Motion control will be beneficial to the industry, says EA UK boss |
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Electronic Arts' UK boss Keith Ramsdale believes that instead of being damaging to the video game industry, motion-based controls will instead allow gamers and developers alike to "go into an area of entertainment that isnÂ’t thought of." This is what Ramsdale told VideoGamer in an interview during Shine Week in London.
"People look back too much instead of looking forward," he said. "What these devices and mechanics bring, a lot of stuff we havenÂ’t even figured out yet. WeÂ’re going to be doing that over the next few years. The opportunities are much greater by having numerous interfaces between the player and the content. Your opportunities become so much greater."
While he thinks it will be beneficial overall, numerous interfaces is a key point in Ramsdale's view, as he also believes motion control won't be the end-all and be-all when it comes to certain types of games. They'll lend themselves well to certain genres but no to others. Vocal hardcore gamers also have nothing to fear, as the tech doesn't signal the end for traditional core games. That is, as long as there's demand for them.
"[W]hile there remains an audience for certain traditional types of core games, and itÂ’s a financially viable audience, companies are still going to make those games," said Ramsdale. "Of course they are."
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Via VideoGamer
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You mean like how it was so beneficial to Wii owners? Up with shovelware!
This reminds me of Back To The Future when the kid states.. "You mean you have to use your hands?" Looks like that's the direction we're going!
I'm just kinda concerned about multi-platt-games... won't it be really expensive/complex/annoying for the developer to have to make 3 different control-schemes if they want to make a motion-control-game for all 3 systems?! mostly because of that natal stuff because it has no buttons =/ i guess there will be more exclusives when it comes to motion-control games, right?
I love exclusives and i like when games are ported and some consoles have extras that the others don't. those were the good ol' days. N64 would have like good graphics and PS1 would have better soundtrack and each one would have their own extra levels. I hate every console having the same thing. BORING!
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