Variety confirms Boom Blox sequel coming
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 at 12:45pm by Derek
Christmas has come early for David.
In an article about the closure of Electronic Arts’ undisclosed Blueprint project, Variety confirmed a Boom Blox sequel is in development.
Blueprint was at the helm of the Boom Blox sequel, which has shifted to EA’s merged casual/Sims label.
Blueprint was focused on bringing new IP to multiple media. According to Variety, “some called it a project, some a division, others a collection of games, but whatever it was, EA never officially announced it.”
The Blueprint model emphasized changing the development process to allow small teams and individuals to work together from disparate locations without necessarily being employed at an EA studio.
The paramount achievement of Blueprint’s efforts is the development of Armature, a new Texas-based EA studio formed by three former Retro Studios visionaries and reported on in September by Infendo.
Boom Blox released in May exclusively for Wii. The game received glowing reviews and has slow-burned approximately 560,000 sales worldwide despite a slow start at retail, according to VGChartz.
November 19th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
HO HO HO-BOY! That is good news. Just so long as it isn’t a “sequel” like what Konami did for Elebits 2.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Great game, although the $50 price tag was steep. It’s dropped in price since then, and would still be an awesome Christmas selection for anyone who wants a party and/or puzzle game.
I’m interested to see how Boom Blox 2 is improved, or if EA is going to take a “more of the same” approach. Since the first game has a nifty level-editor included, there’s not much you can’t create on your own (if you can imagine it first).
November 19th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Still need to get it the original.
November 20th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
I agree with ejamer.
I am hoping too that there will be improvements in Boom Blox 2.
Especially the controls.
Having a large widescreen TV, it is tough to get the right kind of movement down for certain activities. Hopefully that frustration will be removed with this sequel.