"Electronic Arts plans a 'fundamental shift' in how it makes games, says CEO"

[kane_magus]

"Simplistically put, Wilson said the new mandate at EA is to ensure its games are functional and fun at a much earlier stage in the process than it has in the past, to be more rigorous about ensuring quality control through the process and to be willing to delay a game's launch when it's necessary. That may sound like simple common sense, but Wilson told Kotaku that it represents a 'fundamental shift' in its processes."

Yeah, this is definitely one of those "I'll believe it when I see it, but I'm not going to hold my breath for it" sort of things. The fact that this is a "fundamental shift" in how they do things is pretty damn telling, though. On top of that, this certainly isn't the first time that EA has come out with the whole "We'll do better from now on, you guys, honest!" line of bullshit either.