News: Jet Black Games Developing For Wii/DS

Posted by Tom "Tphi" Phillips - Apr 17th 2007 14:48

Former Electronic Arts Canada peeps form new company to focus on new Wii and Nintendo DS content. Score!

The title says it all, really. Industry veterans from the Electronic Arts Canada studio have formed Jet Black Games, a development company that will focus on developing "original and licensed intellectual properties for the Nintendo DS and Wii". Between the talent at the new studio are people with careers that have spanned two generations of consoles, while the founders can be credited with numerous blockbusters and platinum selling titles to their names.

"With the launch of our new studio we've brought together all the key elements to develop top games: proven experience and talent, the desire to push the creative envelope, commitment to making games we ourselves want to play, and all the resources and support systems needed to perform," states Roger Freddi, Co-founder and CEO of Jet Black.

"Both the Nintendo DS and Wii's WiFi capabilities provide an advanced medium for Jet Black to bring already popular franchises to an even broader worldwide audience. These recognised licensed properties serve to ensure that Jet Black is a name to affiliate with Nintendo games, and nicely complement the original IP on which weíre working."

Jet Black has strategically aligned itself with Flashman Studios Inc., a business management firm specialising in interactive entertainment endeavours. This alliance presents immediate opportunities for Jet Black to leverage Flashman's roster of well-known intellectual properties, and situates the studio at the forefront of Nintendo's revolution in gaming.

"We are confident in the capabilities of Jet Black's exceptional team, and know our strong global alliances and years of game experience will help grow their business", Brad Young, CEO of Flashman said. "Our proven success in cultivating the right match of intellectual property, publisher, and developer will allow Jet Black to do what they do best - build great games, create inspirational ideas, and develop great technology."

More as we get it.


Source: Jet Black Games



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DrLilo2 Says:
April 17th, 2007 at 09:52 || Total Comments: 177
The more the merrier... Can anyone tell me what games these guys have made in the past?
Pesten Says:
April 17th, 2007 at 10:04 || Total Comments: 101
"commitment to making games we ourselves want to play". Sounds very good! Let´s hope they don´t like to play say.... FIFA..
Nintendo-master2 Says:
April 17th, 2007 at 11:14 || Total Comments: 1530
yes i would also like to know what games they have made as i have never heard of them!! i guess the wii and ds is getting ALL KINDS OF 3RD PARTY SUPPORT ^_^
NintendoRevo Says:
April 17th, 2007 at 11:38 || Total Comments: 51
Former EA Canada members so obviously the games they made are the games that EA Canada made and they were in the team. Find their names and check the credits!!!
Gizmo Says:
April 17th, 2007 at 11:59 || Total Comments: 68
I love how you say "peeps" in the article. Very professional! :p
Hamish Says:
April 17th, 2007 at 12:21 || Total Comments: 248
They have worked on Need for Speed. Jet Black hasn't actually done anything yet... EA Canada
Tphi @ N-E Says: 
April 17th, 2007 at 12:56 || Total Comments: 426
"Peeps" is what all the cool kids are saying these days.

Or so I'm told.
D_prOdigy Says:
April 17th, 2007 at 13:16 || Total Comments: 1596
Clarification: 'Peeps' is indeed a term used by kids these days. Whether these people are cool can be anyone's judgement. Although, those that DO NOT tend to use the phrase would be people that many refer to as 'chavs'. Using that logic those that DO use the word are the opposite of these 'chavs', therefore, the group that is outwardly known as 'moshers' (I think).

Perhaps we are looking into this slightly too much...
Zwarrior Says:
April 17th, 2007 at 13:49 || Total Comments: 95
Alright, I've learned about Jet Black and the origin of peeps today. Keep em coming

Need for Speed is an okay game, I hope by "games we want to play" they mean FPSs
DrLilo2 Says:
April 17th, 2007 at 13:58 || Total Comments: 177
I just hope they mean any high quality Wii exclusives which aren't all also PS2 games.
Excelle Says:
April 17th, 2007 at 15:12 || Total Comments: 13
I've used 'peeps' my whole life. And I'm old enough to take a few of you across my knee ;)

Ok, that makes me sound over 40, but...
Goaty Says:
April 17th, 2007 at 20:29 || Total Comments: 5
checked out the jet black games site and they've worked on 5 nfs titles, 5 fifa titles, and 3 bond titles.

personally i'm praying for the fps we all know the wii is capable of.
Auntnadia Says:
April 18th, 2007 at 05:45 || Total Comments: 740
excelle: not only does it make you sound over 40, it makes you sound a bit of a pervert :)

i agree though, nothing new about the word peeps. i prefer to use the expression "homies".

oh and the article... good news indeed.
DrLilo2 Says:
April 18th, 2007 at 09:01 || Total Comments: 177
NFS, FIFA and Bond? Um... Yey...
Guardiandevil Says:
April 18th, 2007 at 09:48 || Total Comments: 353
Yippee! Horray! [Jumps up and starts to dance on the chair,] 3rd Parties!! 3rd Parties! [Stops. looks around. People sitting near him look mad. Feels awkward gets off the chair. Laughs awkwardly...shuts up]....
Evilslayer Says:
April 18th, 2007 at 13:30 || Total Comments: 193
'build great games, create inspirational ideas'

That's something EA is incapable of.:/ I mean, they may be a different company now, but they were still originally part of EA.

Unless I read the name Will Wright I'm not getting too excited over something EA, or former EA members, does.

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