Peter Moore, the recently-promoted chief operating officer of Electronic Arts, recently told Reuters that EA has “made a commitment to Nintendo” and the Wii U to support the console with its franchises. Moore said that “there are no indications that there’s anything that feels like it’s off target.” He also praised the decision to include a tablet in the controller, saying that “no one thinks its going to replace an iPad 2 but it is playing into what a consumer feels comfortable with.”
Moore will be visiting Nintendo’s headquarters in Kyoto next week, in order to see how the Wii U is shaping up, and hopefully to find out more about its specs, price and release date. “From our perspective right now, specs are a big deal,” he said.
I’m pretty interested in the capabilities of the Wii U myself, but I’m more interested in knowing if EA will honor its commitment to the console. If EA can fully commit its franchises to the system, and Nintendo pushes those titles just as hard, Nintendo could encourage third parties to invest as well.
