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Saty · Aug 23, 2013

I was planning to title the thread 'EA is working on 6 new IPs' but then i read the rest of it.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/426302/ea-planning-second-wave-of-original-ip-on-next-gen/

Now, speaking to CVG in an interview at Gamescom, the exec confirmed that number has grown to around "half a dozen".

EA is planning to release the original properties as part of its 'second wave' of next-gen console releases, Gibeau said.

As well as the recently announced Mirror's Edge 2 and Star Wars: Battlefront, the exec explained that EA considers sequel Dragon Age: Inquisition as a new IP because it's being reinvented with "a new approach".

"We've now got half a dozen [original IPs] in development," Gibeau said. "We've announced a couple of them, Mirror's Edge and Battlefront, but we've also added some as well. The last time I spoke about this we hadn't done the Star Wars deal, so there are those games too."

He added: "We're going to try and announce the new projects in the next couple of years - so in years two to three in the next-gen cycle, the plan is each year you'll see one to two new IP from us coming out.

"This year we have new projects too - UFC is new to EA and of course there's Titanfall."

That's a very liberal use of 'New IPs' to say the least.

Durante · Aug 23, 2013

Amazing. They should look at what Ubisoft is doing.

Marvel · Aug 23, 2013

They're not.

Into · Aug 23, 2013

Well EA Sports UFC is sort of a new IP, since the last MMA game EA made did not have the UFC license.

I have no idea why ME2 is a new IP though

Courage · Aug 23, 2013

you fucking idiots

Skeff · Aug 23, 2013

wow, I could understand a little confusion on some of these from people not familiar with gaming, but mirror edge 2 has a 2 in the title...It's pretty obvious....wow...

Looking forward to those new IP's coming 2-3 years down the line like Mass Effect 4.

Shinta · Aug 23, 2013

It's a sequel, end of story.

Everyone knows what a new IP is. It's not this.

Nightengale · Aug 23, 2013

What the hell happened in the past few hours?

Is it the 'we laugh at EA' happy-hour or something?

VariantX · Aug 23, 2013

First the Gen 4 stuff, now established IPs are new IP's. Just because you say it EA, doesn't make it so.

Casimir · Aug 23, 2013

Into said:
I have no idea why ME2 is a new IP though

It's apparently a reboot of the series instead of a sequel.

NZNova · Aug 23, 2013

IP freely.

Cels · Aug 23, 2013

The only things I would consider new IP are Titanfall and UFC.

theytookourjobz · Aug 23, 2013

But it doesn't have a number in it! It's new! Lol

1.21Gigawatts · Aug 23, 2013

I hope that doesn't mean that they are going to fuck up ME2.
Reinventing something that already was very good isn't a good idea most of the time.
But we'll see.

DaBuddaDa · Aug 23, 2013

Tales from EA's ass.

The Silver · Aug 23, 2013

Man I can't think of ME2 as standing for anything but Mass Effect 2, I was so confused coming into this thread,

Skeff · Aug 23, 2013

theytookourjobz said:
But it doesn't have a number in it! It's new! Lol

tell that to mirrors edge 2 :'(

Durante · Aug 23, 2013

DaBuddaDa said:
Tales from EA's ass.

Heh.

Data West · Aug 23, 2013

Whatever they gotta do to get me something other than FPSes.

CambriaRising · Aug 23, 2013

Wouldn't want to trip up and actually fucking create something new now would we?

TheChaos0 · Aug 23, 2013

They can think whatever they want but it doesn't make it real.

Nirolak · Aug 23, 2013

While I get the concept that a successful franchise isn't the same as one that hasn't been out in quite a while, I feel it's really dumb to lump them together.

I'd make sense to label them with a third term like "Franchise Revitalizations" or whatever.

mgcastro · Aug 23, 2013

Dem Gen 4 new IPs.

Polk · Aug 23, 2013

I understand UFC and Star Wars games.

