EA looking at GamePad and SmartGlass similarly, Madden Wii U “will be the real deal”
EA sees some similarities between the Wii U GamePad and Microsoft’s SmartGlass. Cam Weber, the label’s general manager of American football, said that from a conceptual standpoint, look at the two technologies “in the same kind of way.”
According to Weber:
“Conceptually we look at it in the same kind of way. I think our designers are trying to solve problems around, ‘How do you take advantage of the smart glass, on either device, and what kind of functionality does that unlock? And I think it’ll benefit both.”
“To be more specific, we have Wii U in development now [for Madden], we’ll learn from it and it’ll take us further in terms of delivering on the SmartGlass.”
Remember how some of EA’s sports titles on Wii used a visual cartoony style? Well, you won’t be seeing anything like that on Wii U. Weber promised that Madden for Nintendo’s new console “will be the real deal.”
Weber said:
“I can’t really talk about it much, but I think what we’re doing is really cool. Maybe we’re not hearing a lot about [Wii U] today or in this week, but I certainly believe it’s going to be a product we’re going to be proud of.
“Here’s what I will say, and she (EA PR person) may not want to hear me say this, but it’s the truth: Whatever we release on the Wii U will not be a cartoony, dumbed-down, arcade football experience. It will be the real deal, HD simulation football.”
Another topic brought up in the same interview is the possibility of NCAA Football on the system. However, Weber wasn’t able to confirm the franchise for Wii U.
