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February 2nd, 2010, 07:05
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2010/02/500x_playfishbot.jpgPlayfish president Kristian Segerstrale, flush with cash after his casual gaming company was bought out by Electronic Arts last year (http://kotaku.com/5400333/ea-acquires-pet-society-creator-playfish), has told the Wall Street Journal of his plans for the year ahead.
Among advice dished out to Playfish's competitors and predictions of a "rapid maturing" in the casual scene over the next year or two, Segerstrale revealed that his company is currently working on a social game based on a "well-known EA brand", and that it will be out later this year.
Interesting. It's not Lord of Ultima, somebody else is doing that (http://kotaku.com/5457910/ultima-returns-now-for-the-bad-news). What it may be is Command & Conquer, especially when you back and re-read EA boss John Riccitiello's comments to Kotaku last year (http://kotaku.com/5418926/ea-command--conquer-rts-genre-needs-innovation-not-just-cooler-graphics).
Why Playfish Sold Itself to EA (http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2010/02/01/why-playfish-sold-itself-to-ea/) [WSJ]
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Among advice dished out to Playfish's competitors and predictions of a "rapid maturing" in the casual scene over the next year or two, Segerstrale revealed that his company is currently working on a social game based on a "well-known EA brand", and that it will be out later this year.
Interesting. It's not Lord of Ultima, somebody else is doing that (http://kotaku.com/5457910/ultima-returns-now-for-the-bad-news). What it may be is Command & Conquer, especially when you back and re-read EA boss John Riccitiello's comments to Kotaku last year (http://kotaku.com/5418926/ea-command--conquer-rts-genre-needs-innovation-not-just-cooler-graphics).
Why Playfish Sold Itself to EA (http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2010/02/01/why-playfish-sold-itself-to-ea/) [WSJ]
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More... (http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/kotaku/full/~3/lOS0nG8Q9Hs/playfish-working-on-a-well+known-ea-brand-for-2010-release)