wraggster
September 5th, 2012, 20:31
President Frank Gibeau confirms he has seen new consoles
EA president Frank Gibeau has spoken about the relationship between the market and the console cycle, revealing that his company has 4-5 new IPs in the works for next generation consoles.
The lack of new IP has appalled many in the industry, who say sequelitis is the sickness unto death in a creative medium.
Gibeau, however, feels this is a natural pattern resulting from greater expectations on new IPs to bring something fresh and exciting to games.
"The time to launch an IP is at the front-end of the hardware cycle, and if you look historically the majority of new IPS are introduced within the first 24 months of each cycle of hardware platforms," Gibeau told Games Industry International (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-09-03-frank-gibeau-order-chaos-and-a-new-golden-age-of-gaming).
"Right now, we're working on 3 to 5 new IPs for the next gen, and in this cycle we've been directing our innovation into existing franchises."
http://www.develop-online.net/news/41874/EA-working-on-4-5-new-IPs-for-next-gen
EA president Frank Gibeau has spoken about the relationship between the market and the console cycle, revealing that his company has 4-5 new IPs in the works for next generation consoles.
The lack of new IP has appalled many in the industry, who say sequelitis is the sickness unto death in a creative medium.
Gibeau, however, feels this is a natural pattern resulting from greater expectations on new IPs to bring something fresh and exciting to games.
"The time to launch an IP is at the front-end of the hardware cycle, and if you look historically the majority of new IPS are introduced within the first 24 months of each cycle of hardware platforms," Gibeau told Games Industry International (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-09-03-frank-gibeau-order-chaos-and-a-new-golden-age-of-gaming).
"Right now, we're working on 3 to 5 new IPs for the next gen, and in this cycle we've been directing our innovation into existing franchises."
http://www.develop-online.net/news/41874/EA-working-on-4-5-new-IPs-for-next-gen