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more about #johnschappert Kris: Anything that doesn't match up with The Sims profitability has been cut. Good grief, is there anything left at all? #ea more » subnet6: Interesting. I just bought a clearance copy of Dead Space. Coincidence? I think not! #ea more » the7k: Well, considering original IPs are never profitable, looks like the gaming industry is going to start looking a lot more bland in the near future. An... more » mlubczyk001: Serves EA right. That's what they get for giving the market leader, the Nintendo Wii, bottom tier efforts. The 360/PS3/PC will look less appealing as... more » Nahir: I've noticed a lot of people saying that "Nooo! That means we don't get a Mirrors Edge 2. We need new IP!" Isn't it kind of weird to wish for new IP ... more » nuh uh no way: aw hell. was Mafia 2 going to be an EA title? #ea more » (Starman) NONAME: ...I have a feeling what one of those games were.... :'( #ea more » jayntampa: This is what I hate about big companies. It's not EA's fault, but it's a fault in the system. A game should be able to turn a small profit and it be g... more » Kobun: I prefer to think it's karma. #ea more » toadstoolporridge: It's a shame that all these projects are being cut and people are losing their jobs. We need more IP's in the gaming market, and yet here they are be... more » -Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties!: It's hard to be more successful then The Sims... I'm gonna guess Medal Of Honor, and Godfather were amongst the titles cut? Maybe Boogie too? more » ShaggE: Cracking Eggs Of Wisdom: If this affected Mirror's Edge, it's a-paddlin' time. I know the general consensus on the game is "Not bad, not great", but we need games like Mirror'... more » krynn: So more sequels huh? Activision and EA have the same business model. I don't know if we as gamers are to blame for this. If we didn't buy into yearly... more » excel_excel: Fuck. God damn it, Mirrors Edge 2....noooooo its going to be gone. hope Dead Space 2 is still on the cards. Please say that they are going to make ano... more » Phydeaux: Uhh, EA? Why are you doing all the negative stuff the day before Acti's launch of MW2? Seems like really bad timing. Like it's mere existence has ban... more » Adarael: Ahh, so we may now look forward to glorious future years of The Sims: Bachelor Magic Carnibal Party; Madden NFL 20XX, Battlefield 1995: Serbo-Croatia,... more » Taylor Teske: This sucks....this is a loss for IPs, who bring fresh ideas to the table. more » mrclam: Translation : Screw making new and original products.. from here on out - yearly updates of successful stuff only*. * = Until the yearly updates stop... more » nago: Uhm, harsh. I thought EA was improving and giving us more unique things. Seems like it's back to the yearly regurgitations. I hate that I live in an ... more » WhiteMåge is in fact a boy, damnit: I looked out of terror that they might be terrible and cut the sims. Please, PLEASE leave the sims ;-; It's the best selling PC game series of all ti... more » -
#cancellations
EA Cuts Loose Bottom Third Of Its Game Lineup
During a conference call regarding the company's 2nd quarter financial results, EA's John Schappert revealed that more than a dozen unannounced EA titles had been cut from production as part of its cost reduction plan. More » -
#ea
Microsoft's John Schappert Leaves Msoft For EA, Not Being Replaced
For the second time in three years, the man who led the E3 briefing for the Xbox 360 has left Microsoft to take a job at Electronic Arts. More » -
#questions
The Great Chain Interview, Part 3: Sony Questions Sony, Who Questions Shane Kim
The cliffhanger at the end of yesterday's Chain Interview had Xbox exec John Schappert wanting to know what a Sony exec thinks of Xbox Live. Let's get past the halfway point with an answer. More » -
#questions
The Great Chain Interview, Part 2: Metroid Guy To Xbox Guy To PS3 Guy
When last we left off, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto was asking me to ask Metroid designer Yoshio Sakamoto when he wants Miyamoto to retire… More » -
#projectnatal
Is Microsoft Using 3DV Systems Tech For Natal? No Idea
Ever wanted to see Microsoft's John Schappert dance? Ask him what's in the Xbox 360's "Project Natal" hardware, specifically if it uses 3DV Systems' technology, which Microsoft was rumored to have purchased earlier this year. More » -
#lettertotheeditor
Welcome To the Family: A Letter From Xbox 360's John Schappert
Welcome to the Family is a series of three letters that will run this week from the heads of Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo.
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#mgs4
Microsoft Says Xbox 360 Can "Handle" Metal Gear Solid 4
In the wake of Konami telling a Japanese investor site that it was "looking into" an Xbox 360 version of MGS4, Microsoft is now quoted as saying that the Xbox 360 can "handle" MGS4. With Final Fantasy XIII now multi-plat, that argument seems like it could very well hold water. According to John Schappert, the firm's corporate vice-president of Live, Software and Services: More » -
#kazhirai
Sony Doesn't Think Games Are Exactly Recession-Proof
Conventional wisdom says games are recession proof. Sony Computer Entertainment is not a conventional company and SCE head Kaz Hirai is not a conventional exec. So screw that wisdom. Well, sorta. Hirai doesn't think games are the market equivalent of Teflon, but does think gaming won't get hit as hard as other industries. Said Hirai: More » -
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#tokyogameshow2008
Liveblogging Microsoft's TGS Keynote
Microsoft's John Schappert is due to take the stage in the International Business Center at the Makuhari Messe to drop some knowledge on Tokyo's gaming set. The corporate vice president of the LIVE, Software and Services Business is going to give a speech about the "gaming canvas" of the world, or so we've been told (read: translated). We're getting underway immediately, so hit the jump for the liveblog fun. More »
