EA plays another six with PGA

By Tim Surette, GameSpotPosted Aug 2, 2006 1:13 pm PT

Publisher of Tiger Woods PGA Tour games extends partnership with pro golf tour; deal extends through 2012.

As anyone who plays 18 weekly with friends can tell you, the bond between golfing buddies is almost familial. So, too, it appears, is the bond on the virtual golf course. Electronic Arts and the PGA Tour today announced that they have extended their licensing deal an additional six years.

Electronic Arts, publisher of the popular Tiger Woods PGA Tour golf games, has been making PGA Tour-licensed games for the last 15 years. Today's deal extends the contract through 2012.

"The PGA Tour is excited to continue our relationship with EA," said Ed Moorhouse, PGA Tour executive vice president. "Our video game provides a great entry into golf for kids and allows our brand to reach multiple generations throughout the world."

It appears that Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2012 is almost a certainty. Earlier this year, EA also extended its licensing agreement with golfer Tiger Woods an additional six years.

EA is publishing Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 this October for the Xbox 360, Xbox, PlayStation 2, PSP, and PC. PlayStation 3 and Wii Tiger Woods PGA Tour games are also in development. For more on the 07 edition, head over to GameSpot's previous coverage.

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jazztrumpet5
Posted Aug 18, 2006 1:57 pm PT

Hopefully there' s some damn challenge in the gameplay in this one.
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Cube_of_MooN
Posted Aug 5, 2006 10:42 pm PT

Hopefully this will be better than '06, as that game didn't really work for me like '02-'05.
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CovertLoneWolf
Posted Aug 3, 2006 1:13 pm PT

Right so that means:

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2008
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2009
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2011
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2012...
Michelle Wie PGA Tour 2013?
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tomservo51
Posted Aug 3, 2006 9:23 am PT

Great, more half-hearted yearly updates from EA
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faridmon
Posted Aug 3, 2006 9:22 am PT

i never liked golf, i ahve even skipped mario golf for all i love mario.
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denawayne
Posted Aug 3, 2006 9:11 am PT

Meh..... I like Links 2004
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Crimson_Raven
Posted Aug 3, 2006 7:16 am PT

Variety is the spice of life, EA has stolen that from us.
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nintendorocks
Posted Aug 2, 2006 9:28 pm PT

Yes! EA take them all! Now to sneak into 2K Sports studios and steal the MLB lisence. EA makes the best sports sims, no question about it. At least now they do, the early NFL 2Ks were some of the best games ever.
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RLJSlick
Posted Aug 2, 2006 9:10 pm PT

Competition would be better then anything EA can do in that game.
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iriver_H10
Posted Aug 2, 2006 8:17 pm PT

Anyone for a round of golf?
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iriver_H10
Posted Aug 2, 2006 8:17 pm PT

Anyone for a round of golf?
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alpha_company
Posted Aug 2, 2006 7:27 pm PT

Woohoo! Duh
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SOLIDUS_SNAKE
Posted Aug 2, 2006 7:08 pm PT

cool these games are pretty good
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Trev102
Posted Aug 2, 2006 4:02 pm PT

This is all fine as long as they dont have they stupid online bug. BTW did they fix that?
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alaindc
Posted Aug 2, 2006 3:39 pm PT

give more than 4 courses, on the next gen version, this year, lazy EA, and try to be next gen too...
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adijan
Posted Aug 2, 2006 3:08 pm PT

For the wii controls, would be pretty cool, you can practice at home and not leave your house, thats cool, plus i always wanted to be tiger woods, and as the wii comes out, thats my chance,. Good thing the deal is still on cause Ea is very good.
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etmaul
Posted Aug 2, 2006 3:03 pm PT

I'm glad they kept that license. They should get their MLB license back from Take-Two so they can keep that super sweet franchise going as well. Wishful thinking...
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sasuke55
Posted Aug 2, 2006 2:22 pm PT

I like Tiger I think this is pretty much unanimous except for EA haters but cool.
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ksuttonjr76
Posted Aug 2, 2006 2:16 pm PT

I wish that they would give 2KSports a crack at making a golf game...you never know.
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kinncolts
Posted Aug 2, 2006 2:13 pm PT

i wonder how the Wii version will control....swingin the Wii-Mote like a golf club wud probably be annoying
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