-Horizon- · Aug 23, 2013

I consider them sequels, not new IPs.

DaBuddaDa said:
Tales from EA's ass.

LOL

spliced · Aug 23, 2013

It's Not A Lie If You Believe It.

Hot Coldman · Aug 23, 2013

Eh sure, ehhhhhh not really, hahaha no and sure, why not.

Wolf Akela · Aug 23, 2013

God bless EA for pumping new IPs every year.

Ushae · Aug 23, 2013

Why is this even news, nobody gives a fuck.

These are games people want to play. That's all that matters.

Haunted · Aug 23, 2013

These are new IPs, we're in Gen 4, up is down and down is up.

Never trust EA's internal marketing bullshit speak.

AppleMIX · Aug 23, 2013

Stupid but i'm ok with it. Anything to get Mirror's Edge 2.

Doctor Ninja · Aug 23, 2013

So by EA's definition, Resident Evil 4 is a new IP because it re invited everything the series was about in the past ?

Scum · Aug 23, 2013

Yeah. Sure. Whatever floats your boat, EA.

Nirolak said:
While I get the concept that a successful franchise isn't the same as one that hasn't been out in quite a while, I feel it's really dumb to lump them together.

I'd make sense to label them with a third term like "Franchise Revitalizations" or whatever.

You'd make sense of it but EA sure as hell won't.

ZealousD · Aug 23, 2013

Gen4, New IPs, Humble, Indie?

EA, you keep using these words...

Xater · Aug 23, 2013

That is not what new IP means EA, it really isn't

shinobi602 · Aug 23, 2013

That's what they meant by 4-5 new IPs in development?

Ah...aha...

AngryMoth · Aug 23, 2013

Ugh, that's depressing. Pretty sure they didn't announce a single new IP at their E3 conference.

Data West · Aug 23, 2013

I got an idea for a new IP

4 guys, they all have guns(yeah i know), they're some kind of ... troopers -- no. Commandos. Theyr'e commandos, and they work for a re-re-republ--

Mael · Aug 23, 2013

That's something Nintendo should have thought about!
No more people whinning about new IPs!

Haunted · Aug 23, 2013

AngryMoth said:
Ugh, that's depressing. Pretty sure they didn't announce a single new IP at their E3 conference.

uh, where have you been??

They announced FIFA 14, there's your new IP.

Nirolak · Aug 23, 2013

Here's their chart from before they went off the deep end.

It made more sense. Maybe they found whatever the plants from PvZ:GW have been using.

Mael · Aug 23, 2013

Haunted said:
uh, where have you been??

They announced FIFA 14, there's your new IP.

You mean FIFA 14 Legacy Edition ?

kanuuna · Aug 23, 2013

Durante said:
Amazing. They should look at what Ubisoft is doing.

Should they? I feel like they're actively trying to kill their best selling franchise of this generation with sequels and spin-offs without obvious demand. I'm sure Revelations performed well, but that fluff just put me off. And I was a big fan.

1.21Gigawatts · Aug 23, 2013

Nirolak said:
Here's their chart from before they went off the deep end.

It made more sense. Maybe they found whatever the plants from PvZ:GW have been using.

Lol @ SimsCity

Triggerhappytel · Aug 23, 2013

EA in not understanding what 'new' means.

neorej · Aug 23, 2013

I like how he casually mentions the one new IP at the very end: "owh and there's Titanfall."

Saty · Aug 23, 2013

lol @ C&C being another 'New IP'.

wumpy · Aug 23, 2013

lol, just lol

i dont class UFC as a new IP at all

reddwarf42 · Aug 23, 2013

By this logic Batman Begins is "new IP" because it's a reimagining of an old brand. It makes no sense.

evangd007 · Aug 23, 2013

So now they've redefined "Original IP" as non-licensed IP. Except Battelfront is licensed. I don't even know anymore.

Fuck this industry.

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