14 DAY TRIAL // Electronic Arts is quite busy offering news related to its sports titles, just ahead of E3. The company has talked about the online features for Madden NFL 10 and now it is announcing that it intends to release a new Tiger Woods title, playable online. The game is called Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online, will arrive in the fall of 2009 and will be subscription-based.
Mike Taramykin, who is an executive producer on the videogame, stated that “Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Online is for anyone who loves golf and is on-the-go. Whether you have ten minutes on your PC in the office, or hours on your Mac at home, this is a golf game that makes time for you. With Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Online, golf lovers can satisfy their golf fix anytime.”
The company is saying that Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online is set to be playable in a web browser and will require no hard drive installation and no peripherals. It is aimed at those people who are interested in golf but do not have the spare time or the inclination to pick up a boxed Tiger Woods title. Despite the fact that it will be delivered via a browser, the title promises to feature 3D graphics and a complex gameplay experience.
Courses like Pebble Beach, TPC Sawgrass and St. Andrews will be playable for those who get the game; more areas will be released after the initial launch. Those who are interested in gold will be able to enter tournaments modeled after real world ones while also interacting with other players. Electronic Arts says that Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online will support suspended play and advanced pause features so that those who play it can enjoy it on their own terms.
Subscription details have not been unveiled but the concept behind the title is intriguing and might attract a host of more casual gamers who would like to enjoy a gold game without having to build their schedules around lengthy play sessions.