The world's biggest software publishers bet heavily on PlayStation2

In the company's fourth quarter statement, Larry Probst, Electronic Arts' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has stated that EA are going into the next-generation wars with all guns blazing for PlayStation2.

"With the expected launch of PlayStation2 in Japan in March and in the US and Europe in the autumn, we [have] continued to focus on developing multiple products for this platform, in order to achieve our top priority in 2000; becoming the leading third-party publisher on PlayStation2. We look forward to these great new opportunities in 2000.''

With EA clearly geared up to produce at least five to 10 sports and entertainment titles on PlayStation2 in 2000, fans of EA's biggest franchises (Madden, Live, NHL, Bond, Need for Speed, Road Rash, etc) can certainly bet on seeing their favourite games come to Sony's next system. In the third quarter, EA's aggregated net revenues were $601 million, a 15 per cent increase over last year.

"Despite softness in some parts of the market, EA recorded solid growth on the PlayStation platform with strong chart position, especially with new franchise products including Tomorrow Never Dies," said Probst. "Madden NFL 2000 finished as the number three PlayStation product of the year."

Courtesy of IGN.com