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cDnStealth · 06-09-2014, 01:03 PM

I am beyond hyped for Battlefront and Mirrors Edge.

SuperMatt18 · 06-09-2014, 01:05 PM

If they can actually deliver on Battlefront (Dice may be the team to do it) it may end up being the biggest game of all time.

Blaster86 · 06-09-2014, 01:07 PM

Wary of battlefront, my friends.

This game has over hype and under deliver written all over it. Christ even with no hype, people's expectations alone could kill it.

chemgear · 06-09-2014, 01:09 PM

I have to say that the feeds this year has been amazing. They've been able to make it damn reliable, way better than last year.

SuperMatt18 · 06-09-2014, 01:13 PM

EA already did more than MS IMO.

Battlefront, ME4, and a new IP (kind of) in the first 15 minutes of the presentation.

Edit: They started strong but killed the energy by draining this Sims presentation.

cDnStealth · 06-09-2014, 01:14 PM

Bioware Edmonton isn't developing the new Mass Effect? hmmmmm...

Blaster86 · 06-09-2014, 01:18 PM

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Bioware Edmonton isn't developing the new Mass Effect? hmmmmm...

Like I said at the time of ToR and ME3. Expect Bioware to be dissolved and integrated into other areas as EA does with "failures". The fact they're moving major production to a different studio, away from the home original office makes me think it is coming soon.

You don't #### up thrice in 12 months span and continue to exist under EA's iron heel (even when EA edicts are why you ####ed up).

Anduril · 06-09-2014, 01:23 PM

Finally NHL.

TorqueDog · 06-09-2014, 01:26 PM

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I'd still be concerned -- one of their big games is Forza Horizon 2, which they're also bringing to 360. It's a red flag that even MS can't commit fully to their new console.

Well, either the team stops supporting the Xbox 360 and gets raked over the coals by the media and public opinion for abandoning the system and the massive customer base it has (not to mention that X1 still isn't available in every country), or they continue to support the Xbox 360 to some degree and get ridiculous comments like how it's a red flag they "can't commit" to their new console, whatever the hell that means.

Do you remember how long after the PS3 was launched that the PS2 was still getting titles released?

Blaster86 · 06-09-2014, 01:28 PM

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Do you remember how long after the PS3 was launched that the PS2 was still getting titles released?

Not the greatest example considering the PS3's launch was marred with failure and speculation that Sony considered it a failure with it's continued huge backing of the PS2. That also doesn't take into account just how huge the PS2 was. Last I checked they are still producing games for it or were atleast doing so long after the end of that generation. Trying to compare the 360 and the PS2 just doesn't make sense to me.

Flaming Choy · 06-09-2014, 01:31 PM

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They're showing more of the Tomb Raider now after the fact - wtf? Not what I was expecting. Ala Guardian of Light? Boo.

2 different tomb Raider games.

There is a sequel to Guardian of Light, and a sequel to Tomb Raider.

http://www.polygon.com/2014/6/9/5793...mple-of-osiris

Mazrim · 06-09-2014, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by cDnStealth

Bioware Edmonton isn't developing the new Mass Effect? hmmmmm...

Well, they did announce this a while ago already. Montreal had been doing the ME3 DLC already as it was, so it was a passing of the torch while Edmonton focused on Dragon Age. This is what I remember off the top of my head though so some of it might be a little off.

chemgear · 06-09-2014, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Flaming Choy

2 different tomb Raider games.

There is a sequel to Guardian of Light, and a sequel to Tomb Raider.

http://www.polygon.com/2014/6/9/5793...mple-of-osiris

Thank goodness! Appreciate the clarification.

bubbsy · 06-09-2014, 01:39 PM

is nhl done?

LockedOut · 06-09-2014, 01:58 PM

Wow. EA's presser kind of sucked. No new Star Wars info either.

Joborule · 06-09-2014, 02:08 PM

Battlefield Hardline closed beta announcement is pretty big though.

cDnStealth · 06-09-2014, 02:09 PM

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Battlefield Hardline closed beta announcement is pretty big though.

Is it though? It looks like they saw Payday and decided to make a BF mod.

Russic · 06-09-2014, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Blaster86

Like I said at the time of ToR and ME3. Expect Bioware to be dissolved and integrated into other areas as EA does with "failures". The fact they're moving major production to a different studio, away from the home original office makes me think it is coming soon.

You don't #### up thrice in 12 months span and continue to exist under EA's iron heel (even when EA edicts are why you ####ed up).

They are developing a brand new IP, so that's not happening just yet it seems.

Blaster86 · 06-09-2014, 02:31 PM

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They are developing a brand new IP, so that's not happening just yet it seems.

As someone said, Edmonton is focusing solely on Dragon Age instead of all the original IPs. My thoughts (negative as always) are that EA is doing what EA does when they dissolve a publisher. Spreading the titles out over studios which they will then merge with different in house publishers or shut them down all together (see Mythic for a very similar process to what we are seeing now).

EA rushed DA2 and ME3 and Bioware is going suffer for it.

TorqueDog · 06-09-2014, 02:40 PM

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Not the greatest example considering the PS3's launch was marred with failure and speculation that Sony considered it a failure with it's continued huge backing of the PS2. That also doesn't take into account just how huge the PS2 was. Last I checked they are still producing games for it or were atleast doing so long after the end of that generation. Trying to compare the 360 and the PS2 just doesn't make sense to me.

No, though it had one hell of a run, the last game ever released for it was released in November 2013 - Pro Evolution Soccer 2014.

The reason why the original XBOX was dropped so quickly was because the agreement between Microsoft and Nvidia for the graphics hardware had gone south, so it was full steam ahead and no looking back with the 360.

Am I saying the 360 will enjoy the same long lifespan as the PS2? Not at all, the PS2 was a market share freak. The point still stands that most consoles don't immediately get dropped once their successor is released as there's still a massive user-base to sell software and services to, which is where the big money lies. The install-base of the 360 is huge, there's no reason to immediately stop first party support of it.

It's hardly a 'red flag'.