EA Boss: Motion Sensing Technology "Will Be A Great Benefit"
See Full ImageEver since E3, when both Sony and Microsoft unveiled their new motion sensing technologies, the gaming world has been a-buzz with the idea: is motion sensing the future of the industry? Is it keeping us back? Will it not have any significant effect at all? Quantic Dream's David Cage doesn't like the idea, but there are always two sides to every issue.
Take EA UK boss Keith Ramsdale, for instance. In speaking to VideoGamer at the recent Shine Week in London, Ramsdale said the new technology in question most certainly shouldn't be viewed as a threat. In fact, he warned that old-school gamers need to stop looking back and embrace the future. He also believes it to be "a logical step" for Sony and Microsoft to dive into the motion sensing world, and while it might not "work particularly well" with certain genres, Ramsdale still thinks it'll be a "great benefit to the industry." In response to the hardcore who say motion sensing is hampering gaming, he added:
"People look back too much instead of looking forward. What these devices and mechanics bring, a lot of stuff we haven’t even figured out yet. We’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.
Is there a threat to the industry? No, not in any way, shape or form. Complete the opposite. This allows us to go into an area of entertainment that isn’t thought of."
This will likely be an ongoing argument for quite some time; for our part, we haven't taken sides just yet. We really have to see how the two new motion sensing technologies come out, although we really don't think it'll somehow take over the industry and we'll only be able to play games with motion-sensing technology. The tech would have to be both stupendous and bordering on virtual reality for this to happen, in our humble opinion.
7/17/2009 Ben Dutka
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BikerSaint
Friday, July 17, 2009 @ 10:06:05 PM
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but I definitely will be embracing the hell out of her every time I take her out on a date.
(sorry, dinner & a show is "not included")
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kevinater321
Friday, July 17, 2009 @ 10:51:16 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, July 17, 2009 @ 11:24:16 PM
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And you, Ramsdale, I have no problem with peripherals having a go at it but looking back to the old days when games did things right is not a flaw. I'll embrace future changes when they make sense, but for now there should only be action controls in ACTION RPGs. That's right I'm gonna start a group the B.B.T.B.B.
or "Bring Back Turn Based Battles" movement.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, July 19, 2009 @ 6:16:47 PM
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Phoelix
Friday, July 17, 2009 @ 11:24:56 PM
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Microsoft's video could have been in a highly controlled environment and thus would be a safer bet for its unveiling. And Natal doesn't have buttons. How do you shoot?
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Qwarktast1c
Friday, July 17, 2009 @ 11:30:29 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 12:35:45 AM
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slayerkillemall
Friday, July 17, 2009 @ 11:57:16 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 12:38:21 AM
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Kangasfwa
Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 12:57:38 AM
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My excitement has been legitimized.
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Xbox_Killer
Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 1:55:36 AM
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___________
Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 2:23:04 AM
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if they implemented this into FPS like time crysis 4 and the guncon.
i heard that sonys motion controller comes in 2 parts the one they showed at E3, and another piece which connects to it.
so if you want to play as normal like a DS3 you can.
hope thats true that way you dont need to have 2 types of controllers lying arround
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Radiitz
Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 7:43:28 AM
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1. You don't have to use motion.
2. You could always dance around in rfont of your TV like a retard (Natal).
3. I can guarentee they will like it anyway.
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Alienange
Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 3:44:33 PM
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He is wrong. People love looking forward. The problem lies in companies coming up with nonsense motion controls and then marketing the thing as future tech hoping the masses will agree. When the masses buy into it (because they look forward) hoping it's going to be that future tech they were promised and it turns out to simply be a fad, you can't turn around and say "people look back."
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BTNwarrior
Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 7:53:54 PM
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Alienange
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Friday, July 17, 2009 @ 9:57:31 PM