14 DAY TRIAL // World of Goo was the independent break out hit of 2008. The game showed up on a lot of end of the year lists and took home a variety of awards, with some saying that it packed more innovative punch than all the big publisher releases of last year.
Launched on the WiiWare service offered by Nintendo and on the PC, World of Goo might have been one of the most pirated games of 2008, just behind Spore, but that doesn't mean that the behemoth Electronic Arts is not going to learn something from it, other than releasing games with no DRM measures.
Peter Moore, who is now the most important man working on the EA Sports division, talked on his own blog, where he previously raved about Eurogamer not including FIFA 09 in their Top 50 Games of 2008, about independent development and World of Goo, saying that his team might learn from it how to create unique games for more family oriented platforms like the Nintendo Wii without forgoing high production values.
Moore commented that “By every admission, I am more of a sports guy and this isn't my default cup of tea, but there's a ton to admire in something so simple, yet full of impressive physics that make for an elegant and somewhat addictive experience.”
The best candidate EA Sports can offer at the moment for quick and accessible fun is 3 on 3 NHL Arcade set to be launched for both the PlayStation Network and the Xbox Live Arcade services. The game will adopt a stylized image and offer quick hockey matches for those interested in versus games, all for the prince of 800 Microsoft Points, which is 9.99 dollars in real world money. 3 on 3 NHL Arcade does not currently have a fixed release date but will come sometime in spring.