Nintendo's next console might well benefit from a renewed relationship with EA Sports, with the global game developers seemingly open to a future deal.
If you remember rightly, EA Sports cut ties with Nintendo back in 2013 after the Wii U console wasn't doing very well at all in terms of sales. In actual fact, the Wii U has reportedly only sold a mere 10 million units since its 2012 launch, something that Nintendo will want to improve on with the Nintendo NX console.
We are still yet to find out if Nintendo's NX console will be an improved version of the Wii U, or even a handheld console. However what we do know is that a solid relationship with a global game developer like EA Sports will go a long way in terms of promoting their new product.
EA Sports' CEO Andrew Wilson mentioned a potential deal with Nintendo at a recent earnings presentation, where he was pressed on the company's relationship with the Japanese gaming giants.
He said: "I'm going to address that slightly differently. As we look to the future, we see a world where more people are playing on more platforms in more geographies than ever before.
"We see the platform cycle now not just as a traditional six-year console cycle, but as kind of a six-month refresh rate on mobile devices, smart TVs, Internet-enabled refrigerators, or whatever it might be.
"And what we're doing in terms of resource allocation is really investing at a core digital platform level, at an engine level, and at a game architecture level to ensure that we are able to deliver amazing experiences, six inches to 60 inches and beyond, two minutes to two-hour session times and beyond, across any and all relevant devices where gamers are playing."
Many reports suggest that Nintendo are looking to use Nintendo NX under an umbrella of platforms, something that Wilson eludes to in his statement.
"As it relates to Nintendo, we've had a tremendous relationship with them over the years, and we will evaluate any and all opportunities with them in the same way we do all platform opportunities" he added.
