world that require ZERO TALENT. Be happy, you're "married" to a women who is hot but probably has an IQ of 50.
Added:Thu 03rd Jul 2008 15:38, Post No: 27
actually i need to make this comment but the fact remains that pc's were never made for gaming and still arnt designed for that reason. building a games pc just doesnt warrent the money due to the fact that games companys wont make a game for your spec of system its made with mid range pc's in mind so youll never see the true quality of pc HARDWARE till your GAME is ABOUT 2 years OLD. not only that but console gaming has been around since the 70's and pc gaming only realy started when 3dfx and power vr graphics cards came out around 10 years ago, so the pinicle of gameing as you state it is on consoles not pc's ( YOU CAN BUILD A REALY POWERFULL PC BUT YOULL NEVER SEE ITS TRUE POTENTIAL)
Added:Thu 03rd Jul 2008 04:39, Post No: 26
"You dumb console fanboys always arguing what box is better than the others man are you guys missing the boat. It's too bad you don't have a brain in your thick skulls to actually know how to operate a PC for gaming because PC gaming is the pinnacle of gaming! This BF game is consolized chopped up version of a true PC Battlefield game. You think this game looks good? LOL! You little boys have a lot to learn about gaming, if you want to see GOOD look up Crysis on youtube and see what a real life like game looks like! Someday when you move out of your mommie's houses you might get a job and buy a real PC gaming rig, until then you will never know the true meaning of gaming and realize your little boxes are nothing but toys. Grow up kiddies there's a big world out there!" I would rather read fanboys arguing over consoles than some PC gamer who tries to state the superiority of the PC. Two things I want to mention, 1) Not many people want to spend $1,000 to build a gaming computer. 2) Console gaming is better than PC gaming due to the engaging visuals of an HD TV. Now I know you will take with a grain of salt, but I want to send a message to all you PC fanboys... You are the most annoying fanboys and you won't admit that consoles are truly better for gaming.
Added:Wed 02nd Jul 2008 11:40, Post No: 25
oh but being as this is supposed to do with the GAME and nothing to do with what format its on ll you realy need to say i s EA's servers are the worst servers end of try burnout paradise (soon to be released on pc for that guy who cares) the servers are still the worst ive ever seen. personally if i was microsoft id tell EA to get stuffed with there servers and let microsoft provide the servers instead at least you wont get disconected anywhere near as much as EA's servers do