Riccitiello: "Lack Of Initial Wii Support Was A Mistake"

In an interview with Mercury News, EA's CEO John Riccitiello has mentioned that the company's early lack of Wii support was a mistake and now plans have changed to fully incorporate the motion controlled console:

“We’ve got some incredibly innovative Wii titles, incredibly innovative DS titles coming. And so I think that issue’s sort of behind us."

“Right now, you’re seeing an increased emphasis on Wii and DS titles, so we can drive a market on Wii and DS that’s similar to what we have on the Xbox 360 and PS3. If we are successful there - and we will be - over the course of this and next year, it doesn’t matter to me which platform prevails.”

“We made the wrong call there, which made this transition harder than it would otherwise be. But now we’re catching up, and I think we’re fine.”

There's more at the source. You can't blame them really, most people saw the Wii as a novelty gimmick which wasn't worth investing in. Now that everyone on the planet who's never played a videogames console wants one, you kinda can't ignore its success...

Source: Mercury News