Tiger Woods Ditching Discs, Going Browser Only
The next Tiger Woods PGA Tour game for PC and Mac will be browser only.
Playing a game through a web browser isn’t anything new, but now we’re starting to see some rather rich experiences that are far beyond the casual games of Bejeweled. One go at Quake Live is enough to prove to anyone that a real, even hardcore, gaming experience is achievable through a browser plug-in – and that’s the direction that EA Sports is taking Tiger Wood PGA Tour.
EA today announced today that the next Tiger Woods golf game for PC and Mac won’t be shipping on physical media, but rather as a browser game. As such, it won’t require any game installation or additional peripherals, though it will demand an internet connection.
"Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online is for anyone who loves golf and is on-the-go," said Executive Producer Mike Taramykin. "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."
EA said that at launch Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online will include several world class championship courses, such as Pebble Beach, TPC Sawgrass and St. Andrews, while additional new courses will be available on a regular basis. It being an online game means that EA can arrange tournament events easily, as all players will be on a level playing field.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online will be offered through a multi-tiered subscription in fall of 2009, but EA didn’t offer specifics on pricing or if there would be a free-to-play option.
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maddogoo9 best part "golf lovers can satisfy their golf fix anytime"Reply
think this was posted on the wrong site -
NuclearShadow Why do I have the feeling that it will be free to play but have clubs and balls for sale for real money that will be far superior to what free members get.Reply -
hemelskonijn Now lets hope it runs on any major browser.Reply
Its a good thing Apple does not use IE anymore otherwise we firefox users would not stand a chance.
Now at least both IE and Safari have to be supported. -
computabug Well if they don't support both Chrome and Firefox completely, I ain't playing it no matter how good it is. I hate companies that do those kind of stuff... making games for Windows only... or webpages for IE... I'm not going out of my way for them.Reply -
chaosgs "ten minutes on your PC in the office, or hours on your Mac at home"Reply
Who the hell uses a mac at home? Who is going to or even CAN play games on their mac? I dont see anyone chilin at home playing Crysis on their mac.
Statement should say:
"ten minutes on your mac/pc in the office, or hours on your PC at home,"
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DM0407 New courses over time? Haven't they made like 10 Tiger Woods' Games. They are loaded with real life courses...But instead they will release them one by one and nickle and dime anyone that wants to play this game.Reply
This sounds awful. -
randomizer ChaosGSI dont see anyone chilin at home playing Crysis on their mac.Crysis isn't a golf game.Reply
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