Electronic Arts claims a “small number of employees were impacted” by the publisher’s decision to move Boom Blox development from EA Los Angeles to EA Bright Light Studio in Guildford, UK. Kotaku obtained a quote from the publisher, which notes that the move has nothing to do with the company’s “restructuring” and is a routine event in a global studio organization to “leverage development strengths.”

The history of the Boom Blox franchise at EA has been pretty shaky since the first title was launched. The original game wasn’t an explosive hit at the start, but eventually sold half a million copies. The division that was supposed to handle the franchise shut down afterward. Although critically acclaimed, the Boom Blox series just hasn’t been a breakout success.

EA: A ’small number’ of Boom Blox devs let go originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As late as May, a Boom Blox producer said that the series was always intended for the Wii, and other platforms weren’t part of the plan (except for mobile, we guess). Now, some at EA are starting to change their stance, potentially laying the groundwork for a multiplatform release.

Harvey Elliott, head of EA’s Bright Light studio, told VideoGamer that he “wouldn’t rule anything out, never say never.” He said that Boom Blox is “about the motion control, it’s about throwing a ball or throwing an object,” and that right now, he “can’t imagine that on other devices at the moment.” Despite saying that a multiplatform release wasn’t impossible, Elliott is “proud” that it’s remained on the Wii so far, saying, “I think it’s the right thing. Who knows for the future.” So it’s more of a “maybe, I guess” kind of thing than “CONFIRMED.”

Since the release of the last Boom Blox, two new motion-based interfaces have been introduced, both of which allow players to mimic the motion of throwing an object. Project Natal would actually allow the player to throw a real ball at the TV, if that player is stupid enough to think that’s a good idea.

EA could stack Boom Blox on other consoles originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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