GameSpot has the scoop concerning EA and their purchase of Headgate studios which will become a Wii focused developer house for EA. In the past this studio was responsible for Tiger Woods (yall) and Madden PC ports so it will be neat to see exactly what they bring to the table for the Wii. From GameSpot:

Today, EA threw more of its considerable weight behind Nintendo’s new console. The company announced that it has bought Headgate Studios, the developer of the last six PC installments in the Tiger Woods PGA Tour franchise and Madden NFL 07. Now the shop, redubbed EA Salt Lake, will “focus on development for the Nintendo Wii.

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No specific titles were mentioned in the EA Salt Lake announcement. Given its resume, though, the shop is presumably working on the Wii edition of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07, due out next March. The only EA Wii game currently on the market, Madden NFL 07 was developed by a Wii-dedicated division of EA Canada’s Burnaby, British Columbia, studio. EA is also bringing Need for Speed Carbon, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, SSX, The Godfather, and the aforementioned Sims to the platform.”

Sounds great, I love the fact so many 3rd party developers are putting weight behind the Wii! Let’s see what EA can do with it’s new studio and what kind of fun games they can produce. I have to admit.. That new Sims game coming to the Wii from EA is looking verrry interesting! Let’s just hope EA doesn’t go micro-transaction crazy for the Wii, right?