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[maxmars]

If both were for Wii why would he only mention that the Lou Castle one is?

Roger that. Thanks for pointint that out.

 

[sprsk]

If Lou Castle is making a Wii game and Doug Church is making some other game, what is Bill Cabin doing?

 

[STG!]

I'm hoping for Truffle Shuffle Wii.

 

[skybaby]

"I could make ET if I wanted to!"

 

[raviolico]

hmmh...with this EA gamers day thing today...can we expect SOON some sort of news regarding this?

 

[John Harker]

It won't have anything to do with any of his movie properties:

The agreement will see Spielberg supervising the development of three original games--unrelated to the director's previous films--from an office inside the EALA studio. EA will own the game rights to the titles, while Spielberg's personal production company, Amblin Entertainment, will retain the rights to develop them into television or film projects. The deal is completely independent of DreamWorks, although any film or television adaptation of the games would likely be produced by the company.

From the original release in 2005.
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6135746.html?sid=6135746

Also looks like one of the projects had already begun as far back as 2005.

 

[Haunted]

Unexcepted

Quality post.


I have no faith in Spielberg's ventures into videogames, but who knows? I like to be pleasantly surprised.

 

[sc0la]

I'd be happy with a goonies spin-off!

but what if it was comprised of mini-games entirely?

"Rocky..road?" *waggle* *scoop rocky road for sloth*

 

[Kafel]

I have no faith in Spielberg's ventures into videogames, but who knows? I like to be pleasantly surprised.

Surprisingly I may say I have more faith in him than in Vin Diesel when I knew he entered the business.

 

[ethelred]

I have no faith in Spielberg's ventures into videogames, but who knows? I like to be pleasantly surprised.

I have no idea what to expect from Spielberg in videogaming, but I do know that Lou Castle has a pretty damned quality resume.

Some of the games he's worked on:
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth II (2006), Electronic Arts, Inc.
Star Wars: Empire at War - Forces of Corruption (2006), LucasArts
Command & Conquer: Renegade (2002), Electronic Arts, Inc.
Nox (2000), Electronic Arts, Inc.
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun (1999), Electronic Arts, Inc.
Lands of Lore III (1999), Electronic Arts, Inc.
Blade Runner (1997), Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert (1997), Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc.
Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny (1997), Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc.
The Legend of Kyrandia: Hand of Fate (1993), Virgin Games, Inc.
DragonStrike (1992), FCI, Pony Canyon, Inc.
Dungeons & Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun (1992), SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
Circuit's Edge (1990), Infocom
DragonStrike (1990), Strategic Simulations, Inc.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1989), Monarch Development
Mars Saga (1989), Infocom
BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception (1988), Infocom

 

[No6]

I have no idea what to expect from Spielberg in videogaming, but I do know that Lou Castle has a pretty damned quality resume

list

Having played almost every game on that list, I'm not sure if quality is the term I'd use. More like "B- average". The couple of gems (C&C RA, Kyrandia, maybe Dragon Strike but it was way too ambitious for the time) get really pulled down by some of the stinkers (Lands of Lore games, Tiberium Sun, Renegade), and the rest are largely "decent, but with significant flaws" catagory.

 

[ethelred]

Having played almost every game on that list, I'm not sure if quality is the term I'd use. More like "B- average".

That's pretty quality.

I didn't say he's one of the best developers in the world or one of my favorites -- my view is merely that, unlike Spielberg, he's got a resume in games and it's one that I'd consider to be of pretty good quality overall, and it tends to be in more serious gaming genres (RPG, adventure, RTS).

 

[BrodiemanTTR]

Did you just call Tiberian Sun a stinker? I'm gonna bust a jewel case over your head.

 

[No6]

That's pretty quality.

B minus is quality? Honestly, far less than half of the games on that list I would qualify as worth playing, let alone spending cash on.

I didn't say he's one of the best developers in the world or one of my favorites -- my view is merely that, unlike Spielberg, he's got a resume in games and it's one that I'd consider to be of pretty good quality overall, and it tends to be in more serious gaming genres (RPG, adventure, RTS).

Honestly, the only credit I'd give him is that I don't recall any of those games being buggy messes (except maybe Renegade) and he hasn't put out much outright trash.

Did you just call Tiberian Sun a stinker? I'm gonna bust a jewel case over your head.

Yes? TS was terrible in comparison to RA.

 

[Pokeylongo]

What about an adventure game?
(remembers "The Dig")

Yes! I predict it will either be a first person shooter or adventure, or point and click (or I guess it could be both).

 

[Ninja Scooter]

does anyone honestly expect Spielberg to do anything other than collect a check for letting EA associate his name with this?

 

[LM4sure]

Sweeeet!!! Nintendo is kicking ass right now!!

 

[JDSN]

Ten minutes left, right?

 

[Zynx]

does anyone honestly expect Spielberg to do anything other than collect a check for letting EA associate his name with this?

I don't know...to be honest, I think he'd be interested in game creation to some extent, it does involve telling stories visually, like movies, and in movies, he's already made his mark. On the other hand, I can see the games not particularly being any good, and thus end up be a disappointment.

 

[chibcicylist]

Besides, I would peg Spielberg as a graphic whore anyway.

 

[etiolate]

but what if it was comprised of mini-games entirely?

"Rocky..road?" *waggle* *scoop rocky road for sloth*

The Wiimote is just like a babyruth, it's PERFECT!

 

[BrodiemanTTR]

Ten minutes left, right?

Until?

 

[chibcicylist]

Until?

There was some sort of EA event that started around 4:30pm PDT in San Francisco.

 

[BrodiemanTTR]

There was some sort of EA event that started around 4:30pm PDT in San Francisco.

Yeah, and there was a Sega event yesterday, right?

 

[LizardKing]

The first in a three franchise collaboration with the acclaimed Hollywood
director Steven Spielberg, which was first announced back in October 2005,
EA has today confirmed that the untitled game will be heading to Nintendo Wii
before the end of the 2008 fiscal year, which ends on March 31st next year.

The first [Spielberg] one, what I can tell you is what you'd expect, sort of,
from a Steven Spielberg production. Steven's stories are intimate stories that
take place around huge, world-changing events... sort of, big stories shown through
the eyes of a small group. Doug Church is producing it...

looks like doug church's game is going to wii and it is the first title of the three. what is the disconnect here. (along with the second title which is louis castle's)

 

[Bildi]

Interest - 1 from Spielberg involvement
Interest + 1 from EA involvement because of their Wii record so far

Total interest = 0

We live in confusing times.

 

[NotWii]

Interest - 1 from Spielberg involvement
Interest + 1 from EA involvement because of their Wii record so far

Total interest = 0

We live in confusing times.

I think you mean, + and then -

 

[ivysaur12]

So no new information at this event? Damn...

 

[Rorschach]

does anyone honestly expect Spielberg to do anything other than collect a check for letting EA associate his name with this?

Steven Spielberg presents...


Animaniacs
Tiny Toons
Pinky and the Brain
Freakazoid

 

[Bildi]

I think you mean, + and then -

No, I mean what I wrote.

As in, Spielberg used to be good, and EA used to be shit. But nowadays Spielberg is shit, and thus far in relation to the Wii EA have been good. In my opinion of course. Hence the confusing bit.

 

[superbank]

I thought this would be 360/PS3. Interesting.